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Elanora Provides Comfort and Environmental Sustainability
With the first people now moving into the new Elanora residential care service located in Shellharbour City Centre they are not only enjoying the very nicely appointed surroundings but also have the comfort of knowing that their new home is one of the most environmentally friendly buildings in Australia and has a minimal carbon footprint.
Elanora provides eighty low level care rooms and twenty high level care rooms and is situated directly behind the Stockland Shellharbour shopping centre and close to Shellharbour Hospital and other health services. Within Elanora there are five community households of 20 rooms with each person having a private single bedroom plus ensuite. In each household there are common neighbourhood spaces including lounge areas, dining and activity rooms and guest visiting areas. Dedicated care teams will ensure the enhancement of UnitingCare’s person centred approach to providing care.
Commitment to environmental sustainability has been a core strategy within UnitingCare Ageing’s social justice principles and
Elanora is a prime example of how the organisation is laying the foundations for a greener future for all service developments in the years ahead. According to James Head, Executive Manager Housing and Property Services for UnitingCare Ageing South Eastern Region, Elanora sets a benchmark in aged care building design.
The building incorporates some of the latest features in environmentally sustainable construction ensuring it has an optimal thermal mass and is as energy efficient as possible. The core temperature throughout is maintained more efficiently by the use of double glazed performance glass windows, increased roof insulation and reverse brick façade which in turn reduces the amount of power required to run the air conditioning system. This reduces the energy costs significantly and improves the comfort for both residents and staff alike.
This is further enhanced by the use of a mono draft system on the rooftop which measures the outside temperature and uses fresh air to ventilate the building and provide free cooling to supplement the air conditioning. Additionally, solar power panels on the roof produce power for heating of the building’s hot water requirements and feeds power back into the grid, whilst rainwater is used to flush the toilets and irrigate the gardens saving thousands of litres of water every year.
Enquiries about the new residential care service are welcomed and can be made by calling 1300 236 030.
UnitingCare Ageing Enhances Services in the ACT
Mirinjani Village at Weston ACT contains independent living, residential care (high care and low care) as well as community care home services, social support and respite programs and a day centre. And, in recent times there has been a significant enhancement of services.
Significant investment and refurbishment within the Village has occurred with projects including the refurbishment of Eabrai Lodge, replacement and enlargement of the commercial kitchen, but on a more significant scale … the construction of a new 64 bed wing offering modern low care ageing in place and high care services, along with a major refurbishment to the existing high care service including kitchen and laundry facilities.
These developments open the door for additional residential care places throughout Mirinjani Village and enquiries are welcome and can be made by phoning 1300 236 030.
In addition to the expansion of residential care services, an area of UnitingCare Ageing services in the ACT and NSW that has seen significant growth is that of community care.
Operating out of Mirinjani Village, community care services now encompass the following programs which are delivered to older people living in their own homes in the ACT:-
• Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs)- low level care for people needing a range of services including personal care, domestic assistance, transport and similar services to remain living in their own home.
• Extended Aged Care at Home Packages (EACH) - high-level complex care to assist frail older people to remain living in their own home who would otherwise be eligible for high level residential aged care.
• Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACHD) packages – high level care for people assessed as experiencing behaviours of concern and psychological symptoms associated with dementia.
• Social Support and Respite - services to assist with tasks of daily living and maximise opportunities for people to be more independent in their home and in the community (provided for clients in the Queanbeyan area).
• Veterans Home Care
• Wellness Program
• Day Respite Centre
Contacts for Enquiries:
Community Care – Ph 6288 9175
Independent Living and Residential Care – Ph 1300 236 030