Ridgehaven boosts Adelaide dementia places
Adelaide’s aged care services have received a boost with new accommodation for 42 aged-care residents, including 28 secure dementia-specific places, at Ridgehaven House, officially opened today by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop.
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The Hon Julie Bishop MP
Minister for Ageing
Mrs Trish Draper MP
Member for Makin
7 October 2005JB143/05
Adelaide’s aged care services have received a boost with new accommodation for 42 aged-care residents, including 28 secure dementia-specific places, at Ridgehaven House, officially opened today by the Minister for Ageing, Julie Bishop.
The Australian Government recognises the increasing prevalence of dementia in our ageing society and has made dementia a national health priority.
"I am pleased that more facilities are available which have been specially designed to care for residents with dementia," Ms Bishop said.
Ms Bishop said she was delighted to open the $6 million extension to Ridgehaven House and congratulated Masonic Homes Incorporated on the quality of the project, which reflects the high standards of quality and care required by the government in line with community expectations.
Additional plans for the site include the further construction of 64 villa-style independent living units; the establishment of a community care centre that will accommodate a community-based service delivering a full range of community care services to those living in the area; and the establishment of a memory centre in partnership with Alzheimers South Australia.
Attending the opening, the Member for Makin, Trish Draper, also welcomed the additional facilities provided by the extension to Ridgehaven House.
She also noted that other residential accommodation has been refurbished and the whole facility now accommodates 112 residents.
"The development is a significant boost for aged care facilities in the area, particularly the new dementia-specific accommodation," she said.
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