A $20M residential aged care redevelopment in Mooroopna is less than a month away from opening, offering 100 additional places for aged residents.
Shepparton Retirement Villages board president, Mike Hall, said, “the Mooroopna Place project is a significant investment by Shepparton Villages, less than two years after opening the $32M 120-bed facility Maculata Place in Shepparton.
“This new building brings residential aged care in Mooroopna in line with what is being offered at Maculata Place, bright open spaces, single rooms with ensuites, activities areas and break out lounge areas as well as a hairdresser and wellness centre. This is the sort of aged care accommodation our residents in Mooroopna expect and we are delighted to be able to open stage one on February 2.”
The Mooroopna Place building in Knight St which is part of Rodney Park Village was formerly three residential facilities, but has been united under one roof.
Shepparton Villages chief executive officer, Veronica Jamison, said “We had residents saying they couldn’t believe they would be living in such a beautiful home, that they felt like they were in a resort and described Campbell Court as ‘magic’ which is exactly the sort of feedback we want to hear.
“Our staff have also been undergoing training and orientation over the last few weeks so we will be ready to start operations on move in day.”
Shepparton Villages will be closing Acacia House located at Tarcoola in Shepparton and residents from there will move across to Mooroopna Place. Some residents from Hakea Lodge and Maculata Place will also move across Campbell Court and Varapodio Way have been named in honor of founding Mooroopna Rotarians Barry Campbell and Santo Varapodio, OAM who were instrumental in the original construction of Shepparton Villages aged care in Mooroopna.
