The Victorian Government invested $81.58 million to build the new Wantirna residential aged care facility.
This 120-bed development was designed to improve resident privacy, dignity and independence while delivering best-practice care in a home-like environment.
The facility supports a range of resident care needs and contemporary models of care to provide a dementia-friendly environment. The design aimed to optimise physical and mental wellbeing through access to natural light, fresh air and views of the Dandenong Ranges.
The Wantirna residential aged care facility was completed in the second half of 2022. It forms part of the Wantirna Health Precinct, a community-focused neighbourhood that provides integrated health and wellbeing services.
The development represents stage two of the Modernisation of Metropolitan Melbourne Public Sector Residential Aged Care Strategy. This strategy aims to develop larger scale services that better meet community expectations. It will enable contemporary models of aged care that are dementia friendly, support mental health and suited to the needs of people with complex care needs.