$23 Million Upgrade for BaptistCare Orana Centre

The two year project has transformed the trusted centre which has been caring for the local Point Clare community for the past 35 years.

BaptistCare Orana Centre Residential Manager, Lara McIntyre, said the care teams, residents and families are thrilled with the centre’s modern new look and premium features.

“I’ve been here for 12 years now and it has been incredibly exciting to see all the changes that have taken place over the past 18 months,” she said.

“We now have a new contemporary interior design, inspired by the coastal lifestyle, as well as a gorgeous new coffee shop where families can come and relax with their loved ones and our secure dementia wing has been refurbished offering a calm and accessible environment.”

“Our on-site Hairdresser loves her fully equipped salon and the new Wellness Centre provides our residents with a soothing area to receive the various treatments provided by our expert physiotherapists.”

“We have also moved to cooking fresh on-site in a new state of the art kitchen and our chef is looking forward to preparing home nutritious meals. This is another way in which we can ensure the best outcomes for our residents.”

“Our teams care for 128 residents and we are now so much better equipped to provide for their diverse lifestyle needs, with better room designs and advanced technology enabling teams to continue to deliver the extraordinary level of care and expertise that the community has come to expect from us.”

Ms. McIntyre thanked the local community for their on-going support, not only throughout the redevelopment project but for their loyalty over the past 35 years.

“BaptistCare Orana Centre has been part of the local community since 1981. Our GPs have been coming here since we opened – they are just up the road, right next door to our pharmacist. 

“This continuity of service is quite extraordinary and one of the special things that sets Orana apart from other facilities.  It brings our residents – and their families – so much comfort to know they will see the same, familiar face whenever they need expert medical care.”

The final stage of the redevelopment project will include a new landscaped Village Green and front yard gardens, a refurbished Chapel and resident activity area, demolition of the old buildings and will finish with a new car park and the re-locating of the current entry from Koolinda Avenue to Girralong Avenue. It is expected the works will be completed by October 2016.

For more information or a tour of BaptistCare Orana Centre, call (02) 4337 5400 or email orana@baptistcare.org.au.