Canberra’s Newest Aged Care Facility Opens in Griffith
A children’s playground, day spa and cinema are among the surprising features of Canberra’s newest aged care facility, BaptistCare Griffith, which opened in Griffith on the weekend.
BaptistCare Chairman Graham Henderson; BaptistCare CEO Ross Low; Joy Burch MLA, Member for Brindabella; Gai Brodtmann MP, Federal Member for Canberra; and, BaptistCare General Manager Paull English
More than 100 guests attended the official opening of BaptistCare Griffith, including the Federal Member for Canberra, Ms Gai Brodtmann MP, and Ms Joy Burch MLA, Member for Brindabella.
BaptistCare General Manager – Residential Services, Paull English, says the ground-breaking facility will provide much needed aged care services to the senior community of Griffith and surrounding suburbs.
“BaptistCare Griffith will be home to 160 residents and will offer all levels of care, as well as specialised dementia and palliative care.”
“BaptistCare provides care you can trust for older Australians and with 76,000 extra aged-care beds needed by 2025, this latest development is indicative of our commitment to serving the growing, ageing population of Canberra,” he says.
Mr English said the innovative facility sets a new benchmark for BaptistCare with the integration of state of the art assistive technology for residents.
“This new technology will increase the level of communication between residents and care staff to ensure every need is met,” he says.
BaptistCare Griffith is centrally located alongside shopping precincts and parks, offering residents a friendly and supportive community that is very much part of the wider neighbourhood.
“Our café overlooks the colourful children’s playground, which means our resident’s home is open to family and friends. We really do look forward to having visitors pop in and to seeing young kids playing and having fun and really helping to bridge the gap between generations of Griffith residents,” according to Mr English.
BaptistCare Griffith features a range of modern amenities including a wellness clinic, day spa, cinema and hair salon. The facility also provides 360° access to the surrounding parkland, as well as beautifully landscaped grounds and roof-top gardens.
“Residents will enjoy our winter gardens that feature throughout the development, bringing sunlight and external views into the building,” says Mr English.
BaptistCare Griffith will also offer a premium range of lifestyle choices that residents might expect to find in a hotel. This includes spacious accommodation, an increased range of meal choices and other premium personal services like WiFi and Foxtel TV.
BaptistCare Griffith will be open to residents from mid-June 2015.
