Macedon Ranges Health
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Gisborne aged care approved
Benetas will soon deliver a new, architecturally designed residential aged-care home for Gisborne. Macedon Ranges Council granted a permit for the facility following community engagement. Benetas says the design aligns with the proposed Gisborne Futures Plan and the town’s Village in the Valley feel. Benetas CEO Sandra Hills said the council’s approval of the New…
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Connecting seniors
Physical distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, while essential to protecting older Australians who are particularly vulnerable to the virus, may be causing social isolation and loneliness. The Digital Connection for Seniors Project aims to support people over 65 in the Macedon Ranges to socially connect with family and friends using internet-enabled digital technologies. There has…
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$60M apartment-style aged care proposed for Gisborne
A proposed $60 million development at Gisborne aims to introduce apartment-style aged care living by 2023. The plan follows amalgamation of Macedon Ranges Health and Victorian aged care provider Benetas in 2018. Benetas spokesperson Bruce Webb said diverse ageing services and retirement living in the region was particularly important considering population forecasts. “Population in the…