Public sector residential aged care 18 March 2024

Kingston Centre residential aged care facility reaches maximum height

Construction of the new $139.6 million Kingston Centre residential aged care facility has reached a key milestone.

The facility in Melbourne's southeast has 'topped out'. This means the building has reached its highest point.

It marks a key milestone in delivering the new 150-bed aged care facility, which will cater for residents with a range of complex care needs.

Construction update - Kingston Centre residential aged care facility

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[Text on screen: Construction on a new aged care facility in Cheltenham reaches its highest point]

[Images: Front entrance and wings of facility seen from ground level]

[Text on screen: Kingston Centre will provide: 150 single bedrooms with private ensuites]

[Images: Shell of ensuite room under construction]

[Text on screen: Grouped into small households with kitchen and dining areas]

[Images: View of workers on an upper level of the facility]

[Text on screen: Creating a home-like environment for residents]

[Images: View looking upwards to top levels, followed by a worker walking through a passageway with wiring and services exposed in the ceiling area]

[Text on screen: On track to be completed in 2025]

[Images: Montage of ground level shots of the multi-storey facility]

[Images: A sliding transition screen displays the Victorian Health Building Authority and Victoria State Government logos and the text 'Learn more at vhba.vic.gov.au']

[End of transcript]

About the new facility

The multi-storey facility is located in Cheltenham. It will provide modern single rooms with private ensuite bathrooms, in an environment that feels like home.

There will be spaces for social interactions between residents, families and the community. These will include:

a community room,
reflection space,
other common areas.

Safe, comfortable and home-like

The facility has been carefully designed to create a safe, comfortable and home-like feel for residents. It will provide a modern and efficient working environment for staff.

The surrounding natural environment will feature in the design. Residents will have access to open area views, terraces, gardens, and lots of natural light.

A ‘pandemic mode’ ventilation and air-conditioning system will be included. When needed, this will help contain the spread of infectious airborne particles by exhausting all air externally from an infected space. The system will provide 100 per cent fresh air to isolated areas.

Delivering care and support for older Victorians

The facility will be operated and staffed by Monash Health. It will have easy access to a broad range of integrated aged care services, including:

cognitive dementia and memory services
clinics for falls and balance.

The redevelopment is on track to be completed in 2025.

Learn more about the Kingston Centre residential aged care facility.

Kingston Centre residential aged care facility reaches maximum height

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About the new facility

Safe, comfortable and home-like

Delivering care and support for older Victorians

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