Public sector residential aged care 26 May 2025

Rutherglen aged care facility ready to welcome residents

Construction is complete on a $57.11 million aged care facility in Rutherglen.

The project involved relocating the Glenview Community Care Nursing Home to a new site at 33-45 Main Street, Rutherglen. The bigger site allowed the facility to expand from 40 to 50 beds while giving residents their own rooms with private ensuite bathrooms.

Helping residents feel at home, rooms are grouped into smaller households with dedicated kitchen, dining, lounge and sitting areas.

The new facility, operated by Glenview Health, also features a community room, reflection room and other common areas for residents to interact with each other and their family and friends.

Take a look around the new aged care facility in Rutherglen

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[Text on screen: Construction is complete on a state-of-the-art aged car facility in Rutherglen]

[Images: aerial footage of facility and surrounding suburb]

[Text on screen: Take a look around]

[Images: garden areas and walkway]

[Text on screen: The $57.11 million project has delivered: 50 modern bedrooms each with their own private ensuite bathrooms]

[Images: bedroom with table, chairs and cupboards]

[Text on screen: Small households, with dedicated kitchen, dining and lounge areas]

[Images: kitchenette and large, spacious dining area]

[Text on screen: reflection room, community room]

[Images: community area with television]

[Text on screen: cafe]

[Images: café with bench seating]

[Text on screen: Open area views and an abundance of natural light]

[Images: montage of corridor past private suites; community room; kitchen and lounge areas]

[Text on screen: The facility provides an environment that is dementia friendly and better suited to supporting mental health and the complex care needs of older Victorians]

[Images: outdoor walkway and gardens]

[Text on screen: Helping residents ‘age in place’]

[Images: small lounge area with 2 chairs and table; aerial view of facility]

[Images: A white transition screen displays the text “In partnership with” and the “Glenview Health” logo. A sliding transition screen then displays the Victorian Health Building Authority and Victoria State Government logos and the url vhba.vic.gov.au]

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Dementia-friendly and green design

The dementia-friendly design of the multi-million-dollar facility creates a setting that promotes dignity and independence so residents can ‘age in place’.

The design of the aged care facility also considered the positive impact green spaces has on physical and mental wellbeing. Open area views and an abundance of natural light truly make the aged care facility feel like home.

The project was delivered in partnership with Glenview Health and builder Zauner Construction.

Learn more about the Rutherglen aged care facility.