Astate of the art 11-bed Dementia Unit under construction at Boandik Lake Terrace will address a crucial aged care shortfall in the Limestone Coast region, according to the facility\u2019s chief executive.\u2029<\/p>\n
Boandik chief executive Pamela Alde said the $3.5m purpose-built unit, which will transform Boandik\u2019s Moore Court precinct, features the latest technology and design features to provide the highest standard of care for people with advanced dementia.\u2029<\/p>\n
A safe, engaging environment with natural lighting, clear wayfinding and sensory gardens will be overseen by a team of specially trained staff once the accommodation opens in May.\u2029<\/p>\n
Dr Alde said the new unit will address a crucial need for specialist aged care services in the Limestone Coast.\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201cStatistics show there is a critical shortage of dementia-specific accommodation in Mount Gambier and the wider Limestone Coast,\u201d she said.\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201cDementia care requires a specialist approach, and the new unit will significantly improve care outcomes and quality of life for local residents living with advanced forms of dementia.\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201cEven small details such as artworks, colour schemes and the contrast of flooring for depth perception have been carefully considered to provide a desensitising environment to enable people living with dementia to engage meaningfully with their surroundings.\u201d\u2029<\/p>\n
New data released by Dementia Australia shows the number of Australians living with dementia in 2026 has increased to an estimated 446,500 \u2013 a figure projected to more than double to over a million by 2065.\u2029<\/p>\n
Project funding for the new unit was secured through the Federal Government\u2019s Aged Care Capital Assistance Program (ACCAP), with an additional $700,000 provided by Boandik.\u2029<\/p>\n
Visiting the construction site this week with Residential Manager Jane Templer, Dr Alde said the project completion coincides with an important organisational milestone.\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201c2026 is a special year for Boandik \u2013 our 70th year of supporting locals and we\u2019ll be here for another 70 as leaders in the provision of care for older people,\u201d she said.\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is our commitment to the Limestone Coast, in that we are expanding our level of care for local people.\u201d\u2029<\/p>\n
Boandik is one of the largest aged care providers in Mount Gambier with 470 staff, 220 residents, 35 retirement living residents and more than 600 community clients.\u2029<\/p>\n
Anniversary commemorations will continue this year with a dinner dance event in August, where the organisation\u2019s past, present and future will be celebrated.\u2029<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Dr Alde said a number of expressions of interest have already been made for the new accommodation, and interested persons could make an inquiry or EOI by contacting the Boandik team on livewell@boandik.org.au\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want to help families across our region get the best and most appropriate care for their loved ones,\u201d she said.\u2029<\/p>\n
\u201cThe new unit will not only help bridge that existing gap in services but will ensure that older Limestone Coast residents get the care and support they deserve.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Astate of the art 11-bed Dementia Unit under construction at Boandik Lake Terrace will address a crucial aged…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":503430,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[27121,64,63,253108,5214,253109,10786,137,44],"class_list":{"0":"post-503429","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-aged-care","9":"tag-au","10":"tag-australia","11":"tag-boandik-lodge","12":"tag-community","13":"tag-demential","14":"tag-feature","15":"tag-health","16":"tag-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503429","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=503429"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/503429\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/503430"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=503429"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=503429"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=503429"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}