Hope for Westport Families as Aged Care Home Expands

Hope for Westport families as aged care home expands

Work is set to begin on a desperately needed extension to Westport's only aged care home, with hope it will reunite families.

Westport aged care expansion project receives government funding approval to start construction

Westport residents currently on the 18-person waitlist for aged care may soon find their options changing, as the O'Conor Home prepares to expand its capacity by 24 beds. The expansion, which includes a dedicated dementia wing, aims to reduce the need for patients to relocate hundreds of kilometres away for high-level care. Construction is expected to begin on 16 November, following the recent approval of financial instruments that finalize the …

Government support for aged care facility

A loan from the Regional Infrastructure Fund will help fund a much-needed new 24-bed wing at O’Conor Home for senior citizens in Westport, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Associate Health Minister Casey Costello say. “Providing safe, fit-for-purpose facilities for our senior citizens is a marker of a compassionate and caring society. When older people need this type of specialist care, it should be near their family, friends and co…