Governor opens WA transition care centre

Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AO, who is also the Patron of Amana Living, toured Transition Care Bull Creek before declaring the centre officially open.

The new Amana Living centre is dedicated to older people living with dementia and other mental health challenges, who need restorative care following a stay in hospital, before returning home or moving into permanent residential care.

The Governor commented on the value of transition care in restoring older people’s independence as far as possible, enabling their recovery, and reducing the probability of returning to hospital.

“This is a significant step for Amana Living, and for aged care,” says Amana Living chief executive officer Ray Glickman. “Transition care operates in the gap between health and aged care in a positive way.

“We were delighted to have our Patron open the centre, and also to welcome the Federal Assistant Minister for Health, Ken Wyatt, and WA Minister for Seniors and Volunteering, Tony Simpson.

“This was a fantastic opportunity to showcase the contribution aged care expertise can make in keeping older people as independent and healthy as possible – deterring their return to hospital and taking the pressure off the health system.”

The purpose-built centre provides the facilities, equipment and skilled staff to help clients recover from their stay in hospital and achieve their goals.

Amana Living Chairman, Steve Scudamore, says: “The opening of this new centre is particularly exciting for us because restorative and dementia care are integral to the Amana Living strategic direction.”

This is the latest phase in the development of the Amana Living integrated dementia service centre in the southern region of Perth.

The site is a hub for dementia-specific care and services, including residential and respite care, and the award-winning McCusker Nurse Service.