Dongara Health Centre opens following $9.8m emergency department and aged care redevelopment

The Dongara Health Centre is officially open for business following the completion of the State Government’s $9 million redevelopment to upgrade the emergency department and residential aged care facility. Upgrades to the health centre are fully complete with world-class telehealth technology to further support the delivery of care close to home. The project has also seen a new ambulatory care unit built and upgrades to existing ambulatory care facilities, patient flow improvements, new consult rooms, a child health room, staff amenities, and parking areas. The opening follows as upgrades to the residential aged care facility, known as Blake House, including a six-bed expansion and new staff support areas were completed last November. The works come after a $9.86m redevelopment commitment from the State Government, supported by a $780,000 grant from the Commonwealth Government’s Multi-Purpose Service Program as well as a bequest from the Wilton family. Health Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson said she was delighted the new and improved facility was finished, which would meet the community’s needs now and into the future. “We’re also providing greater support to aged care clients, with double the number of beds in our residential aged care unit as well as a dedicated palliative care suite,” she said. “Importantly, the facility is now equipped with state-of-the-art virtual care technology that will support the extraordinary on-the-ground staff to deliver even more care close to home.”