'Treetops' seems an unlikely name for an aged care facility, but the new building set in Martin Luther Homes Boronia, Victoria, lives up to its title magnificently. The residents are very proud of their modern-looking and eco-friendly building, choosing the title for the new facility themselves.
Mr. Thilo Troschke, CEO, commented 'When you walk pass you wouldn't think it was an aged-care facility'.
The building, designed by an award-winning architect, has solar panels for hot water and a 140,000 litre water tank underneath. The new wing includes offices, activity rooms, a storage room, outdoor decking and a new garden area.
The new rooms, each complete with ensuite bathroom, are currently housing low-care residents. However, Martin Luther Homes plans to use the building to house dementia residents in the future, as it is anticipated that this is where the greatest demand for residential care will be in the future.
Pastor Greg Pietsch (President of the Victorian/Tasmanian District of the LCA) officially opened and blessed the new extension at Martin Luther Homes Boronia in Victoria on the 5th June. The 12 bed transition unit was designed to be environmentally friendly: a building for the future.
The German Consul General, Dr Anne-Marie Schleich, said the opening was a joyful occasion and appropriately celebrated on World Environment Day.
Twelve existing rooms have been closed to make way for new serviced apartments, which, when completed in July, will bring the total number of residents to about 150. Martin Luther Homes focuses on a continuum of care for people living in the Retirement Village enabling them to move from Independent Living Units to hostel, nursing home and dementia care as their needs change.
The spiritual needs of the residents will be well met in the new facility by the provision of pastoral care through two pastors and one pastoral care worker.
The facility's objective is to provide professional aged care services predominantly to the German speaking community in a Lutheran environment which is designed to meet the requirements of each resident in a holistic manner.
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