From left, current Cooinda Court Directors, Marie Knight, Patricia Butler and Margaret Hill with three operation management staff alongside Lawson House Committee representative members, Barabara and John Whelands, Kerri Walker and Noreen Deakin.
Cooinda Court Aged Care and Lawson House recently announced the merger of their facilities, marking an important step forward in strengthening aged care and accommodation options for older residents within the Junee community.
Lawson House, they say, will continue to provide low-cost accommodation for people over 65, while Cooinda Court will provide residential aged care, including permanent care, respite and memory support.
“This union brings together two valued local services with a shared commitment to supporting older people at different stages and with different levels of need, while helping them remain connected to their community, families and familiar surroundings,” a spokesperson says.
“Under our new system, Cooinda Court and Lawson House will be better positioned to coordinate services, share resources and plan for changing needs of older people in Junee and the local government area.
“The services will support each other with new opportunities that promote health wellbeing and independence.
“Importantly, integration is about building on what already works well while creating greater opportunities for the future.
For residents, families and the broader community, the merger is said to continue focusing on providing safe, respectful and person-centred services.
Residents, they say, will continue to be supported with dignity, choice and independence, with continuity of services remaining a key priority throughout the integration process.
“Combining the two services under the same umbrella will provide options to strengthen the pathway between independent and supported accommodation, community-based aged care services and residential aged care, helping older people access the right level of support as their individual needs change,” they say.
“For a rural community, maintaining strong and sustainable local aged care services is essential. The collaboration provides an opportunity to make better use of local resources, strengthen the workforce and develop services that respond to increasing demand and changing expectations within aged care.
“Cooinda Court is excited about the opportunities this union will create, and remains committed to working closely with residents, families, staff and the wider community as the two services move forward together.”
This new chapter for both Lawson House and Cooinda Court is said to be centred on integrity, sustainability and a “shared commitment to ensuring older people continue to live, receive care and remain connected to their local community.”
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