New gardens helping aged care residents remain mobile

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Darling Downs Health has completed $2.6 million worth of infrastructure upgrades at four aged care facilities across the health service.

Executive Director Infrastructure Dr Paul Clayton said Inglewood, Millmerran and Texas aged care residents are now able to enjoy a new outdoor area, with Oakey’s outdoor area upgrade to be completed in the coming weeks.

“The areas are designed to help residents and their families have additional spaces to spend time together.

“Each new area will feature a gazebo, BBQ area, new walkways, fencing and gardens.

“We’ve designed these spaces to make the facilities more accessible and engaging for residents and their guests.

“We have so many great facilities across our Health Service and to be able to continue to improve them and create additional functional areas is really important,”

Executive Director Infrastructure Dr Paul Clayton

Executive Director Rural Health Dr Chris Cowling said it’s great to see an investment in outdoor infrastructure at some of Darling Downs Health’s aged care facilities.

“These works will improve accessibility and the experience for resident and visitors.

“The gardens are enclosed, meaning residents will be able to walk safely outdoors around the facilities.

“We realise the significance of encouraging residents to stay as mobile for as long as possible, a lack of mobility can lead to ongoing challenges with their care.

“We know how beneficial these upgrades will be for our aged care residents and I’m pleased to see this investment in our rural facilities, Dr Cowling said.

The projects were funded by the Federal Government, Queensland State Government and Darling Downs Health.