Extensions completed at Woy Woy Aged Care

Woy Woy Community Aged Care has recently completed extensions and renovations to its nursing home in Kathleen St, Woy Woy, at a cost of $1.2 million.

The extension included eight new single rooms with en suites, new office and equipment areas, a new foyer, education centre and meeting room plus landscaped outdoor areas and courtyards.

The nursing home has been refurbished with new floor coverings, curtains and furniture.

"Gone are the days when residents had to wait several months or even years for aged care placement, often relocation outside the local area was the only option," said general manager Ms Jennifer Eddy.

"With the recent increase in the number of aged care beds on the Peninsula, applicants no longer need to wait long for placement in the nursing home or the co-located hostel at Woy Woy Community Aged Care.

"A full range of aged care services are provided with residents ageing in place within the facility."

Ms Eddy said the new education centre provided training facilities for staff to ensure all staff had the expertise to provide quality services.

The centre will also provide out-sourced education facilities for other organisations for a range of industries in partnership with training organizations.

"Being centrally located behind Woy Woy Hospital, it is easily accessible by public transport and also provides off-street parking," Ms Eddy said.

"Being a community not-for-profit organisation, Woy Woy Community Aged was again strongly supported by the local community for fundraising support, with donations going towards the building and furnishings."

Some funds were also received from the Commonwealth Government.

Woy Woy Community Aged Care Auxiliary raised funds from street stalls, garage sales and plant stalls, to purchase two large screen plasma televisions for the nursing home and dementia unit for the residents' enjoyment.

Press release, July 18 Jennifer Eddy, Woy Woy Aged Care