CELEBRATIONS marking the completion of the multimillion dollar upgrade to the Lerwin Aged Care Facility in Murray Bridge brought fresh life to the centre on Tuesday 19 February.
The $8.2 million invested in Lerwin over the past year created a new wing of 20 new rooms, along with refurbishing 15 existing rooms, upgrading bathrooms and converting the existing courtyard into a contemporary, spacious outdoor meeting place.
Rural City of Murray Bridge Mayor Brenton Lewis joined residents, Elected Members, Council staff, Commonwealth Department of Health guests and local Federal MP Tony Pasin in the freshly transformed courtyard for the official launch.
Mayor Lewis said the recently completed upgrade would serve a steadily increasing population and residents have already moved into the new wing.
“We are proud to be building capacity and creating comfortable environments that our most vulnerable residents can call home,” he said.
“Lerwin is a well-loved and vital local service, owned and operated by the Rural City of Murray Bridge, which has been serving our community for more than 30 years.”
The Lerwin Aged Care Facility Expansion and Refurbishment project increased the total number of rooms from 75 to 80, with upgraded ensuite bathrooms accommodating a growing preference for private single occupant rooms.
Beds are currently vacant and available across all areas of Lerwin - including the new and refurbished rooms.
The revitalisation project was supported by a Department of Health, Aged Care Regional Rural and Remote Infrastructure Grant of $500k.