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& AGED CARE
developed between the aged care
facility and the suppliers with the
result that Cooinda Aged Care
receives the best quality of service
at reasonable rates.
In the last few years, substantial re-
development work has been done
and a great deal of efforts and mon-
ey has been spent on upgrading the
facilities for residents. Active Medi-
cal Supplies is one of Cooinda Aged
Care’s most trusted vendors
and has been instrumen-
tal in providing best-in-
class equipment.
Crown Furniture is
another supplier that
has been used over
the last five years
to supply all the new
aged care furniture that
has been procured. A re-
furbishment of the dining area
was done in 2012-13 and all the fur-
niture was supplied by Crown Furni-
ture.
As Cooinda Aged Care is a region-
al facility, most of the suppliers that
provide it with chemicals and medical
supplies are located in Brisbane and
the Sunshine Coast.
Ambitious plans for the
future
Robyn Kross gives details of how the
facility plans to expand, “At the end of
next year we are looking at adding 32
assisted living units to our facility in-
itially. We will be demolishing the old
section and putting up these units in
its place. That will be separate from
our residential aged care section of
the facility. We are lucky that we have
25 acres of land. We are currently
building a 50 bed wing which will open
in December 2016. A second 50 bed
building is then planned, which will al-
low for the older section of the facili-
ty to be demolished and Assisted Liv-
ing units constructed in that
space.
“Over the last three
years, we have fo-
cused very much on
increasing our allied
health care. On the
staffing side for allied
health, we now employ
a physiotherapist, three
occupational therapists,
three massage therapists,
and two allied health assistants.
“We are working on a fall prevention
program and a gym program. We are
using this to enhance the strength
of residents and increase their inde-
pendence. Our focus is on their reha-
bilitation and wellness.”