http://promcountryagedcare.org.au friendly, comfortable, convenient aged care facilities in the heart of South Gippsland Wed, 28 Oct 2009 05:41:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en What an exhilarating year! During 2008/2009 PCAC completed the development of its Strategic Plan 2008?2013 which led to the commissioning of a Future Directions/Redevelopment Feasibility Study. Read more by downloading the complete report here. http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/annual-report-2008-2009/ Information about fees, charges, assessments, payments, accommodation bonds, residents agreements etc. >> DOWNLOAD Information Sheet for Prospective Residents PDF http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/information-for-prospective-residents/ Our Vision To provide the quality of service where the people within our care live their lives to their fullest potential - in a place that they are pleased to call home. Our Mission To create a safe, caring and enabling environment where every person is treated with the utmost dignity and respect ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/vision-mission-values/ Prom Country Aged Care is on the cusp of fundamental change. Birth rates have fallen, people are living longer, and the local population is set to decline over the next 20 years. All age groups under the age of 65 are expected to shrink, but a’ tsunami’ of ageing baby ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/strategic-plan-2008-2013/ Prom Country Aged Care’s reputation for high quality, home-like residential aged care spans nearly 25 years, and is the #1 choice for a growing number of people seeking permanent or short-term care. People from all over Victoria are drawn by our good reputation, wonderful location, vibrant community, and the knowledge that ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/high-quality-long-or-short-term-aged-care/ As well as being fully qualified, our staff are friendly and caring. It is even a common sight to see the gardener enjoying a conversation with the residents and of course they enjoy the regular interaction too. http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/caring-staff/ To live at Prom Country Aged Care is to live at the heart of a vibrant and friendly community. Whether it’s through the local choir, sporting clubs, library, amateur theatre, Church Services, senior citizens groups or many others, Prom Country Aged Care residents are involved in all aspects of community life. And, ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/be-part-of-a-friendly-community/ Whether it’s Tai Chi in the morning, tending the vegetable garden in the afternoon, singing along with a visiting musician before Happy Hour or playing a game on the Nintendo Wii, there is always something for residents to do at Prom Country Aged Care. Regular outings on the Community Bus, ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/theres-always-something-interesting-to-do/ A wide range of Medical, Health and other Services are always on hand with the Foster & District Hospital conveniently located right next door to Banksia Lodge. Residents receive regular visits from Doctors and Allied Health Practitioners including a Massage Therapist, Physiotherapist, Podiatrist, Dietician, Optometrist, Dentist, Beauty Therapist and Hairdresser. http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/services/ A. Each resident of a residential care facility has the right: to full and effective use of his or her personal, civil, legal and consumer rights; to quality care which is appropriate to his or her needs; to full information about his or her own state of health and about available treatments; to be ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/charter-of-residents-rights-responsibilities/ Lush vegetable gardens in convenient raised beds adorn a sunny plot outside. Organic produce is freshly picked on a regular basis to add to the array of hot, healthy and freshly cooked food enjoyed by the residents. Meals can be enjoyed in the spacious dining room or served in rooms for ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/enjoy-freshly-cooked-food/ The gardens have been specially designed to stimulate the senses, with colourful borders, delightful scents, textured bark, flowering shrubs and even the birds enjoy being fed in the peaceful surrounds. There are sunny courtyards, lush green lawns, a barbecue area, safe pathways, comfortable seats, bird baths, shady trees and so much ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/wander-through-the-delightful-gardens/ The area around Wilsons' Promontory is well known for tranquility and beauty. The landscape comprises of a mixture of lush pasture, fern gullies and native forests and small townships can be found both on the coast as well as inland. South Gippsland is also renowned for a country community spirit that ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/beautiful-environment/ In July 2009, the Federal Government awarded Prom Country Aged Care the largest-ever capital grant for a regional residential aged care service in Australia! The massive $9 million grant will see a new 60-bed ‘ageing in place’ facility built in the bustling township of Foster by December 2012. We look ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/were-getting-better-all-the-time/ For all administration enquiries see the list below. For all general enquiries, please use the Contact Page. http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/administration-contacts/ http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/standards-overview/ BROADBENT WELCOMES FUNDING FOR PROM COAST AGED CARE The Member for McMillan, Russell Broadbent, has welcomed the announcement of a $9,000,000 capital funding grant from the Federal Government for Prom Country Aged Care for the development of its proposed facility at Foster. “This is a wonderful outcome for the Prom Country Aged ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/broadbent-welcomes-aged-care-funding/ MEDIA RELEASE PROM COUNTRY AGED CARE SCOOPS THE POOL WITH FUNDING FOR NEW AGED CARE FACILITY IN FOSTER Prom Country Aged Care (PCAC) has been awarded $9 million from the Federal Government’s Capital Grant’s program to build an $11.7 million, 60-bed residential aged care facility in Foster. ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/new-aged-care-facility-in-foster/ MEDIA RELEASE NEW AGED CARE FACILITY ON THE CARDS FOR CORNER INLET A new, state-of-the art residential aged care facility could be built in Foster if a Federal Government funding application being submitted next month is successful. Prom Country Aged Care (PCAC) President, Robert Knight, said the proposal would see the two existing ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/new-aged-care-facility-planned/ http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/visiting-medical-officers-allied-health/ http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/organisation-structure/ The 2007/2008 year will be remembered for Prom Country Aged Care Inc. (PCAC) not only having a new name but becoming an autonomous organization committed to providing aged care that is high quality, affordable, accessible and flexible to meet the needs of our community. We welcomed the appointment on ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/presidents-report-2007-2008/ The separation of Prom Country Aged Care’s administration functions from the South Gippsland Hospital has been both challenging and rewarding. Operating independently of the hospital has enabled us to identify a number of areas where costs can be lowered and greater efficiencies gained. It has also enabled us ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/general-managers-report/ OVERVIEW The demand for our services has remained high, as we have striven to meet our regulatory obligations, the needs of our residents, maintain our staffing levels, and improve our financial management. One of the greatest challenges faced by our organisation during the past year has been the introduction of the ACFI ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/director-of-nursing-report/ It is with pleasure I would like to present our annual report of the Banksia Lodge Auxiliary 2007-08. Again we have had a productive year. Our meetings are held in the dining room at Banksia Lodge each second Monday of the month at 1.30pm. The venue keeps us in touch with ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/banksia-lodge-auxiliary-2007-08/ The twelve months, August 2007 to August 2008, has been a year of achievement in that Prom View has not only been redecorated and some refurnishing, but continues to obtain accreditation due to maintaining a high standard of nursing practice. The work of the Auxiliary resulted in a total remuneration in ... http://promcountryagedcare.org.au/prom-view-lodge-auxiliary-2007-2008/