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Subscriber only Wishlist s new multi million dollar accommodation facility is one step closer to welcoming its first guests following the completion of detailed designs. The $12 million four-level unit complex at Birtinya will offer support for those experiencing a health crisis away from the clinical environment of a local hospital. The Wishlist Centre is located opposite the Sunshine Coast University Hospital on the corner of Eccles Boulevard and Bright Place. In-house medical, allied and specialist services, communal space for social support and educational activities will be included as part of stage one of the centre. The facility will include 16 rooms with ensuite, kitchenette and interconnecting doors for patient and carer privacy as well as two family accommodation units and person with disability compliant rooms, including all furniture, fixtures and fittings.
We thought she would make an earlier appearance. It had a huge impact on Mrs Bryan, her husband Jason and their two other children, Mia, 11 and Damien, 3, after she was told she couldn t be too far away from the hospital. I thought I had to be confined to hospital grounds at first, but soon came to learn that I had the option to stay at Wishlist House or Reed House which is next to Nambour Hospital, she said. The 34-year-old chose Reed House as her home away from home. Being pregnant, I didn t want to walk or drive around a lot after my waters broke, so I felt staying at Reed House was a better option for me as they have amazing volunteers that would drive me to my hospital appointments when needed.
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Over time, we have seen the demand increase for transitionary accommodation, Ms Rowe said. More patients are receiving ongoing treatment for cancer, dialysis, complications in pregnancy … and are requiring hospital accommodation for longer than five days. An artist s impression of the $12m Wishlist Centre which will add 20 rooms to hospital accommodation options on the Sunshine Coast from next year. Ms Rowe said guests commonly travel from rural and remote areas or the Hinterland or Noosa and that some were financially disadvantaged or had limited transport. options. She said Wishlist Centre would offer accommodation to people who would not otherwise afford to stay close to the Birtinya hospital for treatment.