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A group of Benevolent Living executives and board members met with Hutchinsons Builders at the site for an official sod turning ceremony of the project on Wednesday.
The multi-stage project will include the construction of a new resident care building with one-bedroom apartments and the complete refurbishment of the reception area and coffee shop. Resident morning tea to celebrate the project.
This is the first stage and is expected to take 12 months.
The second stage includes a five-storey building with 40 independent living apartments and is expected to take 18 months.
“It is going to change the way we deliver aged care and also introduce assisted and independent living apartments,” Benevolent Living CEO Alison Moss said.