Senior citizens from across the Western Downs will have a greater opportunity to spend their golden years in the community they call home now the Illoura Village expansion is officially open.
Officially opened on Tuesday, the expansion has allowed Southern Cross Care Queensland, the provider of Illoura Village, to transform the site from a 66-bed facility into a contemporary home supporting up to 81 residents and it includes a dedicated dementia care home.
Funded in part by $14 million from the former Coalition Government’s Aged Care Approval Round, the project has helped set a new standard of care for rural homes.
Leader of The Nationals and Federal Member for Maranoa David Littleproud said the Illoura Village
expansion will go a long way to making sure our seniors can age in place in Chinchilla, close to the support of their family and friends, and with the facilities to support their needs.
“It’s a tragedy when our seniors are forced to move away from their rural communities and everything they’ve ever known to a larger town or city to receive care as their needs change,” Mr Littleproud said.
“Everyone deserves the opportunity to grow old with grace, dignity, and in the community, they call home.
“That’s why, I fought hard to secure the funds for this expansion through the former Coalition
Government’s Aged Care Approvals Round in 2020. It gives me great pride to see this vital project
completed.”
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