Many Residential Care facilities are of fairly old design or built as low care “lodges” and many are not suitable for delivery of modern aged care despite the best efforts of staff.

Likely solutions to future aged care needs in this sub-region will have to involve consideration of the essential role of non-government providers. Investment decisions by providers will be needed soon. The level of potential demand for Residential Care could be regarded as a positive in this context. It gives the opportunity for the existing provider to invest in substantial expansion or alternatively offers the chance for a new provider to establish in the sub-region on an economic scale.

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