At a special general meeting on Wednesday night, members voted to secure the future of the community’s aged care facility ‘Yamaroo’, its GP clinic and its ‘Little Yaks’ early learning centre in the town, 313km northeast of Melbourne.
It will be life as normal for the 70 permanent and 9 respite residents in Yamaroo, six residents in the independent living units, the families of 44 children at Little Yacks early learning centre, the regular users of its GP clinic, and YHL’s 140 employees.
“We’re committed to the success and longevity of all three services and to supporting excellent inter-generational care in the Yackandandah community,” Apollo Care CEO Stephen Besci OAM (pictured) said.
“It will be ‘business-as-usual’ across all operations. Yackandandah Health Limited – the community’s Not For Profit entity – will continue to operate the three services while we progressively invest in staff, systems and buildings to upgrade services and improve governance.”
Apollo Care, a privately held Approved Provider and professional manager of aged care communities, retirement villages, home care services and affordable housing, has taken over seven aged care facilities, all in some form of financial distress.
The transfer to Apollo Care will take effect on 29 September.
The SOURCE: As the population ages, the great work of Apollo Care in keeping regional homes operating will be magnified.
