Self-described as a new concept, Christian Homes Tasmania wants to “revolutionise” aged care with plans for a $90m development including hotel styled independent living described as “a halfway house between a retirement village and a nursing home”.
The Not For Profit, which owns and operates six retirement villages and two residential aged care homes in Tasmania, is seeking planning approval from Kingborough Council for Pinnacle Village, a new venture with 60 assisted living independent living units and a 75-bed individual room aged care facility in Kingston, a town on the outskirts of Hobart. 
“Everybody is reluctant to go to a nursing home because of the Aged Care Royal Commission, fears of services and downsizing from a house to one room. All those sort of fears, which are legitimate fears,” Christian Homes Tasmania CEO Glenn Hardwick (pictured) said.
“This is a new concept. You have a lot more independence with services available.
“It’s a halfway house between a retirement village and a nursing home.”
Glenn said assisted living apartments would “cost a little bit more in the capital cost” but residents would have access to cooking, cleaning and laundry services and the village includes a café, restaurant, commercial kitchen and hairdresser.
“With over 50 years of delivering quality care, this is our most ambitious project yet,” he said.
“This is giving you domestic and some clinical support as required. We will do your laundry, we’ll do your cleaning. There’s a restaurant, we’ll have social activities.
“It’s trying to remove that stigmatism of nursing homes. But nevertheless, when the needs required, it is right there on the same site.
“If you’re a couple and one of you deteriorate health wise, your loved one is right next door.”
