The WA Not For Profit has reached agreement to buy the City of Rockingham’s residential aged care home, Bert England Lodge.

Bert England Lodge in Cooloongup, an outer southern suburb of Perth, has been owned by the local government authority since 2006 and has capacity for 44 residents.

In 2019, the City of Rockingham made the decision to sell the home to an approved aged care provider due to the increasing level of complexity associated with aged care.

The local authority said it recognised that the provision of aged care is a highly specialised service and that the interests of current and future residents would be best served if the home was owned and operated by an approved aged care provider that specialises in this area.

“Bethanie assumed management of Bert England Lodge in July 2021 on behalf of the City, and since then it has demonstrated a strong commitment to providing quality, individualised care to residents, as well as support and ongoing training to staff,” City of Rockingham Mayor Deb Hamblin said.

Bethanie, which expects to settle the purchase of Bert England Lodge in August, owns and operates 11 retirement villages, 12 aged care homes and 502 social housing units in Western Australia as well as providing services to around 1,500 home care clients.