Topic - Aged Care

Uniting gets green light for big village and aged care redevelopment in Sydney

Feb 06 2018 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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An artist’s impression of the new development

The NSW and ACT-based Not For Profit has received approval to rebuild its 65-unit Uniting Mayflower Westmead retirement village, 26km west of the CBD, with a 114-bed aged care facility and an as-yet-undecided number of independent living units.

The construction will be completed over three stages to minimise disruption to the village’s current services and operations.

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