Topic - Developments

Catholic Healthcare extends its rollout of aged care homes with Lendlease: 108-bed RAC at Brentwood (NSW Central Coast), with six more in progress

Jul 14 2020 Updated May 3, 2023

The Weekly Source

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Lendlease has freed up land to build the aged care home by demolishing 54 homes in its giant Brentwood village with approximately 700 residents.

This is the 7th aged care home that Catholic Healthcare has committed to build in a Lendlease village or joint venture with them, including Belrose, Jordan Springs and Morpeth in NSW, as well as Richmond, Caroline Springs and Mount Martha in Victoria.

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