Dear Residents and Families,
We’re excited to share some wonderful news with you.
Whiddon is expanding and refurbishing our Bourke residential aged care home to meet growing demand in the community and further strengthen the personalised, relationship-based care that we’re proud to provide.
Thanks to a grant from the Australian Government’s Aged Care Capital Assistance Program, and with additional support from Whiddon, we’ll soon begin a project that will create up to three new resident rooms – increasing capacity by 25%
We’re also pleased to share that Whiddon has purchased a neighbouring property to provide staff accommodation. This will allow us to relocate our live-in Clinical Supervisor and begin works inside the care home without disruption to residents’ comfort or care.
Construction is expected to start in October 2025 and finish in March 2026, with the new rooms opening shortly after.
As always, we will keep you updated throughout the process and will take every step to ensure residents continue to feel safe, supported, and at home during this period.
We are proud of our long-standing commitment to Bourke and the Far West community, and this expansion is a meaningful step forward in ensuring older people in the region can continue to access high-quality care, close to home and grounded in the relationships that matter most.
If you have any questions or would like to know more, please don’t hesitate to reach out.
Warm regards,
The Whiddon Team