Residents Come Together at New Retirement Village for African Drumming Experience

Uniting Hawkesbury retirement village residents recently celebrated the completion of the new Jacaranda communal space and Independent Living villas, by taking part in an African drumming experience with Soul Drumming, who provided each resident with their own drum and a chance to get to know each other in their new environment. 

The new village offers 35 new villas, an independent living club room, café, playground and a hairdresser for residents and the community to enjoy.

Uniting Head of Property Development, Adrian Ciano, said it was fantastic to see residents settling into their new village.

“Good properties help to provide great care and service outcomes. It also provides residents with a lovely environment to live in and an excellent place for employees to work,” Mr Ciano said.

“The design enables a rich diversity of social interaction, inviting the broader community and extended family members to use the café, hair and beauty salon and gardens.

“Uniting understands the importance of creating services where Ageing in Place is possible, and we strive to provide a continuum of care.

“Where possible Uniting values having a ‘co-located village’ where Residential Aged Care and Independent Living can service older people in the one location.

“When someone needs to move from Independent Living to Residential Aged care it is much better if they are still on the same site close to their friends, networks within familiar surroundings,” Mr Ciano said. 

 The fully occupied village offers a vibrant and inclusive social environment that provides a continuum of care as well as a transitional ease of access between Uniting’s services from Independent Living to Residential Aged Care as needed.

Uniting Director of Property and Housing, Simon Furness, said Uniting was driven by its mission to enliven communities, confront injustice and welcome everybody as they are.

“This includes our commitment to ensure that older Australians are respected and receive the quality of care that they deserve,” Mr Furness said.

“This is a fantastic example of Uniting using its property portfolio to provide quality accommodation for people from all stages of life.

“Uniting is proud to be part of helping to provide affordable housing and homelessness solutions."

“We support more government action to address this issue, including more investment in social housing and more targeted support services for older people at risk of homelessness,” Mr Furness said.

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