RSL Care Fernhill planning $48 million aged care home in Caboolture CBD

PLANS have been revealed for a $48 million, multistorey development which could start the transformation of a Queensland CBD.

An artist’s impression of a proposed $48 million multi-storey aged care facility planned for Caboolture CBD.

CABOOLTURE could be the home to a $48 million multistorey aged care home.

RSL Care Fernhill on King St has lodged an application with Moreton Bay Regional Council under the new Incentivising Infill Development scheme.

If the application is successful the $48 million first stage of the project will create a facility for 162 residents.

It is expected to start next year and would be due for completion in 2020.

The remainder of the project, to be developed over 10 years, will include a landscaped site with underground parking to maximise green space, supported living units and a retail precinct.

RSL Care + RDNS CEO, Stephen Muggleton said Fernhill, which was the site of RSL Care’s second home for veterans and opened in the 1950s, would be at the forefront of innovative design for a new generation of older people.

“This development will cater to the growing needs of the Caboolture community, providing an

increased number of residential aged care beds in a state-of- the-art environment as well as

independent living units and new concept serviced apartments providing flexible support as required,” he said.

“The design has been developed in consultation with residents, who took part in three co-design

workshops with support from the innovation team at QUT.”

He said the new development would feature a dementia care environment designed in line with

internationally recognised dementia design principles.

“A pedestrian access thoroughfare and a green space incorporating public artwork will also help our residents build and maintain community connections,” he said.

RSL Care has already engaged with the council and residents on the development, with some

independent living residents moving to alternative locations in preparation for the first phase of

construction.