Gnullingoo Mia Residential Care reaches practical completion

Carnarvon’s $19.9 million Gnullingoo Mia residential aged and palliative care facility is one step closer to welcoming residents, with the facility reaching practical completion.

With building works now complete, WA Country Health Service (WACHS) will move to the client commissioning phase that will see the installation of furniture and equipment including ICT, before welcoming residents.

“With client commissioning and landscaping works underway, we expect to be able to welcome residents from Poinciana Lodge to the new facility in late October,” Acting Regional Director Midwest Karen Street said.

Extensive gardens and open spaces are being developed by local company Gascoyne Landscaping to ensure residents feel right at home.

“Sensory gardens featuring local native vegetation will give residents the opportunity to move around outside, relax and enjoy the surroundings,” Ms Street added.

The 38-bed capacity facility has been designed to support contemporary models of care with accommodation for couples and family members, as well as palliative-enabled rooms for residents with life-limiting conditions. 

Gnullingoo Mia is co-located at Carnarvon Hospital - enabling integration with other health services and specialties ensuring residents have the very best clinical care close at hand, including the latest telehealth-enabled facilities.

“We wanted their new home to be comfortable, bright and well-appointed, while also ensuring that we are providing culturally safe healthcare in a community setting,” Ms Street said.