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MODERNISING AGED CARE ENVIRONMENTS THROUGH STRATEGIC INVESTMENT BRIGHTWATER CARE GROUP’S REFURBISHMENT PROJECT
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t may come as a surprise to know that refurbishments across a multiple aged care facility portfolio can be successfully achieved within a $10 million budget allocation. Bear in mind that this is the usual spend for a single major refurb. Between October 2018 and July 2021, MKDC Design Consultants achieved exactly that. The Brightwater Care Group, Perth’s most trusted aged care and disability support provider, had a vision to improve living and working environments for residents and staff across 20 sites over three years. Primarily, they wanted to enhance resident, staff and community wellbeing with warm, welcoming environments, creating the kind of reassuring comfort you’d feel in a family home. Within that, the integrity of its brand, vision and values were to be embodied in accordance with their Design Guidelines, an internal benchmark of standards. Aside from improving the overall experience for first time visitors, current residents and their families, it would ultimately assist the business in a competitive marketplace.
Getting the most from a refurb investment
To ensure that the investment achieved as many objectives as possible, house common areas were refurbished, offering the greatest benefits for residents and staff. These areas included corridors, dining and lounge rooms, clubhouses, garden activation
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