In the Pipeline

GEORGES ESTATE

OPENS SOON

Hall & Prior’s first NSW purpose-built home, the 111-room Georges Estate in Penshurst is due to open mid-year. Finishing touches are now being made to the home with practical completion due in the next few weeks. Sales and marketing campaigns and brochures are also being released to the general public in June to promote the home to the wider Penshurst and greater NSW community. The thoughtfullydesigned home will have a wellness centre, hair salon, hydrotherapy pool and a host of extra services for residents to enjoy as well as specialist dementia care and 24/7 registered nurses on call. It will also have an allied health team on hand to work one-on-one with residents to give them optimum quality of life and will follow Hall & Prior’s award-winning worldclass care model. Georges Estate represents a milestone for the Hall & Prior Health & Aged Care Group, one which Chief Executive Officer Graeme Prior is immensely proud of. “We are very excited about launching Georges Estate mid-year to the NSW community,” Mr Prior said. “Every element has been carefully considered at Georges Estate, from architectural features which encourage social interaction, to outdoor areas which can be enjoyed, rain or shine. Our design team has ensured that this building achieves a feeling of ‘home’, with character, warm touches and a scale which always reflects the very human nature of its purpose: to care for your loved-ones and friends.

“I am passionate about carrying forward Hall & Prior’s excellent care record to the care you will find at Georges Estate. We are a

HEALTH & AGED CARE COMMUNITY

NEW BEGINNINGS Above, Hall & Prior’s latest purpose-built home, Georges Estate in Penhurst, is close to completion.

national provider of aged care with a supportive, caring and compassionate team dedicated to providing world-class clinical care and ensuring better health outcomes for our residents.

“We expect the richness of this very vibrant community to grow and evolve as residents move in and we are very much looking forward to welcoming them.”

To find out more or to register your interest please visit: georgesestate.com.au

Karingal Green wins Ageing in Place Award

WINNING WAYS Above, David Stroud (centre) collects the inaugural WINconnect Australian Apartment Awards for Excellence.

Karingal Green Health and Aged Care Community has been named the ‘Ageing in Place’ winner at the inaugural WINconnect Australian Apartment Awards for Excellence. The awards recognised a number of Western Australian projects which demonstrated leadership in regards to quality, design and innovation. Awarded to Hall & Prior and Hassell Architects the ‘Ageing in Place’ category highlights innovative style living within aged care facilities. The awards were created by the WAAA (WA Apartment Advocacy). The WAAA is a not-for-profit organisation that provides advice and lobbies for the 2.5 million apartment owners in Australia. “We’re delighted to have won another major award for the Karingal Green, Health and Aged Care Community,” Hall & Prior Senior Manager Corporate Development David Stroud said, accepting the award on behalf of Hall & Prior Directors Graeme Prior and Michael Hall. “This is a fantastic win for Hall & Prior and Hassell and reflective of the modern, and thoughtfully-designed home we have created for our residents to enjoy in the Perth Hills. We thank Hassell for their 15 year commitment to the project and also Broad Construction for building this outstanding facility.” Companies recognised at the awards stood out due to their innovative practices. “The dedicated Apartment Awards, which are the first in Western Australia, were established to promote those companies and projects which set the new benchmark standard in WA,” WAAA Director Sam Reece said.

The awards were announced at a glittering awards ceremony at Parmelia Hilton on 21 May.