Coffs Harbour aged care facility gets Scandinavian-inspired renovation

Legacy on Victoria’s CEO, Shawn Bergquist, was inspired to revamp the facility after he was invited on a Sage Aged Care Tour, where he witnessed “a shift of focus towards the resident and a lifestyle model underpinned with clinical care.” "Aged care facilities, likes hospitals, have traditionally been built on a medical model, based more on the needs of the staff,” he told the Coffs Coast Advocate. "In Scandinavia I looked at concepts that could be adapted to Coffs Harbour . . . Our vision [for the new facility] is making the transition into care an easy process and enabling our residents.” The refurbished facility has been designed as “a home within a home” and Mr Bergquist says the goal is to allow residents “to participate in the everyday running of the home for as long as they want.” Judy Martin pioneered Sage Tours 10 years ago and is backed by ThomsonAdsett. They offer innovative aged care tours to senior executives in the seniors living industry, as well as private corporate tours. Sage has visited 300 of the best retirement villages and aged care facilities on every continent. Learn more here.