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      Building for future care

      HammondCare Hammondville –
      Bond House redevelopment

      Building for future care

      HammondCare Hammondville –
      Bond House redevelopment

      Latest News

      We are pleased to let you know that the modified development application (DA) for the redevelopment of the 1950s Bond House buildings has been approved.

      Now we have finalised our planning and approvals, we have begun individual consultations about what the redevelopment means for residents, families and neighbours. 

      Early works to begin

      The first stage will involve minor works around Katie Walsh Avenue. These works will take about five months to complete and will be conducted in two phases.

      The work is being phased to reduce impact on operations, access and the local community. 
       

      Enhanced plan for better care and community enjoyment

      The plan will see the much-loved but very old Bond House replaced with two, three storey care homes, each with three 15 bed apartments, for a total of 90 ensuite bedrooms providing general aged care and additional dementia care, allowing ageing in place for ILU residents and others.

      Alongside the new aged care homes, other amenities include:

      • Retaining, refurbishing and expanding common spaces including the chapel
      • Building new community spaces to provide a library, 15 seat cinema, hairdresser and community lounge
      • A new corner store and resident workshop/shed
      • A central Village Green with an exercise park, picnic area and playground
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      What is proposed?

      New Care Homes

      Two new care homes providing aged care for 90 residents in six, 15 room apartments.

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      The provision of aged and dementia care, supporting ageing in place.

      Cottage Respite

      Removing the 1950s Bond House buildings but retaining some key historical features.

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      A new enlarged Village Green with an exercise park, picnic area and playground.

      Dementia

      Improving resident care and accommodation through our world-leading small household model of design.

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      Building new community spaces to provide a library, 15 seat cinema, hairdresser, corner store, resident workshop and community lounge

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      Ensuring resident care is not interrupted through staged construction.

      Centre-based Respite

      Enhanced connecting pathways and spacious landscaped streetscapes.

      Next steps

      When will construction begin?

      The redevelopment is in the pre-construction stage, with construction taking place in 2025.

      How we're caring for Bond House residents and neighbours

      1. The care and accommodation of Bond House residents will be prioritised

      2. Construction works will be staged so that care can continue as normal in Bond House

      3. Disruption to HammondGrove residents will be minimised.

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      FAQs

      Why was a modified Development Application needed if the plan was already approved?

      After completing the first two stages – a new carpark and the Harding Cottages – the plan was to build a further two dementia cottages. After a review, it was felt the site would be too crowded and the overall plan would benefit from increased open space and community amenities. A change like this to a DA requires resubmission to Liverpool Council.

      While Bond House is a much-loved service, it’s easy to see that the building is nearing the end of its life and could detract from the comfort of residents if not replaced. The new care homes are to be purpose-built following the latest evidence-based design. Care will continue in the current Bond House as care homes are completed, allowing us to relocate all residents directly to their new accommodation.

      Stages three and four of the redevelopment plan, described above, are the final two stages and no other redevelopment is planned. After demolition of Bond House, the oldest buildings on the site are The Meadows cottages which were constructed in 1995. However they and other older cottages have undergone significant refurbishment and refreshing in recent years.

      HammondCare first developed the small household or cottage model of care with The Meadows in 1995. Based on research principles to support better care, we’ve since built similar care homes in numerous regions across three states. The Aged Care Royal Commission reviewed building design and endorsed the small household model as the best approach, a recommendation now backed by the Federal Government. We have successfully applied the small household model to multistorey buildings in Wahroonga and Miranda with great success and look forward to providing this same excellence in care at Hammondville.

      Keeping you updated

       

      To stay up to date on the Hammondville redevelopment, please contact us on 1300 426 666 or hammondvilleredevelopment@hammond.com.au

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