NoosaCare is planning an exciting expansion of its residential aged care facilities with the development of 65 new residences customised to individual needs with a strong focus on baby boomers who are looking for something different, and is seeking two people with expertise to join its Board of Directors and contribute to its governance.
NoosaCare is a well-respected community based not-for-profit organisation that runs two residential aged care facilities – Carramar in Tewantin with 175 residents and Kabara in Cooroy with 96 residents.
Over more than 35 years it has become deeply embedded in the Noosa community and with a staff of 400 NoosaCare is a significant contributor to the local economy.
NoosaCare takes pride in its origins and the fact it is the only community based, not-for-profit organisation providing residential aged care that is of the community and for the community.
Its mission is to ensure their residents achieve the best level of health and wellbeing possible by delivering personalised services with care and compassion and its vision is to aspire to be a community where residents can live with dignity and choice.
The organisation is run by a Board of up to seven individuals and managed by an experienced CEO and Executive Management Team.
CEO Grant Simpson said over the past several years the Board had purchased five four-bedroom houses behind Carramar and now in final discussions with further purchases, would have sufficient space to start designing their new proposed community.
He said they proposed construction of 2-3 bedroom apartments but it would not be a country club style situation.
The government’s aim to keep people living longer in their own homes has been very successful with people delaying moving into retirement living until late 70s and 80s.
Mr Simpson said the development would target two groups identified in the community as needing residential aged care facilities – a population of older, single women looking for a community, and people who have a loved one living with dementia.
People coming here will benefit from the services including laundry, catering, medical with 24/7 nursing care, and to meet the demands of baby boomers the new facility would be a high end design with modern technological devices for communication with family members around the world, he said.
It would be tailored for people accustomed to a lifestyle that includes entertainment, food and wine, cooking classes, fitness, a pool, cinema and a gym, he said.
Mr Simpson said he expected the new project was about three years on the horizon, with the initial 12-18 months involving drawing up and developing plans in consideration of the Noosa Plan and consulting the local community.
NoosaCare is a membership-based organisation in which the Board is accountable to its members and to key stakeholders for the achievement of its Mission and Vision and for the good governance of the organisation. The Board of NoosaCare is ultimately held legally accountable for the performance of the organisation.
Currently Board members act in a voluntary capacity with no remuneration, but under its new constitution and legal framework the Board does envisage that some form of remuneration may be applicable into the future.
Board meetings are usually held at Carramar but every three months at Kabara on the last Monday of the month at 3.30pm. Board members may also act as ambassadors for NoosaCare and may be involved in speaking to stakeholder groups, or to advisory bodies.
NoosaCare seeks to appoint two Board members to the organisation for a minimum three year period with a hopeful starting time in February.
The skill sets they are looking for in addition to a sound understanding of governance are expertise in marketing and running a business, as well as expertise in clinical, and or health administration. Knowledge of the Aged Care industry is appreciated but not mandated.
Interested persons are invited to contact the current Chair of NoosaCare, Johanne Wright on her mobile 0415873552 or email ianandjo@wewstnet.com.au
