MEDIA RELEASE
10 December 2009
For Immediate Release
LOCAL MEMBER TO OFFICIALLY OPEN NEW AGED CARE FACILITY
The Hon. Arch Bevis, Member for Brisbane will today join Regis Group representatives
and
guests to officially open Regis Parkland Manor, Brisbane’s newest aged care residence.
Designed with a focus on indoor / outdoor living and set amongst native bush
land Regis
Parkland Manor will house 120 residents, in state-of-the-art aged care facilities and will employ
120 local health care professionals.
Regis Parkland Manor also offers a range of spacious luxury suites designed to increase
choice, quality of life and independence whilst embracing the needs of older Australians.
Regis Group Operations Director Lindsay Bender says, “Regis is proud to be at the forefront of
aged care and in building and offering first class facilities to Australia’s aged community.
“Whilst other aged care providers are putting their expansion plans on hold due to funding
issues Regis is moving forward with a substantial construction and refurbishment program and
responding to the challenge of an ageing population. Parkland Manor is the Regis Group’s tenth
facility in Queensland.
“We are very proud of our track record in this area and will continue to assist older Australians’
to live their lives to the fullest with compassion and respect”, said Mr. Bender.
Regis Parkland Manor offers a range of services including high and dementia specific care in a
secure environment. Regis Parkland Manor also offers
premium additional services such as
private cinema, internet and pay TV, in-house chefs, hairdressing, massage
and beauty
therapy.
The environment and design features of Parkland Manor support the functions of residents with
a multitude of varying aliments associated with the ageing process and as such features of this
site include: ID / memory boxes outside each resident’s room, natural light throughout all rooms
and corridors, non-glare surface finishes, appropriate non-slip floor coverings to minimize
potential falls and non-slip flooring and handrails in all wet areas.
Regis Parkland Manor
is
a much needed and welcome addition to the Ferny Grove area. For
further information on this brand new state of the art facility call 1300 998 100
or visit
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All media enquiries contact:
Samantha Guest, Marketing & Public Relations Manager, Regis Group 03 8573 0444
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