PAC residents, staff relocate to Peninsula Villages

Peninsula Villages has opened up its home to 14 residents and 12 staff from Presbyterian Aged Care East Gosford.

New South Wales aged care provider Peninsula Villages has welcomed 14 residents and 12 staff from a nearby closing Presbyterian Aged Care facility.

The Presbyterian Church in NSW announced its decision to close the 39-bed low-care aged care home with 38 independent living units East Gosford facility in June.

Peninsula Villages Pozieres House in Umina Beach has opened up the vacant Barrenjoey wing to accommodate the residents and staff from PAC East Gosford.

Peninsula Villages CEO Fred J.P. Van Steel said the organisation’s ethos was based on investing in the local community.

“We are proud to offer our facilities to the residents and the beloved staff from Presbyterian Aged Care Gosford,” Mr Van Steel said.

Fred J.P. Van Steel

“Speaking with the families of these residents, continuity of care was important and therefore we are delighted we can accommodate the residents within one wing in our Pozieres House building,” Mr Van Steel said.

PAC NSW & ACT interim CEO Olivia Wood said the organisation recognised the closure of the facility would be unsettling and stressful for residents and staff.

“We are however, absolutely thrilled to have the support of Peninsula Villages, a reputable local provider to ensure a smooth transition for our staff and residents to their state-of-the-art facilities,” Ms Wood said.

Main image: Peninsula Villages’ Pozieres House

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