The hard work and dedication of staff at Harbison Dememtia Living (HDL) at Burradoo has paid off, and was awarded for Excellence in Aged Care Design by the Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA).
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The project was given the honour at a UDIA award ceremony on December 2 in Sydney, where partnership manager Zac Hulm accepted the accolade for the organisation.
The ceremony was delayed due to the pandemic.
"The judges agreed wholeheartedly that if dementia care was required for their relatives, that Harbison in Burradoo would be the most suitable facility," the UDIA judging panel said.
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"The cottage community is an outstanding example of how peace and tranquility can provide enrichment to those needing care."
The panel also praised Harbison's determination to get residents involved in outdoor activities, which have a positive impact on participants.
HDL was a five year project that was designed by Calder Flower Architects and opened in 2020.
"HDL expresses the principles on which Harbison care is founded - human rights, person-centred care, reablement, ageing-in-place, and integrated care," said Harbison CEO David Cochran.
"At Harbison, we take a strength-based approach by focusing on ability instead of disability.
"We set out to provide people living with dementia with a compelling alternative to their own home - a supportive, dementia-friendly living environment based on small-scale, homelike design."
Mr Cochran said facilities and activities at Harbison are tailored to residents' accessibility needs and to give them the opportunity to connect with others.
"We are grateful to the UDIA for recognising the careful, evidence-based design with the Excellence in Aged Care award this year," he said.
"We have carried these same award-winning principles to our recently refurbished Moss Vale home and believe that the accumulated age and dementia-friendly design expertise of our team will benefit our community for many years to come."
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