Homestyle Aged Care opened the doors in March 2022 of its latest home, Sunset Views Manor, located in Melbourne’s booming outer Western suburbs in Tarneit.
Tarneit adds to Homestyle’s portfolio of 11 homes located in metropolitan Melbourne and the Geelong-Surf Coast region.
Sunset Views is Homestyle’s second home to offer an award-winning rehabilitation program provided by Concentric Healthcare Services with a specially designed gym on-site. The concept has been successfully pioneered at Rowville Manor home opened in 2020. Staff look forward to welcoming more Concentric fully serviced gyms in other homes in the following years.
Concentric’s rehab packages are tailored to each individual resident to achieve outcomes such as enhanced social participation, increased strength, mobility and balance and, most importantly, the program is proven to decrease functional decline. The rehabilitation centres provide leading physiotherapy and allied health solutions with expertise and first class care to each of the participating residents.
Rowville Manor resident, 84 year old Pat, who suffers from dementia, used to sit in her room all day
and knit and wouldn’t engage with anyone or anything. Pat was set in her routines and didn’t join any programs
because of the sensory overload. Pat began her rehab program with gentle walks and exercises in her room. Slowly
over time she was integrated into the group exercise program.
Within 2 months Pat was not only lifting 2 kilo weights, riding a bike and walking the treadmill, she also took up totem tennis! This rekindled her enjoyment and happy memories of playing and watching the tennis. Nowadays Pat can be seen knitting on a swisse ball bouncing up and down! She has a new lease of life at 84, even recently taking up Pilates.
Homestyle’s philosophy of holistic care maximises independence by building on individuals’ strengths and
capabilities. The rehabilitation centre at Sunset Views is also open to the public and is offered as an additional
service to residents of the home with a choice of Standard and Premium wellness packages available.
Homestyle aims to challenge the notion of inevitable physical decline in the elderly.
“We understand the importance of a person’s past, their present experience and their future hopes,“ said Homestyle CEO Tim Humphries.
The Concentric Program supports stronger seniors, and the benefits of this are proven in residents’ function, balance, mobility, strength and cognition, and this in turn supports their social engagement in the community.
For more information go to homestyleagedcare.com.au/concentrichealthcare/.
