The Lumeah Homes residential aged care facility, co-located with the Snowtown Hospital, is undergoing a significant refurbishment of existing facilities to ensure comfort and safety for residents, their families and staff.

The $3.4 million upgrade is funded via the Government’s $140 million Regional Asset Sustainment Program, which has been established to address the backlog of capital and sustainment works in the State’s regional health and aged care facilities.

The scope of the project includes:

• Replacement of internal air-conditioning and fire sprinkler systems.
• New resident nurse call and site security infrastructure.
• Improvements on building accessibility and fire compartmentation.
• New external masonry walls and replacement of the aging roof infrastructure.
• A new kitchen servery within the residents’ existing dining room.
• New resident ensuites in resident bedrooms.

This project is expected to support approximately 15 full-time equivalent jobs over the construction period.

The Design Team, led by Hames Sharley Architects, have worked closely with site operators, the Yorke & Northern Local Health Network to develop a personalised design solution in close consultation with residents of Lumeah Homes.

The lead contractors for this project are:

Architect: Hames Sharley Architects
Builder: ICM Construction