Lyndoch Living has a rich history of serving Victoria’s south-west community. We are passionate about our team, residents, clients, and the communities we work within. We care for and are privileged to work in an environment where we can create value through integrated services to enable our community to live well.
1950 – 1960
- Establishment of a twelve-bed hostel
1960 – 1970
- Establishment of the retirement village with construction of three ‘Darby & Joan’ units
- Additional hostels – Fletcher Jones, Harris and Berlyn (Riverside Hostel) – constructed to meet growing demand
1970 – 1980
- Hostel expansion continued with the construction of ‘Englebert’ and ‘KT Swinton’
- The first nursing home – Ward 1 – opens
- The Day Centre was established
1980 – 1990
- Retirement Village grows to a total of 45 units
- The second nursing home – Ward 2 – opens
1990 – 2000
- Tomlinson Centre Hostel opens
- Community based and in-home services established
- Establishment of satellite offices in Hamilton and Portland
2000 – 2010
- Construction of new nursing homes – Audrey Prider Centre and Lake Lodge – to replace Ward 1 and Ward 2
- Construction of new ‘KT Swinton Hostel’
- ‘The Homestead’ respite program is initiated
- Massive growth in Community Care, Case Management, and Home-based Services
- Establishment of a satellite office in Ballarat
2010 – 2015
- Planning initiated for a major redevelopment of the Retirement Village with the completion of the Waterfront Living Apartments and community hub The Squires in 2015.
2018
- Acquisition of May Noonan Centre, 40 bed nursing home located at 3 Foley Street Terang
2019
- Acquisition of Warrnambool Medical Clinic as a key tenant for the proposed Lyndoch HealthCare primary care centre being built as part of the Masterplan at Hopkins Road Warrnambool
2020
- In 2020, the refurbished Swinton Wing was completed to cater for ageing in place principles.
- The Opening of the Wing was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
- The Swinton Wing was officially opened on 22 September 2020 by Her Excellency the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria; with special messages received by Senator Colbeck, Minister for Aged Care and Senior Australians; Gerard Mansour, Commissioner for Senior Victorians; and the Hon Dan Tehan MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment.
2023
- The Primary Healthcare Centre building was completed on the site previously housed by the Tomlinson wing. The Lyndoch Healthcare team moved into the new building from the Lyndoch Medical Hub.