The preferred candidate to work with Snowy Monaro Regional Council to take over its aged care operations, Sapphire Coast Community Aged Care Ltd (SCCAC), has been granted an extended 12-month due diligence period to prepare a detailed divestment proposal, Council has announced.
During recent Council discussions on the Sapphire Coast motion, Councillors spoke positively of the proposal from SCCAC.
They noted that the careful and thorough approach proposed by the organisation demonstrated their commitment to making the right decision for the local area. Councillors felt this will go a long way in ensuring the success of aged care in the Snowy Monaro, Council said.
“SCCAC and Council’s residential aged care team will work closely together during the 12-month period, and the collaboration will help build relationships between the two teams prior to SCCAC taking over operations,” Council said in a statement today.
“It will also provide residents and relatives and the wider Snowy Monaro Community an opportunity to become familiar with Sapphire Coast and the values that underpin their residential aged care service delivery.”
Council says that through the EOI process earlier this year, SCCAC met all criteria including the intention to maintain and improve the quality of services, employment continuation with the new service provider, and the proposed expansion of residential aged care services into Jindabyne.
“Sapphire Coast Community Aged Care is a community-based organisation whose values align closely with those of Snowy Monaro Regional Council and our community,” Council said.
“They have a strong track record of delivering quality residential aged care services in the SE NSW region. SCCAC has 40 Years of history of providing all levels of care and support to locals from Retirement Village, Home Care packages and residential care in the southern region of NSW.”
