Salvation Army exits aged care, closing respite centre for carers
The Salvation Army is selling Mountain View aged care home and closing Burrangiri respite centre.
The Salvation Army is leaving residential aged care in Australia. The move will have major effects on Canberra.
The Salvation Army will sell Mountain View in Narrabundah. Mountain View now has 67 residents.
The group will also stop running the Burrangiri Aged Care Respite Centre in Rivett. Burrangiri helps older people stay for short visits.
Their carers need a break during these times. The organisation said this move frees up money for other work.
This includes helping the homeless and victims of domestic violence. The federal government gave the ACT $10 million to improve Burrangiri.
This kept it from closing. The Salvation Army gave high capital costs and growing aged care rules as reasons for leaving.
Burrangiri will close on 30 June 2027 to get updates. The Salvation Army will keep helping current residents.
It is looking for a new owner for Mountain View.
- 30 June 2027
- Burrangiri closure date
- $10 million to ACT government
- Federal upgrade grant
- Narrabundah and Rivett, Canberra
- Locations affected
Why it mattersTwo major aged care places will change hands or close. This will disrupt care for older people who are vulnerable. Families will need to find other options.
AustraliaCanberra loses a significant aged care provider, affecting elderly residents and families relying on respite care, with no clear timeline for who will run these services.
