Improvements to IRT Woonona Aged Care Centre

24 April 2023

Dear family member/resident representative,

I am writing to share details of proposed improvements to be made at your loved one’s aged care centre.

The works to be undertaken are planned for Level 2 of the Flame Tree Building and are part of IRT’s commitment to ensure the aged care centre is welcoming, creates a sense of belonging and promotes independence, interaction and enjoyment for your loved one and their visitors.  The proposed improvements are outlined below.

Common areas

• Painting of all common areas including the lounge, dining, corridors and staff back of house areas – see below for more detail of the paint colours to be used
• Painting of common area toilet doors to aid with identification
• Updates to all door signage including placement in line with braille recommendations

Resident care suites

• Painting of care suite doors

Furniture

• Replacement of some common area furniture including the dining furniture

We have worked extensively with expert designers and decorators in the aged care sector to determine age appropriate furniture, colours, contrasts and textures that can be applied to the paint, furniture and fittings in common areas of our aged care centres.  

We also apply research based principles to the use of colour to provide cues to support residents to navigate through the aged care centre.

Paint colours

Below are the proposed colours to be used in the common areas, including the lounge and dining areas. Hog Bristle Half is proposed for the walls above the handrail areas. Walls below the handrail areas are proposed to be Flaxen in some resident room areas and Italian Clay in other resident room areas to assist with wayfinding. Toffee Fingers is the colour proposed for doors.