Healthcare & Community project

Armstrong Creek Aged Care

Client:
TLC Aged Care
Location:
Geelong | Victoria Australia
Delivered:
2016

Set within former rural farmland alongside the emerging Warralily Estate, the TLC Warralily Gardens Integrated Care Hub responds to the rapid growth of Armstrong Creek at Mt Duneed, Geelong. The project brings together residential aged care and community-based health services in a single integrated precinct, establishing a new benchmark for care delivery in the region.

The facility accommodates 180 residential aged care beds designed to support ageing in place, alongside a comprehensive suite of primary and allied health services. A medical centre incorporating general practice, physiotherapy, hydrotherapy, dental services, radiology, pathology and telehealth operates in tandem with a retail pharmacy and café, extending the hub’s role beyond residential care to serve the wider community. The planning promotes clarity of movement, operational efficiency and opportunities for social connection between residents, visitors and outpatients.

Central to the brief from TLC Healthcare was the creation of a contemporary, club-like environment reflecting the expectations of a new generation entering retirement. The interiors balance comfort and refinement with durability and clinical performance, fostering a sense of dignity, autonomy and community. Through its integration of hospitality principles with healthcare infrastructure, the project repositions aged care as a socially connected and service-rich environment.