Hospital-allied Accommodation Providers - Cancer Council NSW

117 Pages·2009·0.44 MB·English

Accommodation Review

Hospital-allied
Accommodation
Providers

As at March 2009
Executive Summary.......................................................................................5
Hospital-Allied Accommodation...................................................................6
No Allied Accommodation............................................................................6
Accommodation Not Required.....................................................................7
Hospital-Allied Accommodation Facilities (40)...........................................7
Non-Hospital-Allied Accommodation Facilities (29)...................................9
Occupancy Rates – Onsite and Offsite......................................................26
Other Information.........................................................................................27
Patient Accommodation Facility by Facility..............................................28
Alexandra Serviced Apartments (Brisbane)..............................................28
Alkira Lodge.................................................................................................30
Bezzina House Cancer Care Lodge............................................................32
Blue Gum Lodge..........................................................................................34
Calvary Mater Hospital – Villa Units...........................................................36
The Canberra Hospital Residences............................................................38
Casuarina Lodge..........................................................................................40
Chisholm Cottage........................................................................................42
Clare Residence...........................................................................................45
Concord Repatriation General Hospital Hostel.........................................47
Ecclesbourne...............................................................................................49
Elizabeth Hunter Lodge...............................................................................51
Hope Cottage................................................................................................53
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Isla House (Brisbane)..................................................................................56
Jacaranda Lodge (The SAN Hospital)........................................................58
Jean Colvin Hospital....................................................................................61
Kookaburra Cottage 1.................................................................................63
Kookaburra Cottage 2.................................................................................64
Leukaemia Foundation Patient Accommodation – Newcastle.................67
Leukaemia Foundation Accommodation – Waverton...............................69
Leukaemia Foundation Patient Accommodation –Westmead.................72
Lilier Lodge – Wagga Wagga......................................................................74
Lions Cottage...............................................................................................76
Lorraine Lodge.............................................................................................78
McAuley Lodge............................................................................................79
P.A. Apartments (Brisbane)........................................................................81
Ronald McDonald House – Newcastle.......................................................83
Ronald McDonald House – Randwick........................................................85
Ronald McDonald House – Wagga Wagga................................................87
Ronald McDonald House – Westmead.......................................................89
Ron Dunbier House – Liverpool.................................................................92
Rotary Lodge – Port Macquarie..................................................................94
Royal Far West Children’s Health Scheme................................................96
Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Accommodation Services..........................98
Rusden House............................................................................................100
Shearwater Lodge – Coffs Harbour..........................................................102
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St Vincents Hospital Accommodation Services......................................104
Uncle Bob’s Yallarwah Cottages (Indigenous)........................................106
Vera Adderley Residence..........................................................................107
Non-Hospital-Allied Facilities Reported by Referring Health
Professionals.............................................................................................110
Patient Accommodation Survey...............................................................114
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Executive Summary
This report identified 40 hospital-allied accommodation facilities with 828
rooms and 1736 beds providing accommodation to patients from NSW
attending treatment for cancer at 29 treatment centres.

Three accommodation facilities and 5 treatment centres used by NSW
residents are located in Brisbane.

One accommodation facility and one treatment centre used by NSW residents
is located in Canberra.

An additional 29 commercial facilities were identified as providers of non-
hospital-allied accommodation. These are listed and considered separately.

The average room occupancy rate for hospital-allied facilities Monday to
Friday is 79%.

On-site facilities have an average room occupancy rate of 81%.
Off-site facilities have an average room occupancy rate of 73%.

There are fewer facilities than needed, with the largest shortfall reported in
Newcastle and Central Sydney.

Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (including Sydney Cancer Care Centre) has the
most accommodation available. However, most facilities are off-site. A new
facility is planned during redevelopment currently in planning.

Twelve accommodation facilities reported intentions to redevelop
o Accommodation – Royal Prince Alfred Hospital (in planning)
o Blue Gum Lodge (closing in 2011)
o The Canberra Hospital Residences
o Leukaemia Foundation Accommodation – Waverton
o Leukaemia Foundation Accommodation – Westmead
o McAuley House, New Lambton (in progress)
o Ron Dunbier House – Liverpool
o Ronald McDonald House – Wagga Wagga
o Ronald McDonald House – Westmead
o Royal North Shore Hospital Cancer Care Centre (in planning)
o St Vincent’s Hospital Accommodation Services
o Vera Adderley Residence

Service users generally live in rural and regional areas (especially the Central
West) and travel to accommodation facilities in Sydney and Western Sydney.
In the Hunter region most patients come from the Hunter New England Area.

The majority of facilities only accept patients who live more than 100kms
away.

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Hospital-Allied Accommodation

Accommodation providers are grouped according to the hospital or treatment
facility the patient is likely to be attending. Hospitals and treatment facilities
with access to an accommodation facility are:

• Albury Base Hospital
• Armidale Hospital
• Baulkham Hills Private
• Calvary Mater Hospital Newcastle
• The Canberra Hospital
• Children’s Hospital- Westmead
• Coffs Harbour Health Campus
• Greenslopes Private Hospital (Brisbane)
• Illawarra Cancer Care Centre
• John Hunter Hospital Newcastle
• Liverpool Hospital
• Mater Hospital Brisbane
• Mater Hospital Crows Nest
• Nepean Cancer Therapy Centre
• Prince of Wales Hospital (including Prince of Wales Private)
• Port Macquarie Base Hospital (including Port Macquarie Private
Hospital)
• Princess Alexandra Hospital (Brisbane)
• Riverina Cancer Care Centre
• Royal Brisbane Hospital
• Royal North Shore Hospital (including Royal North Shore Private)
• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Camperdown (including Sydney Cancer
Centre)
• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Concord
• Royal Woman’s Hospital
• St George Hospital (including St George Private)
• St Vincent’s Hospital (including St Vincent’s Private)
• Sydney Adventist Hospital (SAN)
• Sydney Children’s Hospital - Randwick
• Wesley Private Hospital (Brisbane)
• Westmead Hospital (including Westmead Private)

No Allied Accommodation

Other hospitals and treatment facilities are known to generate demand for
accommodation but have no hospital-allied accommodation facilities.

• Bankstown-Lidcombe Hospital
• Bega Valley Oncology & Haematology Service
• Blacktown Hospital
• Broken Hill Base Hospital
• Bathurst Base Hospital
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• Dubbo Base Hospital
• Grafton Base Hospital
• Inverell Health Service
• Lismore – North Coast Area Health Service
• Macarthur Cancer Therapy Centre
• Manly Hospital
• Manning Base Hospital
• Moruya District Hospital
• North Coast Area Health Service – Tweed Heads Oncology Unit
• Orange Base Hospital
• Shoalhaven District Memorial Hospital
• Tamworth Hospital

Accommodation Not Required

• Gosford Hospital and Central Coast Radiation Oncology Centre
• Wyong Hospital

Hospital-Allied Accommodation Facilities (40)

• Alexandra Serviced Apartments
• Alkira Lodge
• Bezzina House Cancer Care Lodge
• Blue Gum Lodge
• Calvary Mater Hospital Newcastle - Villa Units
• The Canberra Hospital Residences - Accommodation for Patients
• Casuarina Lodge
• Chisholm Cottage
• Clare Residence
• Coffs Harbour Regional Cancer Services
• Concord Repatriation General Hospital Hostel
• Ecclesbourne
• Elizabeth Hunter Lodge
• Hope Cottage
• Isla House (Brisbane)
• Jacaranda Lodge (The SAN Hospital)
• Jean Colvin Hospital**
• Kookaburra Cottage 1
• Kookaburra Cottage 2
• Leukaemia Foundation Patient Accommodation (Patients & Carers)-
Newcastle
• Leukaemia Foundation Accommodation - Waverton
• Leukaemia Foundation Accommodation - Westmead
• Lilier Lodge Wagga Wagga
• Lions Cottage
• Lorraine Lodge
• McAuley House
• P.A. Apartments (Brisbane)
• Ronald McDonald House - Newcastle
• Ronald McDonald House - Randwick
• Ronald McDonald House - Wagga Wagga
• Ronald McDonald House - Westmead
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• Ron Dunbier House - Liverpool
• Rotary Lodge - Port Macquarie
• Royal Far West Children's Health Scheme & Services for Aged
• Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Accommodation Services (via Social Work Dept)
• Rusden House
• Shearwater Lodge - Coffs Harbour
• St Vincent's Hospital Accommodation Services
• Uncle Bob'sYallarwah Cottages
• Vera Adderley Residence
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Non-Hospital-Allied Accommodation Facilities (29)

Other facilities were mentioned by surveyed Health Professionals as providers of
non-hospital allied accommodation for patients, family and friends. Many of
these facilities have strong links to hospitals and referring health professionals,
however the primary nature of their business is not hospital-allied
accommodation.

BRISBANE
• South Bank Mater Motel (Brisbane)
• Herston Place Motel (Brisbane)
• Kedron Palms Motel (Brisbane)
• Bramston House and Cottage (Brisbane)
• Spring Hill Terrace (Brisbane)
• Formule 1 Windsor (Brisbane)
• Tottenham Court (Brisbane)

NEWCASTLE
• Serenity Bed and Coffee (Newcastle)

SYDNEY (SOUTH EAST)
• Randwick Lodge (Randwick)
• High Cross Park Lodge (Randwick)
• Perouse Lodge (Randwick)
• Avoca Lodge (Randwick)
• The Centre, Randwick
• Barker Lodge Motor Inn, (Kensington)
• The Gemini Hotel (Randwick)

SYDNEY (INNER SOUTH WEST)
• Abcot Motor Inn (Sylvania Heights)
• Carrs Park Motel (Blakehurst)
• Formule 1 St. Peters
• Novotel Brighton Beach (Brighton Le-Sands)
• Old Rectory (Tempe)
• Queen Victoria Lodge, (Kogarah)

SYDNEY (NORTH SHORE)
• Linwood Lodge (Artarmon)
• The Greenwich Inn (Greenwich)
• St Leonards Mansions (St Leonards)
• Comfort Inn North Shore (Lane Cove)

SYDNEY (INNER WEST)
• Healing Ministry Centre (Newtown)
• Resident Manager, Newtown Square (Newtown)
• Morgans of Sydney (Darlinghurst)

SYDNEY (WEST)
• Wesley Lodge (Westmead)

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Armidale Hospital
Rural Referral Hospital with an Oncology Day Unit
Rooms/Units Beds Proximity and Meals Kitchen Bathroo Standard (self- Cost per Proportion Occupancy Occupancy Suitable Origin of How % affected by Age of Owned by Redevelopment Waiting list
access to Provided shared or m rated) night of guests incl excl for guests guests cancer building
treatment centre private shared single/do funded by weekends weekends families travel to
or uble IPTAAS with
private children
Rusden House 18 18 Offsite - within N.A. Shared N.A. Average Single N.A. 25% 20% N.A. Neighbouri Private N.A. N.A. N.A. No Sometimes
2kms radius $17.60 ng cities - car
Patient Transport Glen Innes,
Service Walcha
Notes
Baulkham Hills Private Hospital
Day Only Hospital providing surgery and chemotherapy
Rooms/Units Beds Proximity and Meals Kitchen Bathroo Standard (self- Cost per Proportion Occupancy Occupancy Suitable Origin of How % affected by Age of Owned by Redevelopment Waiting list
access to Provided shared or m rated) night of guests incl excl for guests guests cancer building
treatment centre private shared single/do funded by weekends weekends families travel to
or uble IPTAAS with
private children
Clare Residence 8 14 Offsite 210 metres No Shared Shared High $35/ 45 10% 88% 63% Yes Regional Private 65-70% Built in Congregation No No
- 5min walk Family and rural Car 1927 of the Sisters
$60 NSW of Mary
Parramatta.
Auspicing
body given
ongoing use
of building
Notes
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