The need for a local High Care Residential Aged Care facility was recognized in early 1973, although it had been in people’s minds for some time. By 1980, the land had been purchased and funding was in place to commence construction.

Incorporation was achieved on the 13th of February 1975. The Home was officially opened on the 6th of December 1981. By September 1985 it was already recognized the Home needed to expand from its current 44 beds.

Since then a myriad of changes, expansions and upgrades have been achieved: – In 1993 the showers and bathrooms were upgraded and one of the court yards was covered. – 1997 – 98 saw an increase of 5 beds, a change from 4 bed wards to 2 bed wards and construction began on the Day Centre (then called Health Vision).

Matthew Flinders Home Inc