Our unique dementia care village has opened at South Australia's Repat, where residents will live in 'small-household' cottages and help with daily tasks such as preparing meals in their own kitchens.

With a focus on relationship-based care, our new 70-place dementia care village at the Repat Health Precinct in Daw Park has been delivered in partnership with the Federal and State Government.

HammondCare Daw Park offers a unique model of care tailored to suit individual needs in a warm and welcoming atmosphere around a village green, plus an onsite café, children’s playground, hairdresser, general store, and older person’s exercise park.

HammondCare is proud to open this special aged care home for South Australians living with dementia in line with our mission to improve quality of life for people in need. - CEO Mike Baird

The village has been designed around small household cottages to maximise autonomy and minimise disability, as recommended by the recent Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety.

Two of the cottages, each accommodating nine people, will support residents with high level needs under the Specialist Dementia Care Program, with one funded by the Commonwealth and the other by the State Government. The other cottages support people living with varying levels of care needs.

Each cottage includes a domestic kitchen and laundry where residents are able to participate in meaningful daily tasks. There is a mix of spacious communal living areas and private sitting spaces along with safe and easy access from the cottages to the outdoors with shaded gardens. 

The dementia care village also includes a general store where residents can pick up supplies for their cottage. Shopping provides people living with dementia a sense of meaning and purpose.

This innovative design has been informed by years of research and experience and is a great example of a partnership to provide the very best care in a specially designed environment that offers the comforts of home to residents. - Chris Picton MP

HammondCare is recruiting 130 staff providing 24/7 registered nurse-led care, with trained and compassionate carers and specialist clinical support such as psychogeriatrics or geriatricians provided by SA Health.

The cottage model of care was informed by research and nearly 30 years of experience in offering dementia care in small cottages in New South Wales and Victoria. The State Government provided the land for the village.

We welcome the completion of this project that shows the positive impact thoughtful design can have on the lives of people living with dementia. We thank HammondCare for the work they do caring for vulnerable people in the community. - Minister for Aged Care Anika Wells

Two cottages will welcome the first residents this month, with the remaining four cottages to open in coming months.

For more information visit HammondCare Daw Park