Casa Mia shuts with three weeks’ notice

The Churches of Christ in Queensland today notified residents, families and staff that they will be permanently closing the Inglewood Aged Care Service.  Families have been given just three weeks [until 28 October] to permanently relocate their loved ones.

Mayor of the Goondiwindi region the Honourable Cr Lawrence Springborg AM said the closure was a huge loss to the community and he is appalled by the treatment of the residents, their families and staff.

“For months, locals and Council have been calling for Churches of Christ to be upfront and honest about their intentions,” Cr Springborg said.  Churches of Christ repeatedly told us that the facility will stay open.  To have this announcement today, coupled with only three weeks’ notice, it reflects an organisation with an absence of respect for its clients and staff.

“From the outset I’ve been understanding of the need for businesses to be viable to operate.  However the lack of compassion and transparency from Churches of Christ throughout this process is absolutely deplorable,” the Mayor said.

“If Churches of Christ had been honest when we made contact over three months ago, Council and locals could have worked towards finding alternate solutions that allowed the Inglewood facility to continue to operate in some capacity.

“I genuinely feel for the local staff, residents and their families who have endured months of anxiety from Churches of Christ’s misrepresentations.  They deserve better than the way they have been treated.”

The Inglewood Aged Care Service managed by Churches of Christ in Queensland, locally known as Casa Mia, is an 11 bed facility overlooking the Inglewood Golf Club.  The facility offered a range of personal care, therapies and accommodation and employed a qualified Registered Nurse along with other key personnel.