Umoona Aged Care (Tjilpi Tjuta Kanyini)
Lot 89 Hospital Rd, Coober Pedy SA 5723, Australia
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- Type
- Residential aged care
- Operator
- not for profit
- day therapy
Umoona Aged Care Tjilpi Tjuta Kanyini in Coober Pedy is the service delivery arm of Umoona Aged Care Aboriginal Corporation, providing culturally safe residential and community aged care for Aboriginal Elders under the Anangu concept of Tjilpi Tjuta Kanyini — meaning 'caring for all our Elders' in Pitjantjatjara. The programme delivers aged care rooted in Anangu cultural values, with Pitjantjatjara-speaking staff and care practices that maintain cultural connection, language, and identity for desert Aboriginal Elders living in Coober Pedy. Umoona is a pioneering example of Aboriginal community-controlled aged care in remote outback Australia, recognised nationally for its culturally appropriate model of care for Western Desert peoples.
Amenities
- ✓ garden
- ✓ communal lounge
Activities & lifestyle
- ✓ social events
- ✓ art
Allied health services
Cultural & language fit
- Languages
- English, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara
- Cultural focus
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, Anangu
Quality & compliance
- Compliance action The regulator (the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission) can take formal action when a home falls short of the standards — from a direction to improve, up to a Notice of Non-Compliance or sanctions. "None current" means no action was recorded against this home in the Government's latest quarterly extract.
- Not available for this home
Fees
Fees not publicly disclosed by this provider.
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