The doors have been opened on a $14m facility that will cater for patients and families who access public healthcare.
Wishlist Centre is charity Wishlist’s third affordable accommodation facility and it was scheduled to welcome guests from Monday, November 6.
Wishlist CEO Lisa Rowe said the centre offered a unique circle-of-care for those experiencing significant health issues, away from the clinical environment of a hospital.
“Having affordable, comfortable accommodation right across the road from our major hospital – Sunshine Coast University Hospital will ease the burden on patients and families needing to access medical services away from their home,” Ms Rowe said via a press release.
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The facility was made possible by a $12 million Commonwealth Government Department of Health, Community Health and Hospitals Program grant and a $2 million gift from local philanthropists Roy and Nola Thompson.
Federal Member for Fisher Andrew Wallace was present for the ceremony.
“(The centre) will ease financial and emotional pressures for patients and their families from the Sunshine Coast and its surrounding regions,” he said.
The four-level facility, built by Hutchinsons Builders, features 18 rooms, a podium level with full kitchen and communal spaces, and will provide crucial cancer support services, youth mental health programs, and parental resilience groups within the Centre.
Guests who live outside the 50km radius of Sunshine Coast University Hospital may also qualify for free of charge accommodation, if they are eligible for the State Government’s Patient Travel Subsidy Scheme.
“You never know when a health crisis may impact you or a family member, so Wishlist Centre is here in times of need,” Ms Rowe added.
For more information, visit Wishlist or phone Wishlist Centre on 1300 009 474.
