About UCH
Originally most of the homes that are now part of Uniting Church Homes commenced as parish based initiatives. Individual church members saw a need in their communities and had the vision and dedication to create services in response to that need. In 1992 all of these services were combined into a single agency.
The management goal is to maintain the individual character of the inherited homes and services while also producing standardised policies and efficiencies through the pooling of resources. Centralised functions include Corporate Finance, Employee Services (Payroll), Health and Safty services, Information Technology and Asset Services.
This team approach has assisted to all homes achieving a 100% pass on all standards in the second round of accreditation. All staff work not only to maintain the current high standards but to continuously improve care and services in response to resident needs and preferences. A continuous improvement culture has been developed in all areas of care and services, including community based care and independent living, to provide a broad range of high quality services that meet specific individual needs.
Planning for the future of Uniting Church Homes to determine where we apply resources for service growth and development is an ongoing activity which yields exciting opportunities for staff and residents.
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We currently manage:
- independent living units at fourteen retirement villages
- fourteen hostels located either at retirement villages or on their own separate site
- two nursing homes both located at retirement villages
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four intermixed facilities with both hostel and nursing home level care
The Uniting Church in Australia is one of the largest providers of welfare services in Australia. Uniting Church Homes (‘UCH’) is an agency of the Western Australian Synod of the Church. UCH is incorporated under the provisions of the Uniting Church in Australia Act 1977 (WA). We provide a range of accommodation and care services for elderly people within a Christian environment but accept people from all backgrounds into our service and employment. We also manage the City of Bayswater Aged Care Facilities in Bayswater, Noranda, Bedford and Morley. UCH has a long history of providing quality aged care services in our community. We believe that elderly people should have real choices in deciding how and where to spend their latter years. The choices we offer range from therapy services for people living in the community through to High Band Residential Care Facilities for people with a need for 24 hour nursing care. A number of our facilities have special programs to meet the needs of people with dementia. The rights of residents in Independent Living Units and Serviced Units are protected by the WA Government’s Retirement Villages Act 1992 and the Code of Fair Practice for Retirement Villages 2003. Residential Care Facilities and in-home care programs operated by UCH are governed by the (Commonwealth) Aged Care Act 1997 which provides for financial security and maintenance of care standards for residents and clients.
All information is documented in Introduction to UCH. Click here to download (126 kb).
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