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About Us
The Greenbushes Aged Community Committee (GACC) is part of the community in which the complex is situated and is made up entirely of volunteers. GACC is in constant touch with the tenants who frequently communicate with one of the executive committee if there is anything that needs attention. GACC is also there if tenants need general help with other matters which is often the case with elderly people. The complex is well supported by volunteers whose free labour both reduces costs and adds value to the service provided.
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History of Stinton Gardens
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The development of the Stinton Gardens Estate was a result of a meeting held in 1988 in Greenbushes to gauge support for housing for the elderly. As a result, in 1990 the Greenbushes Aged Community Committee Inc. (GACC) was established and incorporated as a committee to oversee, establish and run the project.
The GACC is a voluntary committee in partnership with the Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes and the Department of Housing (DOH). The intent of establishing Stinton Gardens was to provide accommodation for seniors so they did not need to leave the district. As all current units are in partnership with DOH, current accommodation is for seniors who have a low personal income and are eligible for public housing under the criteria established by the Department of Housing (i.e. low assets and they do not own their own home). |
Vision
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GACC feels that social issues are important: it is found from experience that most of the tenants will come from this Shire and by providing accommodation for them at Stinton Gardens, there will be no need for an upheaval in their twilight years. They will still be near family and lifelong friends which is a positive for mental health. This view is reflected in the South West Active Ageing Research Project Report (p35) which emphasises the importance of seniors ‘’ageing in place’’ and remaining connected to their communities.
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