The James Scott Wing Nursing Home, historically part of the North Eastern Soldiers Memorial Hospital at 8 Cameron Street, Scottsdale, TAS 7260, is no longer operating as a residential nursing home in the traditional sense.
- In early 2021, the 30-bed James Scott Wing was vacated after 25 residents were transferred to the new Aminya Aged Care facility, which opened in April 2020. Since then, the James Scott Wing has been left dormant and is no longer functioning as a nursing home for residents1.
- May Shaw, the organization that held the lease for the James Scott Wing, began vacating the building in late 2020 but maintained the amenities while negotiating with the Tasmanian Health Service (THS) regarding use of parts of the building such as the day centre, kitchen, catering, and laundry1.
- The 30-bed residential facility was planned to be handed over to the government, with intentions to repurpose the building to accommodate THS staff who currently deliver local community health services from a separate medical practice building. This move aims to consolidate health services back into the hospital site and free up space at the medical practice for expanded general practice services1.
- Despite the dormancy as a nursing home, the James Scott Wing remains part of the hospital complex, which still offers acute care beds and community nursing services. The hospital itself includes 19 acute care beds and other outpatient and emergency services35.
- Accreditation records from the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission indicate that the James Scott Wing Nursing Home was accredited as recently as September 2023, with accreditation valid until October 2026. However, this likely reflects the status before the transfer of residents and the building’s current non-operational status as a residential aged care facility2.
- Historical facility reports from 2005 indicate that the James Scott Wing required significant upgrades to meet contemporary standards, including fire safety and nurse station improvements, which may have influenced the decision to transition residents to a newer facility4.
Summary:
The James Scott Wing Nursing Home at the North Eastern Soldiers Memorial Hospital in Scottsdale is no longer operational as a residential nursing home since early 2021, following the transfer of residents to the new Aminya Aged Care home. The building is currently dormant as a nursing home and is being repurposed to house health service staff and support expanded community health services, rather than provide direct residential aged care135.
Citations:
- https://northeasternadvertiser.com/featured-articles/questions-over-vacant-facility
- https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/services/may-shaw-aminya-8412
- https://www.hospitalstays.com.au/hospital/north-east-soldiers-memorial-hospital-and-community-service-centre-scottsdale-hospital/979
- https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0026/59390/scottsdale20north20eastern20soldiers20memorial20hospital2013july05.pdf
- https://vwma.org.au/explore/memorials/4548
- https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/sites/default/files/legacy-files/aacqa/files/11/mnt/www-aacqa/publications/reports/local-jamesscottwingnursinghome4-1340667848.pdf
- https://www.dailycare.com.au/residential-aged-care/in-tas/nesm-hospital-james-scott-wing-OpAKK4MmRxOgxjdp7-sJYg
- https://www.agedcare101.com.au/listings/tas/scottsdale/james-scott-wing-nursing-home-4596
- https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/sites/default/files/legacy-files/aacqa/files/11/mnt/www-aacqa/publications/reports/JamesScottWingNursingHome5.pdf
- https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/reports/james-scott-wing-nursing-home-4
- https://agedcareweekly.com.au/aged-care-facilities/james-scott-wing-nursing-home/
- https://www.themercury.com.au/news/launceston/lgh-ramping-11-ambulance-tasmania-units-banked-at-hospital/news-story/f9a34591acdebb87f2a6af77bbbc935f
- http://agedcareweekly.com.au/aged-care-facilities/james-scott-wing-nursing-home/
- https://www.gen-agedcaredata.gov.au/getmedia/8a427944-53ea-4ff6-8d92-866f5a8a0114/TAS_Service_List_2017.pdf
- https://www.health.tas.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-10/department_of_health_annual_report_2023-2024.pdf
- https://www.acnc.gov.au/charity/charities/5c8143db-39af-e811-a960-000d3ad24282/documents/ea0ed011-52c8-e811-a964-000d3ad244fd
- https://www.health.tas.gov.au/hospitals/north-eastern-soldiers-memorial-hospital
- https://www.examiner.com.au/story/8078601/new-digs-for-scottsdale-child-health-clinic/
- https://www.parliament.tas.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/48052/snesmhr.pdf
- https://agedcareonline.com.au/residential-aged-care/facilities/may-shaw-james-scott