History
Prom Country Aged Care Inc. originally began as Toora Nursing Home when the Toora Bush Nursing Hospital closed in January 1985. At Foster, Banksia Lodge Hostel was officially opened on 2nd March 1986 and was operating with full residency by June that year.
Corner Inlet Community Care Association was registered as an Incorporated Association in 1990 to oversee the management of both Toora Nursing Home and Banksia Lodge Hostel and by 1990 Banksia Lodge had commissioned a new five bed wing with a craft room and separate lounge. This became known as the Jim Berry Wing, named after a major donor. A further eight bed extension was built at Banksia in 1992 and named the Norm Jones Wing in recognition of a considerable bequest.
In 2007, it was decided to change the name from Corner Inlet Community Care Association to Prom Country Aged Care Inc. to better reflect the wonderful location of the two facilities and the Toora Nursing Home also became Prom View Lodge.
In 2009, a new 61-bed aged care facility was commenced at 9 O’Connell Road, Foster. This building has brought together the residents of both Prom View Lodge and Banksia Lodge into one state of the art development enabling them to ‘age in place’ in a superior and modern environment. Our residents moved into their new home in December 2013. In 2018, a 7-bed extension was completed, adding larger suites to complement the facility. A further three rooms were completed in 2023. We are now a 70-bed home.
