Wakefield Aged Care Service

Country Health SA Wakefield Aged Care Service includes two sites. Riverton Hospital and Eudunda Hospital and has a total of 29 beds. 12 beds located at Eudunda Hospital 17 beds located at Riverton Hospital The home at Riverton is grounded in the local community and has strong links with community organisations churches and businesses who generously donate time money or goods toward the benefit of Wakefield Aged Care Services and its residents. Many of our residents have been local farmers or business owners who have retired to the township. The Eudunda Hospital was opened in 1922 as a community hospital. Part of the hospital was repurposed as an aged care facility in 2000. The facility has strong links to the local community. Many of our residents have been local farmers or business owners who have retired to the township. Some of our highly skilled staff live within the local area and are known to the residents prior to their admission to Residential Care. In house activity programs are run by Diversional Therapist to enhance resident's well being at both sites. In addition Country Health SA Local Health Network is the largest provider in the State for aged care beds.