St Basil's Historical Snapshot
1954
The charity was originally founded as the Aged, Sick and Infirm Appeal by Sister Mary Dorothea Flynn.
1969
On May 14, 1969, Sister Dorothea handed the administration of the charity over to the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, although this was later disputed in court.
1972
On April 13, 1972, the charity was officially named St Basil’s Homes, paying homage to St Basil, who was born in Asia Minor around 329 AD and built a facility known as Vasileias to care for the sick and poor.
1973
Opening of the Aegean Apartments in Dulwich Hill, providing Retirement Living Apartments for older people.
1976
Lourantos Village residential aged care official opening on May 29, 1976.
1980
Completion of Sister Dorothea Village residential aged care in Annandale.
1989
Completion of St Basil’s Greek Nursing Home in Croydon Street, Lakemba.
1991
Commencement of Lakemba Day Centre.
1994
Commencement of St Basil’s Community Programs, which provide support for people to live independently at home.
2000
Commissioning of the extension to St Basil’s Nursing Home in Lakemba to also include ‘The Grove’ specialist dementia unit.
2005
Consecration and setting of the foundation stone for Hellenic Village in Miranda on February 25, 2005.
2007
Commencement of Miranda Day Centre operating on Saturday to support people with dementia and their carers.
2010 and 2011
St Basil’s successfully applies to participate in the Australian Government Consumer Directed Care (CDC) Initiative with 14 CDC packages. CDC offers clients choice and control in their package of services.
2011
St Basil’s receives a Home and Community Care (HACC) Capital Grant to upgrade Lakemba Day Centre. The refurbishments were completed in 2012. A site is purchased in St Pauls Street, Randwick, with plans to construct ‘The Grove’ comprising residential aged care, Retirement Living Apartments and community services. In the same year, St Basil’s was successful in the competitive Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR), the major aged care funding round in Australia, and was granted 112 bed licences for Randwick.
2012/2013
Purchase of a site in Bexley with plans to develop aged care services. St Basil’s was successful in the 2012-13 ACAR, receiving 117 bed licences for this development.
2014
Commencement of plans to transfer St Nicholas Aged Care Facility’s 20 bed licences in Canberra to St Basil’s, thereby extending the scope of St Basil’s NSW to also cover the ACT.
2015
Flagship Development due to open mid 2016.
