Rockingham

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Agent TypeOrganisationIdentifierUMA-AG-000001731Activities & OccupationsConvalescent HomesHistoryRockingham Convalescent Home, Barkers Road Kew was established in 1940 as an 80-100 bed psychiatric facility for returned ex-service patients mostly from Heidelberg Repatriations hospital. In 1958 the name was changed to simply ‘Rockingham’ upon the request of patients who objected to ‘convalescent home’ which implied they were passive patients - when their experience was of an active therapeutic community where stimulating activities and occupational therapy was provided such as weaving, ironwork, leatherwork, basketry and gardening which helped patients in their recovery. The facility continued to operate until 1977

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Dates

Date1940-1977

Names

Other NamesRockingham Convalescent Home

Organisational Relationships

Controlled by organisationAustralian Red Cross Society, Victorian Division

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