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Welcome to Piara Waters

7 vacancies

Opened in mid-2024, Brightwater’s world-class campus is purpose-built to support people with Huntington’s disease.

Piara Waters was co-designed with families, allied health, advocacy and clinical organisations to ensure residents with Huntington’s disease experience excellent standards of care and the highest quality of life.

Supported Independent Living

A collaborative approach is used to ensure residents at Piara Waters remain involved in their own care along with input from family and friends. Support includes:

  • 24/7 care over the course of disease progression
  • Staff experienced with behavioural and physical aspects of Huntington’s disease
  • Support to establish structure and routine during early disease progression 
  • Daily self-care and management 
  • Onsite meals prepared with a trained chef specialising in the modification of food textures.
  • Oversight of severe dysphagia, wound care, PEG (tube feeding), and high intensity support

Continued

  • Collaborative approach to palliative care which includes residents and their families
  • Reconnecting residents with family and their broader community 
  • Onsite meal preparation and laundry, allowing residents to engage with personal care activities.

A minimum Supported Independent Living (SIL) budget of $199,000 is required to be considered for this vacancy.

Backed by research

Brightwater is the only WA disability services provider with a dedicated Research Centre. We collaborate with national and international universities to find innovative solutions to improve the quality of the lives of people we care for.

  • 2023: Brightwater participated in a study on optimising the quality of clinical data to improve care delivery and clinical outcomes (OPTIMISE). Piara Waters’ residents benefit directly from the measures put in place as a result of this research.
  • 2021: Nutrition and Huntington’s disease: Comparison between specialised and non- specialised facilities.

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The Brightwater Difference

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Thrive, connect & belong

We create communities where people connect and belong, thriving through progressive and responsive care.

Whether in your own home, or one of ours, we keep you connected to what matters most, in the communities you belong so you can thrive.

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Not-for-profit since 1901

For over 100 years, we’ve been there for West Australians from all walks of life. With humble beginnings in Subiaco, today we provide services all across Perth.

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Responsibility for research

We are the only WA aged care and disability provider with a dedicated Research Centre – a hub of discovery and innovation, collaborating with national and international universities to find innovative solutions to improve the quality of lives of our clients.

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Dementia specialists

We were selected in 2018 to run the Australian pilot Specialist Dementia Care Unit, accommodating clients who would otherwise require care in a hospital setting and our learning will influence the whole industry in the coming years.