Aged care homes in Coober Pedy

Lot 89 Hospital Rd, Coober Pedy SA 5723, Australia

Umoona Aged Care Tjilpi Tjuta Kanyini in Coober Pedy is the service delivery arm of Umoona Aged Care Aboriginal Corporation, providing culturally safe residential and community aged care for Aboriginal Elders under the Anangu concept of Tjilpi Tjuta Kanyini — meaning 'caring for all our Elders' in Pitjantjatjara. The programme delivers aged care rooted in Anangu cultural values, with Pitjantjatjara-speaking staff and care practices that maintain cultural connection, language, and identity for desert Aboriginal Elders living in Coober Pedy. Umoona is a pioneering example of Aboriginal community-controlled aged care in remote outback Australia, recognised nationally for its culturally appropriate model of care for Western Desert peoples.

89 Hospital Rd, Coober Pedy SA 5723, Australia

Umoona Aged Care Aboriginal Corporation in Coober Pedy is an Aboriginal community-controlled aged care organisation providing culturally appropriate residential and community aged care for Anangu (Western Desert Aboriginal people) and other Aboriginal Elders living in Coober Pedy — the opal-mining capital of the world, 850 km north of Adelaide in the outback. The corporation delivers aged care services that respect the culture, language, and connections to Country of Aboriginal Elders from the Anangu Pitjantjatjara Yankunytjatjara (APY) Lands and other desert communities, providing a culturally safe alternative to mainstream aged care in this remote mining town where Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal residents live side by side. The unique underground dugout culture of Coober Pedy — where residents escape the extreme heat in subterranean homes — shapes the experience of living and ageing in this extraordinary outback community.