The Fairlie Lions Club has bought the residence adjacent towards the rest home and will rent it towards the facility as further housing.
The move is praised by Moreh's manager, who says it can improve the quality of life for Fairlie's rapidly growing aging population.
Fairlie Lions Club president Kevin O'Neill stated the club bought the house in August, and has spent the last couple of months refurbishing it to make it fit for Moreh's residents.
The lack of pensioner accommodation in the town was the driving force behind the determination, he mentioned.
Following obtaining funding by way of various grants, the club obtained the house.
It would rent the property to Moreh Residence for $250 a month, O'Neill stated.
"It was just a perfect area."
Moreh Residence manager Alison Neill explained employees nevertheless couldn't quite think what had happened.
"It's likely to be actually excellent, from really a handful of elements," she stated.
"It's a fantastic asset for your neighborhood."
It would give the rest home much more room, and would let it to cater for shorter stays and respite patients, she explained.
That might can be found in helpful, since the rest home was at complete capability, she said.
"We had a lady can be found in and I needed to produce a bedroom down within the sunroom," she explained.
"It was several weeks until finally a bed became offered."
The extra space and services would also improve social routines for residents, and give them a greater excellent of daily life, she explained.
Employees had been "just so grateful" on the Lions Club to the move, she said.
"We've just been rubbing our
eyes, wanting to feel that it really is really occurred.