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South Australia - Organisation
Ru Rua Nursing Home (1978 - 1989)
- From
- 1978
- To
- 1989
- Categories
- Home, Disability Institution, Government-run
Ru Rua Nursing Home opened in North Adelaide in 1978. It provided accommodation for children and young adults with severe and multiple disabilities. In 1981, Estcourt House at Grange was renovated, and Ru Rua Nursing Home moved to these upgraded premesis. In 1982, it became part of the newly created Intellectual Disability Services Council. Ru Rua Nursing Home closed in 1989, by which time residents had relocated to group homes in Adelaide and two country locations.
Locations
- 1978 - 1981
- Location - Ru Rua Nursing Home was situated at Barton Terrace West, North Adelaide
- 1981 - 1989
- Location - Ru Rua Nursing Home was situated at Military Road, Grange
- Collection Title
- Client files of Disability Services (1879? - c. 2020)
- Date Range
- 1879 - 2020
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Department of Human Services Records Management Team:
Postal Address: GPO Box 292, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001
Phone: (08) 8415 4212
Email: dhsobjectivesupport@sa.gov.au
Website :https://dhs.sa.gov.au/
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