Calvary Ryde heritage honoured with final works

The Calvary Ryde Wall spans 370 metres and sits prominently alongside busy Victoria Road in Ryde.

It’s the final piece of the $60 million redevelopment of the Calvary Ryde site, which includes a four-level building accommodating 116 residential aged care bedrooms and 21, one, two and three-bedroom independent living units.

The major project was completed in stages, with the residential aged care finished in August 2020, the independent living units early 2021 and the heritage wall, which pays homage to the site’s rich history, earlier this year.

“The Calvary Ryde Retirement Community has a special place in the story of Calvary, as it was the second formal facility the Little Company of Mary Sisters established following their arrival in Australia in 1885,”  Rebecca Badcock, Calvary Health Care Regional Chief Executive Officer, Southern NSW and ACT, said.

“Our objective, with this major redevelopment of Calvary Ryde, was to deliver aged care accommodation for the future while honouring the history of this important site.”

The new four-storey aged care building was built up against the old building, ensuring residents could remain in their home until their new home was ready.  However, when the COVID-19 pandemic began shortly after construction started, plans changed.

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The Calvary Ryde Wall spans 370 metres and sits prominently alongside busy Victoria Road in Ryde.

It’s the final piece of the $60 million redevelopment of the Calvary Ryde site, which includes a four-level building accommodating 116 residential aged care bedrooms and 21, one, two and three-bedroom independent living units.

The major project was completed in stages, with the residential aged care finished in August 2020, the independent living units early 2021 and the heritage wall, which pays homage to the site’s rich history, earlier this year.

“The Calvary Ryde Retirement Community has a special place in the story of Calvary, as it was the second formal facility the Little Company of Mary Sisters established following their arrival in Australia in 1885,”  Rebecca Badcock, Calvary Health Care Regional Chief Executive Officer, Southern NSW and ACT, said.

“Our objective, with this major redevelopment of Calvary Ryde, was to deliver aged care accommodation for the future while honouring the history of this important site.”

The new four-storey aged care building was built up against the old building, ensuring residents could remain in their home until their new home was ready.  However, when the COVID-19 pandemic began shortly after construction started, plans changed.

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