Canberra Aged Care in Lyneham is under new management, led by nursing director Preethi Arsavilli, according to this sponsored post provided by the Hall & Prior Health and Aged Care Group. 

Canberra Aged Care in Lyneham joined the Hall & Prior Health and Aged Care Group in late 2024.

With a head office in Perth, WA and state office in Sydney, NSW, Hall & Prior acquired the Canberra Aged Care home in late 2024.  NSW General Manager, Kris Healy says: “It’s been a pleasure to welcome the ACT team to the group, we are enjoying getting acquainted with the nation’s capital and the wonderful people of Canberra. 

“Taking on a new home is a process we have worked through many times, and we enjoyed a successful and smooth acquisition process throughout late 2024 and early 2025 for the benefit of our residents, their families and our new staff,” she says.

Providing permanent care, palliative care, respite care and dementia support, the home is a single-level purpose built building situated in the leafy streets of Lyneham.

Welcoming our new Director of Nursing, Preethi Arsavilli, to the helm, it has been a priority for Hall & Prior to ensure our dedicated team extend Hall & Prior’s 33 years of compassionate, accessible and high-quality care into the A.C.T. community.

Preethi says: “I am excited and grateful that I get to bring my strong experience in this field to lead and contribute to the lives and care of all our wonderful residents here at Canberra Aged Care home. Changes in management can be an exciting opportunity to look at the world with fresh eyes, giving way to improvements and benefits for our residents, families and our staff.”

With a new management team on board to support her Preethi says: “We will be building on the future of Canberra Aged Care by making it better than ever!”

Preethi says successful aged care is foundationally based on the quality of education the staff receives. 

“I always wanted to be a nursing teacher, so I am very grateful that, as the new Director of Nursing, I can be actively involved in nurturing and coaching the team here,” she says.

Preethi brings with her exceptional experience in nursing, having word across acute medical wards, ICU, and learning & development in her previous roles. Preethi holds a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, an Honours in Aged Care (Diploma), a Masters in Clinical Education and several specific care-related certifications.

“My past medical experience has served as a key motivational factor in wishing to extend my care services to the elderly, which I began to do while I completed my aged-care studies,” she says.

Inspired by her father’s commitment to teaching respect for others, Preethi says it is a blessing to work in care.

“My dad was a person of simplicity and when I was young, he was actively involved in establishing an orphanage,” she says.

“I remember we had around 10 children sharing our home, which was lovely as we all lived as one big family.”

Taking on board valuable lessons from her upbringing by adopting a familial approach to her care, Preethi says she strives in upholding her personal motto of integrity over image.

“The best thing about my day is knowing that I am helping our residents live their later years with dignity and kindness,” she says.

“I love hearing life stories from both our residents and my staff, which is something I encourage.

“Learning, respecting, empathising and connecting with one another is vital in understanding each other’s needs as an individual.

“We all come from different upbringings, but we are a family nonetheless.”

Preethi’s team includes a Deputy Director of Nursing, Clinical Nurse Managers, Registered Nurses, Personal Care Workers, Lifestyle Officers and other support staff such as administration and maintenance who work across 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

“Our priority continues to be focused entirely on our residents,” she says,

“Promoting individuality, diversity and inclusion, this new chapter of Canberra Aged Care is a way of giving back to the community by providing the very best care possible.”

Canberra Aged Care Home, 48 Archibald Street, Lyneham, call 6247 3988 or visit hallprior.com.au and Facebook.

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