Fugen Constructions has completed construction on the Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice, Australia’s first dedicated youth hospice for 15- to 24-year-old patients with life-limiting illness across New South Wales. The Adolescent and Young Adult Hospice, located at the former Manly Hospital site, will offer respite care, symptom management and end-of-life care for its patients, as well as dedicated and professional support for their families, including bereavement support and counselling.

The new, one-of-its-kind, two-storey facility includes:

• Eight bedrooms for patients, each with ensuite and balcony
• Two-family accommodation units with two bedrooms each
• Two carers’ lounges, on-site kitchen and dining room
• Breakout spaces including lounge room, games room, media room, multisensory room, quiet room and sitting rooms
• Telehealth consult spaces
• Laundry facilities for families staying overnight
• Garden and landscaped areas, including spaces for outdoor entertainment.

Alongside the construction of the primary facility, Fugen also delivered the construction of a new substation kiosk, water main extension, soil remediation and embankment restoration.

With the facility surrounded by national parks and bushland, overlooking the North Harbour, it will provide a natural and peaceful setting for young people and their families.