Resthaven Fleurieu Community Services (Strathalbyn)

The home was opened on May 11, 1935 by Lady Isabel Kidman. Later that year, a large home, ‘Shirley Gardens’ (pictured above), was purchased at Payneham, accommodating 18 women. Demand for homes for the aged continued to grow. By 1944, the capacity of the home at Payneham was exceeded, and a new, larger property was purchased at what is Resthaven Leabrook today.