The seven retired sisters of the soon-to-be-closed McAuley House rest-home have found alternative accommodation - at seven different rest-homes.
Last month, the Otago Daily Times reported the Sisters of Mercy South Dunedin rest-home would close on November 28 with the loss of 19 jobs, and its residents would be transferred to other homes as far afield as Invercargill.
"I am pleased to say all of our sisters have been placed," McAuley House manager Sr Regis Low said.
Four of the sisters had already moved to other retirement homes, and the three remaining sisters would be moving this week, she said.
"With every move there has been a few tears. But we will not be leaving them . . . We will always support one another."
Each of the sisters had been assigned a sister to look after her interests "like a daughter looks after her mother", she said.
Sr Low said rest-home managers in Otago and Southland had been "outstanding" in their efforts to find accommodation for the sisters.
The McAuley Trust, which administers the home, made the decision to deregister it because of costs.
From November 28, the home, which was opened in 1991, will be converted to a community house for sisters who did not require a high level of care.
The community house would employ three staff.
"It is certainly the end of an era," said Sr Regis, who will retire after the home is deregistered.
