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Elizabeth Gardens Burwood - 2 Elizabeth Street BURWOOD 3125
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Elizabeth Gardens Burwood
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The bustling Burwood shopping strip intersecting Toorak and Burwood Roads is nearby with the property bordering Warrigal Road. This provides the convenience of shopping and easy public transport connections, including the tramline to the city. Elizabeth Gardens is an Ageing in Place residence, with 38 private low care bedrooms, each with en-suite and sitting area. It also has 12 single high care bedrooms with en-suite and 9 high care twin rooms with shared facilities.
Every resident has a specially tailored care plan taking into consideration a wide range of medical, clinical and lifestyle requirements. The residence offers a calm, friendly atmosphere. Its excellent location also provides easy access to nearby Gardiners Creek Trail and parklands car parking, only five minutes by car from Elizabeth Gardens. Elizabeth Gardens delivers the commitment to care, excellence and choice that has earned the Royal Freemasons an enviable reputation for providing modern, comfortable accommodation with a wide range of professional services and resources available on-site.
All low care residents at Elizabeth Gardens are accommodated in single, private rooms, with en-suite and sitting areas. Twin and single high care rooms are available. All rooms have a garden view and are furnished with fully adjustable electric beds, wardrobes, bedside tables and overbed tables. Residents are encouraged to bring items of sentimental value, artwork, TV, chair or a favourite piece of furniture to help them feel comfortable in their new home.
Other services and amenities offered by Elizabeth Gardens include:
- Multiple lounge and dining areas
- Off street parking for visitors
- A variety of therapeutic and recreational activities
- Regular day trips to local areas of interest
- 24 hour care and support
- A team of experienced health care professionals
SHARED ROOM - 2 BED. Heritage room with shared ensuite. The Heritage rooms are shared, fully furnished rooms that include a recliner chair, central heating and cooling and an outward opening window for fresh air and a flat screen TV. Each resident has a wardrobe and the spacious bathroom has functional fittings and individual cupboard for resident toiletries. Room size 20.1 sqm.
SINGLE ROOM Classic room with shared ensuite. The Classic rooms are standard, fully furnished, single rooms that include a recliner chair, hydronic heating, split system air-conditioning and an outward opening window for fresh air. Each room has a double wardrobe with slide out drawers inside. The room size is 15.4 sqm.
SINGLE ROOM Regent room with private ensuite. The Regent rooms are large, fully furnished, single rooms with a private or shared ensuite. Rooms include a recliner chair, hydronic heating, split system air-conditioning and an outward opening window for fresh air. A double wardrobe with slide out drawers is also provided and the spacious bathroom has functional fittings and a cupboard for resident toiletries. Room size is 18.2 sqm.
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2 Elizabeth Street , BURWOOD , 3125, VIC
Beds: 30
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Service Provider: Royal Freemasons Ltd
Elizabeth Gardens Burwood
Accreditation Status: Accreditation Report
Source: Aged Care Quality Agency
MPIR reducing to 8.34% pa
The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) will reduce to 8.34% pa from
For a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) of $550,000 the equivalent Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) reduces to $125.67 pd ($45,870 pa).
The Reserve Bank has kept the cash rate on hold for a few months, so we are seeing a very small decrease in the MPIR. This could mean that the MPIR has reached its peak and could be on the slide down.
Also from 1st April 2024, the refurbished Daily Accommodation Contribution (DAC) rate of $68.14 means an equivalent Refundable Accommodation Contribution (RAC) of $298,215. In June 2022 the RAC was $544,719, meaning that aged care homes that are “RAD-focused” are now less likely to look at fully supported / partially supported residents if the aged care home has already exceeded their 40% supported ratio, as the RAC has now dropped below $300,000.
The change in the MPIR to 8.34% is welcomed but should have no major impact on residents as they enter an aged care home from
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Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.34%pa
effective 1/04/2024