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Elizabeth Gardens Burwood - 2 Elizabeth Street BURWOOD 3125
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Elizabeth Gardens Burwood
Facilities and Services
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
Care Fee Increases
from 20 Sept 2024
From 20 September 2024, the following aged care fees will become effective:
The Basic Daily Care Fee increases to $63.57 pd (from $61.96 pd).
The Fully-Supported Asset Threshold increases to $61,500 (from $59,500).
The Non-Supported Asset Threshold increases to $206,039 (from $201,231).
The maximum Daily Accommodation Contribution (DAC) for refurbished / non-refurbished rooms will be $69.49 pd / $45.31 pd respectively.
The effective Refundable Accommodation Contribution (RAC) for a refurbished facility, above the 40 % fully supported ratio, will be $303,395 which will put pressure on persons looking for a fully supported placement, given that the average RAD is now higher than this amount.
The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) has been finalised for 1 October 2024, and the MPIR is 8.38% pa.
The Basic Daily Care Fee and some aged care thresholds are indexed to the Age Pension. On the 20 September 2024, the single age pension increased from $1,116.30 fn to $1,144.40 fn. This is based upon recent increases in the cost of living reflected in the Pensioner & Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI).
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RAD to DAP Conversion
First select the RAD Amount that has been agreed to:
Agreed RAD: $
Use the slider to see how your daily accommodation payment (DAP) will change depending on the lump sum component of the RAD paid. The daily payment is based on the current maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) of 8.38%.
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Lump Sum Paid: $
DAP :$20.20 pd
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.38%pa
(from 1/10/2024)