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Fronditha Lower Templestowe - 11 Omar Street TEMPLESTOWE LOWER 3107
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Fronditha Lower Templestowe
Fronditha Lower Templestowe is a 60-bed aged care facility built in 2005, located in a quiet leafy pocket of Lower Templestowe in Melbourne’s east close to parklands and the Yarra River. The facility was refurbished in 2017 and has a modern relaxed ambience. Fronditha Lower Templestowe allows for ageing-in-place.
Residents enjoy private rooms with ensuite bathrooms. The facility has a private dining room and a number of communal areas including activities areas, large lounge areas, a focal light filled dining area, a sunroom and a classically designed outside courtyard with garden.
A vibrant lifestyle and activities program and regular weekly bus trips ensure that residents are stimulated, entertained and connected to their community.
Fronditha Care has four locations in Melbourne’s major metropolitan areas (Clayton South, Lower Templestowe, Thornbury and St. Albans) and one location in Newcastle (Mayfield) NSW.
The Fronditha staff work closely with each resident and their family/representative, and health practitioners to ensure residents are receiving the best possible care and support and are engaging in culturally inclusive lifestyle activities.
Fronditha want the residents to feel in control of their lives and promote physical, emotional and mental wellbeing within a calm, comfortable, secure and active environment.
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11 Omar Street , TEMPLESTOWE LOWER , 3107, VIC
Beds: 60
Community Based
Service Provider: Fronditha Care
Fronditha Lower Templestowe
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).
Learn about RAD, DAP & MPIR ...
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)