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Greenway Gardens - 27 29 The Greenway HEATHMONT 3135
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Greenway Gardens
Menarock Life’s Greenway Gardens aged care residence Heathmont contains 47 bedrooms offering respite and permanent care, of those 47 beds 17 are specifically allocated for dementia care. There is also 7 independent living units that are co-located. Each of our residents’ rooms are decorated to a beautiful modern standard with large windows to overlook the fantastic Greenway gardens and surrounding landscapes.
Every bedroom contains an en-suite, personally controlled heating and cooling as well as spacious built in robes which make for very comfortable living.
Facilites and service
- Various in home Allied health services including podiatry and physiotherapy
- Emergency call bells in bedrooms and ensuites
- 24/7 call bell monitoring by registered nurses
- Private en-suite
- Built in robes
- Hydronic heating controls and ceiling fans
- Adjustable beds
- Phone points in every room
- Frequent outings to the surrounding suburbs using the homes bus
- On-site hairdressing
- on-site laundry
Care
A vital part of the Life Care program is to create individual care plans which provide a comprehensive approach to meeting residents’ needs. Care plans are revised regularly to ensure they continue to meet the mental, spiritual and physical well-being needs of each of the residents. Care plans are devised by registered nurses and various other medical professionals where required. The nurses are on hand to provide care 24 hours a day and to establish special relationships with residents’. This ensures the atmosphere at the aged care residence in Heathmont is always friendly and respectful. They also have various visiting allied health services for physiotherapy, podiatry, a dietitian, dentistry work, wound care and speech therapy that visit our home frequently.
Food and Dining
Meals are prepared and cooked daily at the on-site kitchen overseen by a qualified chef using only the freshest ingredients. The home style meals with varied selections make for a calm and happy environment making each and every day a pleasure for residents’ to enjoy their culinary experience. A qualified dietitian ensures that the specific and ever changing needs of residents are nutritionally met. The chef and staff are more than willing to cater for religious and cultural requirements in a respectful manner. Special requests, celebrations and any other special occasions are all satisfied by our catering team. Whilst residents are encouraged to eat in the dining room to socialise with others, a tray service is available for those who prefer to eat in the privacy of their own room.
Lifestyle
Residents may choose various different activities to fill their day, there is a beautiful courtyard to relax in whilst listening to the abundance of native birds singing in the gardens. There are various private nooks for residents to have their friends and family visit in privacy and enjoy a cup of tea. The gardens at Greenway Gardens are second to none, the natural fauna and flora that the residents are lucky to have is a real conversation starter.
‘Live Life’ is the lifestyle team’s passion, offering activities, recreation and therapeutic programs including gardening, crafts, word, card and board games, we also go out on regular outings.
Menarock LIFE aged care residence Heathmont embraces special events and major days on the calendar as a time for celebration. The staff are thrilled when family and friends come and visit their loved ones and it will always be encouraged and embraced.
The staff are available to visit with prospective residents and family members to answer the questions relating to the individual needs and requirements of each person. The staff are also available to conduct tours of our home so you can see for yourself what life is like at Greenway Gardens.
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27 29 The Greenway , HEATHMONT , 3135, VIC
Beds: 47
Private Incorporated Body
Service Provider: Menarock Aged Care Services (Victoria) Pty Ltd
Greenway Gardens
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 not yet been finalised for 1 October 2024, however recent RBA inaction suggests that the MPIR will remain around the current 8.36% 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 increases 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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Lump Sum RAD Paid : $
DAP :$20.20 daily
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.36%pa
effective 1/07/2024