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mecwacare Trescowthick Centre - 70 Charles Street PRAHRAN 3181
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mecwacare Trescowthick Centre
Facility and Services
mecwacare Trescowthick Centre is located in cosmopolitan Prahran, boasts charming architecture surrounded by landscaped courtyards, creating an inviting and peaceful atmosphere for all residents to enjoy.
mecwacare Trescowthick Centre has accommodation for 60 residents, single-rooms feature an en suite.
Four separate houses are linked by an internal streetscape, boasting a central mall with cathedral glass ceilings, kiosk, library and hairdresser. Each house also features their own dining room and living room with landscaped courtyards creating a peaceful and inviting atmosphere for residents.
An active lifestyle is encouraged here, with a unique lifestyle program providing residents with the opportunity to become involved in a number of activities. The art and music programs are extremely popular among current residents, along with regular outings to Prahran Market and local restaurants and cafes.
A variety of tastes and dietary requirements are catered for, with a balanced and freshly prepared menu.
Other services and amenities include:
- 24 hour care and support provided by a dedicated team of Registered Nurses as well as personal care and lifestyle staff
- Full accreditation under the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
- Secure and protected environment
- Ageing-in-place accomodation
- Respite care
- A range of small and large dining and lounge rooms
- Single bedrooms with en suites
All rooms are private single accommodation with an ensuite bathroom. Each room offers ensuite bathroom facilities and telephone and television connections.
The beautiful bedroom furnishings, drapes and linens were developed specifically for mecwacare by a local interior designer and reflect the artistic and eclectic history of the centre’s Prahran location.
Each room includes built-in wardrobe, high/low bed, bedside chest of drawers and single chair. Residents can bring their own furniture as required, for example specialised recliners or small refrigerators.
All rooms have private ensuites that are fully accessible, including absence of trip hazards on floor, built-in handrails on each toilet and handrails throughout the ensuite bathroom.
All rooms, ensuites and public areas have Nurse Call buttons.
Split-system air conditioning is an option of resident rooms in the centre, dependent on availability.
Residents at the centre live in one of four separate houses each with their own cosy dining room (29.5m²) and living room (29.6m²).
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70 Charles Street , PRAHRAN , 3181, VIC
Beds: 60
Community Based
Service Provider: MECWA
mecwacare Trescowthick Centre
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)