Skye Lodge
Skye Lodge is adjacent to the Peninsula Kingswood Country Golf Club and very close to a community hub of shops and services, beaches, and health services.
This new modern residence is positioned near the beach, catching the afternoon sea breezes in the beautifully created outdoor living environment. Modern and extensive living spaces provide for all needs.
The Clinical and Care Structure at Skye Lodge is led by a Director of Nursing. The Management team includes Clinical Care Coordinators, Quality and Education Coordinator, AN-ACC Coordinator, Clinical Team Leaders for each community for daily operations and the coordination of clinical care. Registered Nurses are on site providing care provision 24 hours a day 7 days a week.
Skye Lodge Community
Skye Lodge has six discrete communities providing for all the care needs of residents, each with a spacious lounge, dining and separate living zones for residents, family and friends to enjoy.
Each private bedroom is large with an ensuite, providing privacy and comfort for all levels of care needs.
Beyond natural and luxurious surroundings, your loved one will be supported by the community model of care which has a strong focus on qualified and experienced staff with extensive knowledge in aged care in Frankston.
Each community unit has dedicated staff rostered to provide consistency in care, this supports residents and staff to partner in care and create strong relationships.
Features
- 140 well-sised and appointed rooms
- All single rooms with private ensuites
- Commonwealth subsidised through AN-ACC
- 24/7 Registered Nurses and supporting Personal Care staff
- Secure garden setting for your loved one's privacy and safety
- Beautiful landscape garden settings
Skye Lodge
The Skye Lodge building covers approximately 2150 square metres per floor and comprises of 4 levels including; a basement carpark (incorporating 38 car parking spaces), along with a commercial kitchen and laundry and 3 levels of aged care living comprising of 2 passenger lifts, an administration hub, separate cafe, a hairdresser and a large multi purpose function area that can be utilised by staff, visitors and for resident activities.
Of the resident bedrooms, 7 are accessible bariatric bedrooms with ensuites, fitted with lifting equipment and other disability features. There are multiple resident dining and lounge facilities on all resident levels, along with 3 large east and west facing balconies on each level.
The building incorporates the following energy efficiency features comprising a 90 kilowatt solar powered photo voltaic system and a rainwater storage tank system for on site laundry use. This building meets all of the required current thermal efficiency building regulations.
Care Services
- 24 Hour Nursing Care
- Dietician
- Diversional Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Speech Pathology
- Palliative Care
- Choice of Doctor
- Dental
- Optical
- Wound Specialist
- Audiology
- Pathology
- Podiatry
- Pharmacy
- Occupational Therapist
Location
175 McMahons Road Frankston 3199 Victoria
Residents: 140 Rooms
Type: Commonwealth Regulated and Subsidised
Provider: Autumn Aged Care
RAD/DAP
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Lump Sum RAD Paid : $
DAP :$20.20 daily
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.34%pa
effective 1/04/2024
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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