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Residential Aged Care with optimal choice
mecwacare’s Residential Aged Care services offer 24-hour high quality care and lifestyle choices for older people. Our aged care centres provide ageing in place accommodation (where possible) and respite care facilities. Our centres offer a supportive, safe and secure environment for residents to maximize each resident’s quality of life. The level of care required by each resident is assessed before and on entry and is monitored on an ongoing basis. Our residents have access to services including 24-hour nursing, medical practitioners, podiatrists, physiotherapists, speech pathologists and dietitians.
Social and recreational activities are planned in response to the interests, requests and choices expressed by our residents. Regular activities include outings, movie sessions, music, quizzes and many other opportunities to socialise. Hairdressing services are available onsite and any other services can be arranged according to the wishes of the residents.
198 residents receive quality care at the Noel Miller Centre in Glen Iris and the Sir Donald & Lady Trescowthick Centre in Prahran. mecwacare supports residents’ lifestyle, hobbies and interest in a comfortable, home-like environment. The level of care required by each resident is assessed and monitored on an ongoing basis.
mecwacare residential aged care centres are fully accredited by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency. To ensure the highest standards of care, mecwacare works closely with health and community service providers – hospitals, general practitioners, respite and allied health services
Admission
The level of care required by each resident is assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) prior to entering a mecwacare residential aged care facility. Health, social and personal needs are considered to determine eligibility and options for ongoing care. A referral to ACAT can be obtained from your doctor or your local hospital.
Respite Care
mecwacare offers short term respite care for people whose regular carer may need a break, or with short term need for increased care. Respite care is available at our Noel Miller Centre in Glen Iris, for people with a low care aged care assessment.
A care plan is agreed in advanced by the respite resident, their family and mecwacare. This agreement specifies the duration of the stay. In all instances the client and family needs are discussed before the agreement is made.
Home Care & Community Care
Along with residential aged care services and respite care, mecwacare also offers a range of home and community care services to seniors wishing to stay in their own homes for as long as possible.
Join mecwacare at the upcoming Annie’s Court Open Day on Saturday 3rd June from 10.30am – 4.00pm. You will have the opportunity to inspect the charming, renovated home with several living and dining areas, and extensive gardens.
Not-for-profit aged care and disability services provider mecwacare has announced that it has acquired Ballan District Health and Care, west of Melbourne.
Caring is at the heart of mecwacare. They understand the role of a carer can be challenging at times and understand how important it is to support carers and their loved ones when they need a break. mecwacare offers respite care in their secure, safe and supported aged care homes across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
June Alderslade, 95, has been a resident at mecwacare Park Hill in Mornington since April 2015. She started drawing and painting at the age of 10 and has continued her passion throughout her life without any formal art tuition.
mecwacare has worked tirelessly over the past few months to ensure the ongoing health and safety of its special residents in the face of the coronavirus.
Not-for-profit organisation mecwacare has purchased residential aged care facilities, Country Club Lodge in Safety Beach and Shoreham House in Shoreham, from Buehler Aged Care.
mecwacare, a not-for-profit aged care and disability services provider, will be taking part in Giving Tuesday to raise funds for PARO therapeutic seals in their residential aged care centres.
mecwacare Chief Executive Michele Lewis has won the ACSA Victoria Distinguished Service in Care Award at the 2019 ACSA State Awards, which were held in Melbourne on August 9.
Aged care and disability services provider mecwacare celebrated its 60th anniversary at a gala event that included special guest, the Honourable Linda Dessau AC, Governor of Victoria.
mecwacare is proud to announce the opening of its new Home and Community Care Services office in the picturesque seaside town of Inverloch.
On Tuesday 15 May mecwacare officially opened the mecwacare John Atchison Centre in Hoppers Crossing with a ceremony at the aged care centre.
On 22 January, mecwacare is opening the modern, state of the art mecwacare John Atchison Centre to maximise the quality of life for people who are aged. The 101 bed aged care and retirement living centre, located at 312-318 Derrimut Road in Hoppers Crossing, extends mecwacare’s residential services into the Western suburbs of Melbourne after recent growth into regional Victoria.
Last month, mecwacare celebrated the renaming of mecwacare Rositano House in Richmond, coinciding with the completion of extensive renovations of the aged care residence. The residents, their family members, mecwacare staff and contractors gathered to officially re-open the home post-refurbishment.
mecwacare recently announced that they have acquired an additional 155 Home Care Packages across two regions of Melbourne.
mecwacare has announced that they have been awarded a contract by Barwon Health for provision of in-home nursing and support services into the Grampians and Barwon regions, extending from Geelong across to the South Australian border. Service coverage will extend both along the coast and significantly inland, especially into the Southern Grampians region.
Last month, the Hon Kelly O’Dwyer MP officially opened 23 newly constructed one-bedroom units at mecwacare’s Glen Iris Community Housing development.
mecwacare’s acquisition of six residential aged care facilities boosts mecwacare’s capacity to over 700 beds in 11 facilities across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
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