VMCH Shanagolden Retirement Village

VMCH Shanagolden Retirement Village offers quality living within a collaborative, social environment. Located in the heart of Pakenham, with a bus service that stops right outside the doorstep and the Pakenham train station close by, you have easy access to the major community facilities.

Independent Living Villas

Shanagolden services are adapted to suit each individual, with access to community support, medical assistance and more.

Our comfortable and secure units are designed to suit the flexibility of your lifestyle, with multiple configurations. Each villa includes:

• 24-hour emergency call system using phone or pendant systems
• Lockable windows
• Security doors
• Fenced courtyard or low-maintenance garden
• Open plan living/dining
• Spacious kitchen

Extras are payable on a fee-for-service basis or through a range of government-funded programs you may be eligible for.

VMCH Shanagolden Retirement Village sits alongside the brand new 90-bed aged care facility, offering residents the ageing in place option if their health issues progress to a more serious stage.

Village Life

Residents can maximise their independence by maintaining strong links to the local parish community, joining clubs and starting their own activities.

Ensuring that residents and their families have complete peace of mind, friendship, connectivity and wellbeing are maintained as the core values of the village. Staff collaborate with residents to organise special functions, particularly around holidays like Easter, Christmas and Melbourne Cup Day.

Personal time is also respected and Shanagolden Village protects its residents’ rights to privacy, peace and quiet.

There are a range of quality facilities and engaging activities to enjoy in good company or alone.

These include:

• Communal kitchen
• Meeting room
• Outings
• Classes
• Clubs
• Community centre, complete with bar

A village manager, receptionist and gardening and maintenance staff work round the clock for your convenience.

Location

If you feel like a tasty café lunch or some retail therapy, all these amenities are just a short stroll away.

Pakenham Place Shopping Centre is only a few minutes further down the road and Heritage Springs Shopping Centre is adjacent to the village.