A delightful new aged care facility opened in Templestowe, Melbourne earlier this year. Its official opening date was April 4th. I have since placed four of my clients there, who are very happy with the facility. It is a single storey residence, has lovely, large suites including double suites for couples.
This is good news for me because, as a Placement Consultant, I often have requests from couples for a double suite and, in the past, it has been hard to place couples in suitable aged care accommodation where they can share a room. Thankfully we can see in the new facilities being built there is more awareness of the need for couples’ accommodation.
Intimate dining and lounge areas create a cosy feel for residents and there is a separate dining room where residents can invite their families for a meal. A boutique café caters for casual snacks and drinks through the day and food is cooked fresh daily for meals. There is 24/7 nursing care for all residents.
Feeling good about yourself is important and the hair dressing salon onsite ensures residents can have a bit of pampering and lovey hair styles. Entertainment is at hand with a good sized billiards table, movie room and a wide range of activities and outings.
During the year residents visited the Heide Museum of Modern Art at Bulleen and Montsaalvat in Eltham where one of the residents commented on how the building was constructed in the 1930s by its then residents, mainly out of recycled materials.
Picture from Arcare Templestowe website.
Lifestyle coordinator Noelene said, “It important that our clients to come out on these bus trips, as they enable the clients to feel connected to the community and encourage the clients to socialise with each other. It always so interesting to hear the conversations that come from our outings; the clients have so many quirky stories, history and knowledge that come out.”
Arcare Templestowe also incorporates The Marsden sensitive care unit, a secure area which specifically cares for clients who are living with progressed dementia or Alzheimer’s disease.
I have over twenty year’s experience in aged careand a good knowledge of the facilities available in Melbourne and surrounds. If your client or family member needs support in finding the most suitable facility please contact me.