Location
39 41 Mitcham Road , DONVALE , 3111, VIC
Beds: 94
Category: Private Incorporated Body
Provider: TLC Melbourne Pty Ltd
The Heights Donvale
Accreditation Status: Accreditation Report
Source: Aged Care Quality Agency
The Heights Donvale
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Nestled in the leafy eastern Melbourne suburb of Donvale, The Heights sets the standard for premium quality aged living. The Heights offers luxury accommodation, dining and lifestyle options all within easy access of shops and public transport. In addition to luxury surroundings The Heights offers a gym, cinema, hair salon and cafe where residents can entertain their guests. The TLC Primary Care medical centre located at The Heights allows residents to access on-site general practitioners, a chronic disease management nurse and physiotherapists - giving peace of mind to you and your family.
Services available at TLC Aged Care - The Heights
- Spacious private rooms with ensuites
- On-site medical centre
- 24-hour registered nurses on-duty
- In-house physiotherapists & podiatrists
- State-of-the-art gym
- Fully-equipped café
- Foxtel
- Virtual reality cinema
- Hairdresser
- Private dining room
- Gold & Silver Privileges memberships available
- Free WiFi
- CCTV in common areas
- TLC Healthcare Rewards membership
Classic Rooms
Classic rooms offer single-bed accommodation with a private ensuite. All rooms include interior-designed furnishings, carpeted flooring, and window dressings. They also feature a fully air-conditioned and heated combined living and bedroom area flooded by natural light and modern recessed lighting. Residents of standard rooms enjoy the home comforts of a built-in wardrobe, wall-mounted television, PIN coded safe, ample cupboard space, a spacious, modern and private ensuite bathroom with a built-in vanity unit, easy-access shower, and toilet; plus access to a choice of shared indoor and outdoor living areas. Some of the classic rooms also boast a kitchenette including a sink, refrigerator, and additional cupboard space.
Superior Rooms
Superior rooms are the largest of the single-bed rooms with a private ensuite. All rooms include interior-designed furnishings, carpeted flooring, and window dressings. They also feature a fully air-conditioned and heated combined living and bedroom area flooded by natural light and modern recessed lighting. Residents of the standard rooms enjoy the home comforts of a built-in wardrobe, wall-mounted television, PIN coded safe, ample cupboard space, a spacious, modern and private ensuite bathroom with a built-in vanity unit, easy-access shower, and toilet; plus access to a choice of shared indoor and outdoor living areas. Superior rooms also boast a kitchenette including a sink, refrigerator, and additional cupboard space.
Aged Living Suite
Aged living suites offer a separate lounge and bedroom which you can occupy on your own or with a spouse or partner. All suites include interior designed furnishings, carpeted flooring, and window dressings. There’s also the flexibility to incorporate your furniture into the décor and make the suite your own. Each suite boasts a fully air-conditioned and heated living and bedroom areas studded with natural light and modern recessed lighting. As a resident of an aged living suite at The Heights, you’ll enjoy the convenience of dual built-in wardrobes, PIN coded safe, a kitchenette with sink, refrigerator, wall-mounted television, ample cupboard space, and a spacious, modern and private ensuite bathroom including a built-in vanity unit, easy-access shower, and toilet; plus a choice of shared indoor and outdoor living areas.
Aged Living Apartment
Aged living apartments offer a separate lounge and two bedrooms that can be occupied on your own or with a spouse or partner. All apartments include interior-designed furnishings, carpeted flooring, and window dressings, plus the option to incorporate your own furniture and give the space that personal touch. Each apartment provides a fully air conditioned and heated living area, along with bedrooms flooded by natural light and modern recessed lighting. Life in one of our aged living apartments means the convenience of built-in wardrobes in both bedrooms, a kitchenette with a sink and refrigerator, PIN coded safe, wall-mounted television, and ample cupboard space, and a spacious, modern and private ensuite bathroom including a built-in vanity unit, easy-access shower, and toilet; plus access to a choice of shared indoor and outdoor living areas.
What benefits will an Aged Care Placement service provide to you?
The benefits of using an aged care placement service include:
- Guidance and support - An aged care placement service can provide expert guidance and support to help older adults and their families navigate the complex and often overwhelming process of finding and selecting appropriate long-term care options.
- Access to information - These services often have access to a wide range of information on available care options, including details on services, amenities, and costs.
- Advocacy - Aged care placement services can act as an advocate for older adults and their families, helping them to navigate the application and admissions process, and ensuring that their rights and preferences are respected.
- Coordination - They can help with coordinating the transition to a new care setting, including arranging for necessary medical evaluations, transferring personal belongings, and helping with other logistics.
- Time-saving - They can save a lot of time and effort for the older adults and their families in finding and selecting the appropriate care options.
- Cost-effective - It can be cost-effective as some agencies may have a contract with facilities to offer discounted rates.
- Tailored solutions - They can provide tailored solutions to the unique needs of older adults and their families.
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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Simple RAD to DAP Conversion
Select RAD Amount: $
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Lump Sum of RAD Paid : $
DAP :$20.20 pd
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.34%pa
(effective 1/04/2024)