Location
98 Camberwell Road , HAWTHORN EAST , 3123, VIC
Beds: 30
Category: Charitable
Provider: St Vincents Hospital (Melbourne) Limited
Auburn House
Accreditation Status: Accreditation Report
Source: Aged Care Quality Agency
Auburn House
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Auburn House is a purpose built 30 bed Psychogeriatric residential aged care facility operating under the auspices of St Vincents Health Melbourne.
Located within minutes of the vibrant Camberwell Junction shopping center in Hawthorn East, the facility is a specialty unit that supports residents with severe chronic mental health illness or behavior and psychological symptoms of dementia to live life to their fullest potential. Where possible our goal is to assist residents to move successfully into mainstream aged care facilities.
Auburn House has an intimate homelike environment and extensive secure gardens.
Resident physical and mental health needs are cared for by our team of qualified nursing staff who are general and mental health qualified. The facility is supported by the resources of St Vincent’s Health Melbourne.
Rooms
The rooms at Auburn House are in good condition, and the building has air-conditioning.
The rooms include:
- Individual TV point and general power outlets.
- Vinyl flooring coverings,
- Wall finishes,
- Window coverings,
- Bed linen and bedspread,
- Electric high low bed,
- Nurse call
- An ensuite
- There is adequate storage in both the robe and bedside cabinet
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)