Hillside Residential Care Centre

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Hillside Residential Care Centre

177 Longwood Road , HEATHFIELD , 5153, SA

Beds: 36

Category: Private Incorporated Body

Provider: Allity Pty Ltd

Hillside Residential Care Centre
Accreditation Status: Accreditation Report
Source: Aged Care Quality Agency

Hillside Residential Care Centre

Are you considering an aged care placement at Hillside Residential Care Centre ?

Do you have an elderly loved one who needs respite care, convalescent care or permanent placement at Hillside Residential Care Centre or another aged care facility in the HEATHFIELD area ?

Preferably with an accommodation payment (RAD or DAP), and any additional service fees, that are within your budget ?

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Application, admission and negotiating the fees at Hillside Residential Care Centre

• Providing you with unbiased advice about Hillside Residential Care Centre and other aged care homes near HEATHFIELD .
• Negotiating RAD's and additional service fees to achieve the best financial arrangement.
• Explaining strengths and weaknesses of different homes near HEATHFIELD - using our proven checklist to guide the decision.
• Matching appropriate aged care homes to your family requirements, preferences and timetable.
• Arranging facility tours to Hillside Residential Care Centre and providing support.
• Completing necessary Commonwealth forms ie. SA457 or SA485 Asset and Income Assessment form.
• Accurately completing and lodging the necessary application and admission paperwork for Hillside Residential Care Centre.
• Be first to hear abour vacancies - prompt notification and response to current vacancies at Hillside Residential Care Centre through our established and trusted relationship with admission coordinators.
• Provide advocacy and support during the settling-in period and after the placement has been completed.

Hillside Gardens Retirement Living provides a seamless transition from downsizing to a secure 'lock and leave' lifestyle and offers you your choice of privacy with community, security with space and independence with support when needed.

The luxury apartments vary in layout but are all distinguished by exceptional standards of finish and features. All enjoy the spectacular views across sweeping private grounds to the lake, adjacent barbeque area with a backdrop of woodlands and the ever present bird life.

The design standards are subtle and provide wide hallways and entries, bathrooms and shower alcoves, kitchen islands, dishwasher drawer and plenty of clever storage along with ducted reverse cycle air conditioning - all for easy living. Expansive windows, private balconies and northerly orientations imbue each of the apartments with masses of light and space.

Close the door and you could be a world away looking to the ever changing treetop vistas. But then you may choose to join any of the regular groups that meet in either the library/billiard room or the lounge for a variety of activities, social events or just casual meetings. These areas can also be booked by residents for private functions – an excellent option for those special events.

Secure underground garaging with internal access, guest intercom entry, commercial dryer facilities for those big items, scheduled maintenance and gardening along with dedicated maintenance personnel for individual needs, and medical response system for each apartment are some of the features designed to remove the mundane so you can enjoy your chosen pleasures.

A hidden gem in the hills, the apartments are a short drive to the vibrancy and services of Stirling or the dedicated bus will take you there. The corner store is literally just around the corner and a great place to meet for coffee after a leisurely walk past some of the hills iconic homes and gardens.

Whatever your stage, luxury apartment living in the hills is here.

Features

• Aged Care Services on site
• Billiards table
• Close to public transport and shops
• Comfortable home – like environment
• Emergency Call System 24/7
• Hairdresser onsite.
• Independent Living Units and Villas available
• Library and reading room
• Parking available
• Small Pets considered

Care Fee Increases
from 20 Sept 2024

From 20 September 2024, the following aged care fees will become effective:

The Basic Daily Care Fee increases to $63.57 pd (from $61.96 pd).

The Fully-Supported Asset Threshold increases to $61,500 (from $59,500).

The Non-Supported Asset Threshold increases to $206,039 (from $201,231).

The maximum Daily Accommodation Contribution (DAC) for refurbished / non-refurbished rooms will be $69.49 pd / $45.31 pd respectively.

The effective Refundable Accommodation Contribution (RAC) for a refurbished facility, above the 40 % fully supported ratio, will be $303,395 which will put pressure on persons looking for a fully supported placement, given that the average RAD is now higher than this amount.

The Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) has not yet been finalised for 1 October 2024, however recent RBA inaction suggests that the MPIR will remain around the current 8.36% pa.

The Basic Daily Care Fee and some aged care thresholds are indexed to the Age Pension. On the 20 September 2024, the single age pension increases from $1,116.30 fn to $1,144.40 fn. This is based upon recent increases in the cost of living reflected in the Pensioner & Beneficiary Living Cost Index (PBLCI).

Learn about RAD, DAP & MPIR ...

RAD to DAP Conversion