Location
160 Mornington Tyabb Road , MORNINGTON , 3931, VIC
Beds: 69
Category: Community Based
Provider: MECWA
mecwacare Park Hill
Accreditation Status: Accreditation Report
Source: Aged Care Quality Agency
mecwacare Park Hill
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Facilities and Services
mecwacare Park Hill has accommodation for 69 residents in single bedrooms, with each room featuring an en suite bathrooms and comfortable furnishings. Each bedroom is telephone, television and internet ready.
Beautiful landscaped gardens boast walking paths and raised garden beds, as well as herb gardens and vegetable patch which residents can tend.
Tastefully decorated dining areas and resident lounge areas boast fireplaces, plasma televisions and free coffee and tea making facilities – perfect for entertaining family and friends.
Residents enjoy a variety of activities as part of the lifestyle and leisure program which include cooking classes, garden club, quiz afternoons, bingo, active games, art group, concerts, shopping trips, garden walks, reflexology, manicures and more.
Other services and amenities available at mecwacare Park Hill include:
- 24-hour care and support from Registered Nurses, personal care and lifestyle staff
- Full accreditation under the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency
- Secure and protected environment
- Ageing-in-place accommodation
- Respite care
- Well-appointed dining and lounge rooms
- Activities room, library and reading room
- On-site hairdressing services
- Outdoor garden area and children’s playground
- Freshly prepared menu with a variety of tastes and dietary requirements catered for
- Regular outings to local areas of interest
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- 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: $
| % |
Lump Sum of RAD Paid : $
DAP :$20.20 pd
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.34%pa
(effective 1/04/2024)