From the cleaners to the nurses, everyone at St Vincent's plays a part in making palliative care a better and brighter place to be for a dignified end or a beautiful new beginning.
From nursing homes in the heart of Melbourne in Kew and Hawthorn to the quieter outskirts of Melbourne with Werribee and Eltham, St Vincent’s Care Victoria has you covered with a care that celebrates you for who you are.
Our Melbourne aged care services include:
Full activities calendar
24/7 registered nurse
Close to shopping and leisure
Church located nearby
Allied health providers
Get aged care help with St Vincent's Care
Who is St Vincent's Care?
St Vincent's Care is a not-for-profit Catholic provider of aged care, retirement living and home care.
Some quick facts about us:
We are connected with the St Vincent's Hospitals
We aren't connected with Vinnies
We want everyone to find the perfect home that works for them
Feel welcome, valued and safe
Our people are here to ensure you can continue living as full a life as possible.
Where some see care as a service, our people see it as a mission, to provide compassion and support that befits our heritage and faith in human kindness.
Over 180 years of caring heritage
Pastoral care for emotional and spiritual support
24/7 nursing care
Allied health care from physiotherapists, dietitians and more
From clinical, to lifestyle, to spiritual needs, your support team are there to support you in the outcomes you want from your aged care journey.
Facility manager
Responsible for the wellbeing of all staff and residents. Whatever the situation your Facility Manager is always on hand to help.
Care manager
Supports the registered nurses and lends their expertise with any health issues or concerns that need an extra set of eyes.
Lifestyle coordinators
Organises a lifestyle and activities program in the home that is fun, consistent and great for residents’ well-being.
Pastoral carer
Provides spiritual and emotional care to residents, families and staff.
Admissions coordinators
Your point of contact for touring homes and helping answer any questions you have about aged care.
Allied health
Health specialists including physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians and more that keep residents healthy and happy.
Care workers
Provide personal day to day support for you in your home. They also love having a laugh with residents!
Maintenance workers
Keeps homes running smoothly through facility repairs, gardening and more!
Nurses
Nurses administer medication, coordinate care plans and are the trusted go between for families and residents.
Residents
The most important members of St Vincent’s communities and an important part of supporting you to feel welcome, valued, and safe
Volunteers
Assist the pastoral care and lifestyle teams to make life in the St Vincent’s community brighter and better
Will Mum and Dad be well looked after?
Will Mum or Dad be happy? Will they be taken care of? If not, would they tell me?
With regularly trained staff, personalised care plans and an approach to care that involves everyone from the cleaners to the nurses, we're never short on people that will keep an eye out for your family.
St Vincent’s can help guide you through the start of the aged care process as well as the do’s and don’ts of getting the assessments and support you need.
Step 2 Take a private tour
Tour a St Vincent’s home and make sure it's the right community and setting for you.
Step 3 Make a plan
Work with your care team to create a tailored care and lifestyle plan that’s ready for you when you move
Step 4 Move in
Move in and meet with your week one support team of managers, care workers, pastoral carers and lifestyle coordinators who will help you get settled into your new ho
How to Choose the Best Melbourne Aged Care Home
There's over 750 aged care providers in Melbourne.
Read our 3-step guide and make the best choice you can for Mum & Dad.
For many families, the thought of being ‘assessed’ is a scary one.
Learn more about what an ACAT Assessment actually is and the steps you can take to get the most out of your assessment to make the process easy and worthwhile.
Aged care is a term used to describe the general care and support provided in an aged care home. You might also hear an aged care home referred to as a nursing home or an aged care facility. Essentially, aged care is help and care in a friendly environment.
An aged care and a nursing home are actually the same thing. Residential aged care is the recognized term for a place where care and support are provided for elderly people.
In-home care, residential aged care and respite care.
1. In-home care is extra support for you in your home as you age. This could be anything from nursing services to help with getting the groceries each week.
2. Residential aged care is a place you go to when you need fulltime care and support. Residents in aged care will often have their own room and will have care workers, nurses and lifestyle staff to help support you with meals, laundry, cleaning, bathing and more.
3. Respite care is a short term stay for elderly people that gives carers a break. A resident might spend a week or two in a residential aged care home while their carer is on holiday or if they need a safe place to replenish and recover after surgery or a visit to the hospital.
Home care is support for the elderly in their own home. Aged care is support for the elderly in an assisted living facility.
People who use home care are still independent, but might also need a little extra assistance in some day to day parts of their lives.
This can be because of their age, health conditions or even just a change in living circumstances.
Home care is a great starting point that evolves to suit your care needs as they change.
At St Vincent’s, we know home is where the heart is and so we would help you to stay in your home as long as possible.
But eventually, for many, there comes a time where they need to make the transition into fulltime care to get the level of support they need to live happily and healthily.
The types of services provided by St Vincent’s residential aged care fall into three main categories:
Accommodation
Your room and all the things that come with it – including your furnishings and bedding.
Hotel-type services
Services to meet your day-to-day needs such as meals, laundry and social activities. It also includes the services that maintain the aged care home. This covers cleaning, air conditioning and maintenance of the grounds and building.
Care services
Personal care help such as bathing, eating, help with medications and carrying out health treatments. Clinical care is also available and can include special bedding, nursing services and therapy services such as podiatry, physiotherapy and speech therapy.
If you are over 65 (or 50 for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) and need at least some assistance for everyday activities, you may be eligible for aged care services.
Eligibility for aged care services may vary depending on your situation, so it’s important that you get assessed through My Aged Care for what services you may need.
Choosing the right aged care home is rarely easy. But there are some indicators that can help point you in the right direction.
Aged care workers provide day to day support for residents in their home. They help residents shower, bring them their food or even just sit down for a cup of tea. Aged care workers are supported by many other people in an aged care home including nurses, clinical managers, lifestyle program coordinators, pastoral carers, a facility manager and more!
Often the first sign that you may need to consider an aged care home, is if you’re not coping as well as you once did with everyday tasks. But the signs extend to all areas of your life including:
The laundry basket is overflowing
The garden isn’t being looked after the same as it used to be
Avoiding chores
Missing social events
Any confusion or changes in mood
Your health is visibly declining i.e. You’re not moving around the house as well as you used to, shortness of breath etc.
You’re falling more frequently
You're not eating as much as you should or your groceries are expiring frequently without you realising
You’ve mixed up your medication or you’re forgetting to take it
You’re finding that you’re asking for more support than usual
Government assistance in aged care is different for everyone so it’s not always easy to say whether you can or will receive government assistance.
If you choose to enter aged care, eventually you will need to complete an Income and Asset assessment from Centrelink. This assessment will determine your eligibility for government subsidised aged care and eventually offer some clarity on the cost of your home and care.
Many of St Vincent’s Residential Aged Care facilities are equipped to care for and support those living with dementia. Secured rooms are often available in our aged care facilities, with specialised care teams in place.
While we’re pet friendly at St Vincent’s, unfortunately pets cannot move in with you into aged care. They can however visit and many homes offer the opportunity for visiting pets through pet therapy programs and events.
Still have questions about aged care?
Got a burning question? Or not sure where to start?
Our team of St Vincent's aged care angels can help.
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Over 180 years of caring heritage
