Say goodbye to the hassles and expense of maintaining a large family home and garden. At Sydney Williams, we provide residents with quality support services designed to make life easier, enabling you to live retirement your way.
Each one of our retirement units boasts light-filled separate living spaces and modern kitchens complete with wall oven, cooktop, integrated dishwasher and stylish island bench for complete independence, or choose to take advantage of our onsite additional services and leave the domestic chores to us.
Donwood Community Aged Care Services Inc. is a "not-for-profit community based organisation" providing accommodation to elderly residents living within the eastern suburbs of Melbourne.
Established in 1991 by a voluntary Board of Management, and not aligned to any other organisation, we continue to grow and expand as the need for aged care continues within the area. We pride ourselves on genuine quality care for all clients and residents.
At Donwood we have a team of professionals, nursing and ancilliary staff, who take an active interest in the running of the facility as well as ensuring individualised care needs for all residents are met.
AccommodationDonwood has a total of 105 beds, comprising of single rooms with their own ensuites . All single rooms are spacious, light filled, with an outlook to gardens or decked areas. As part of our 105 beds we have a 30 bed memory support unit where residents have access to large open areas and gardens. We have many lounge areas around the facility for residents and families comfort. Our new administration area houses a café and large function room for residents and visitors enjoyment.Community CentreThe Donwood Community Centre is designed for individuals who live at home by themselves or with a carer(s), but would like to participate in outside activities. It offers individuals an opportunity for social interaction involving activities that promote mental and physical stimulation as well as access to an outpatient physiotherapy clinic.RespiteRespite accommodation is offered to individuals living at home with their carer(s) or by themselves and feeling they need a ‘break’. We offer respite in all parts of our facility, with three dedicated private rooms dedicated to respite.
Services offered within the facility:
All rooms are fully serviced
Personal clothing is laundered at the facility unless alternate arrangements are made with the families
Clothing labeling system
24 hour nursing care by Registered Nursing staff
Call bell system to all rooms
Furnished bedrooms with built in wardrobes
Resident activity program - Monday to Friday
Extended activity hours are provided in our memory support unit (Ainslie) covering evenings and weekends
Two on site buses for outings and resident use
Several doctors from local clinics visit the facility
Hairdressing, beauty therapy, podiatry and other ancilliary service providers who visit the facility
Extensive physiotherapy service
All meals cooked on site by a fully qualified Chef
Resident meetings held every two months.
Independent Living UnitsLocated in Diana Street we have six independent living units. Resident who own these units can access services within the facility at a reduced cost. Units are purchased according to the Retirement Villages Act.
Please contact us by our telephone contact details above, or click on 'Send Enquiry' or 'View Website' if you would like to arrange a tour of the facility.
Be part of a friendly and secure community.Choose from a selection of 32 one-bedroom units and eight two-bedroom units. All units are fully renovated and include a reverse cycle split system for heating and cooling. Conveniently located within close proximity to public transport. You'll join an active and social community, and benefit from a range of communal amenities including a games or activities room, chapel, dining room, community room/centre, BBQ and raised veggie gardens.Uniting AgeWell Home Care services may be provided, if requested.
AdventCare offer a mixture of Independent Living Units in Nunawading, All have 24 hour security, emergency call buttons, maintenance, gardening and most importantly, a loving caring Christian environment where residents enjoy a comfortable and happy life.
AdventCare Laughlin Units have two (2) bedrooms, with the master including bay windows, large lounge separated from the kitchen by a service friendly breakfast bar, dishwasher, electric hotplates, large pantry, ducted heating, air conditioning, very large laundry, spacious bathrooms, carpeted and vinyl flooring throughout the units and tiling in the wet areas.
The independent living units at Regis Inala Village form an exciting combination of communities across an 8.5 hectare site of greenery. Most substantial of all is the wonderful mix of people, diverse cultures and characters.
Inala Village centres around a Village Hub, a bustling place alive with coffee shop conversations of residents and their families, a well stocked supermarket, community chapel and even our own internal bus service.
Our active and enthusiastic residents spend time in countless different ways. From reading in our library areas and relaxing in our tranquil gardens, to striding the fairways of local golf courses or strolling around the picturesque Orchard Grove Reserve nearby.
Many indulge their creativity through our craft classes or join social activities like our monthly barbeques, afternoon teas and other special functions such as Chinese New Year. With a weekly bus trip to the local shopping centre, we will ensure all your shopping needs are satisfied.
Inala Village also has its own community vegetable garden where residents can grow their own vegetables and herbs whilst also enjoying the company of likeminded gardeners and the fruits of their labour.
With two comprehensive aged care homes on site – Inala Lodge and Alawarra Lodge, residents have peace of mind that should circumstances change, they can move from independent living to low care, through to high care, whilst staying within their own community.
For more information on Inala Village, please call our Village Manager on 1800 609 799.