Rooms and costs

The bedrooms in Jones Hostel come with a bed, a wardrobe and a bedside table and residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture, soft furnishings and mementos to make their rooms familiar and comfortable. Each of the rooms has a window and a wardrobe and some rooms also have a private verandah. The bedrooms also have a fan and a nurse call point by the bed. All the bedrooms in Jones Hostel have an ongoing maintenance program to ensure that they remain in good condition.

The bedrooms in the Lavender Suite come with a bed, a wardrobe and a bedside table and residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture, soft furnishings and mementos to make their rooms familiar and comfortable. Each of the rooms has a window, a wardrobe and a private verandah. The bedrooms also have a fan and a nurse call point by the bed. Each room also has a foldout bed to accommodate visiting relatives. All the bedrooms in the Lavender Suite have been recently refurbished and repainted and have an ongoing maintenance program to ensure that they remain in good condition.

The bedrooms in the Southwood cottages have been designed to minimise confusion, while maximising independence and comfort for residents with dementia. Residents are encouraged to use their own furniture, soft furnishings and mementos to make their rooms feel familiar and comfortable. If that is not possible, they are provided with a bedside table and a chair. All residents are provided with an adjustable electric bed. Each of the bedrooms at HammondCare Southwood has a built-in wardrobe, a window, television and landline telephone ports, ducted air-conditioning, a nurse call point by the bed and passive room monitoring sensors. All the bedrooms in HammondCare Southwood have an ongoing maintenance program to ensure that they are in good condition for residents.

HammondCare offers a range of accommodation alternatives that reflect our approach to create a feeling of home and belonging. Every aspect of Harding has been specially designed to make life more comfortable and enjoyable for people living with dementia. The design features in each cottage include: • Uniquely decorated memory boards are located at the entrance to residents’ rooms, providing a sense of connection, warmth and familiarity • All rooms are spacious, well-maintained and have a calming colour palette to create a warm and inviting ambience for residents. • The bathroom is located in direct line of sight from the bed and is easily identifiable with a wall light above • All toilet seats are contrasted in colour to the bowl to help with depth and perception • Bedroom doors are offset to minimise the likelihood of residents walking into someone else’s room • All taps are colour-coded for safety and identification • The interiors feature varied finishes on surfaces and subdued calming colours to minimise confusion • There is direct line of sight from the entry of bedrooms to the sunrooms, living rooms and kitchen, to help with way-finding and decision making. Each room comes complete with individual adjustable electric beds, built-in wardrobes, bedside tables and a reading chair. Residents are encouraged to bring their favourite furniture, artwork, cushions, personal keepsakes and items to give the room a personal touch and make the room feel more like home. The generously appointed ensuite features an easy-access toilet, basin and mirror, a vanity unit with a cupboard and a walk-in shower. Residents enjoy picturesque views over beautifully landscaped gardens, as well as abundant natural light through large framed windows. With wide doorways and supportive equipment on hand, Harding has been thoughtfully designed to provide optimum support to residents, enabling them to access all areas of the home with ease.

The bedrooms in The Meadows and The Pines have been designed to minimise confusion and maximise independence and comfort for residents with dementia. Residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture, soft furnishings and mementos to make their rooms familiar and comfortable. If that is not possible, we provide them with a bed, a bedside table and a chair. Each of the bedrooms has a window and a built-in wardrobe. The bedrooms also have television and landline telephone ports, a safe heater under the window, a nurse call point by the bed and passive motion sensors at the bed, the entrance to the bedroom and in the ensuite bathroom. All the bedrooms in The Meadows and The Pines have an ongoing maintenance program to ensure that they are in the best possible condition for resident.

The bedrooms in Shaw and Poate Nursing Homes come with a bed, a wardrobe and a bedside table and residents are encouraged to bring their own furniture, soft furnishings and mementos to make their rooms familiar and comfortable. Each of the rooms has a window and a wardrobe. The bedrooms also have a fan and a nurse call point by the bed. All the bedrooms in Shaw and Poate Nursing Homes have an ongoing maintenance program to ensure that they remain in good condition.