Viewhaven Lodge is a premium level residential aged care facility, comprising 45 beds all with en-suites, lovely dining areas, sun drenched courtyard atriums and all with the highest level of quality care provided.
FEATURES
Rural setting
Landscaped gardens
Close to shops
SERVICES
Low & high care
Ageing in place
Dementia specific care
Palliative care
Respite
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Viewhaven Lodge is held close to the Crookwell community’s heart due to the donations and commitment to its establishment by the local community. Viewhaven Lodge opened in 2008 and has been purpose built to provide functional, quality and attractive residential care. The facility is in a rural setting and its lounges overlook the town and hills around Crookwell. The beautiful landscaped gardens are now mature and are enjoyed from the resident rooms. The facility is located one kilometer from the centre of Crookwell which has a post office, supermarket, shops, library and more.
Viewhaven Lodge offers a range of care services including low and high care, ageing in place, dementia specific care, palliative care and respite.
The facility is staffed by Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Assistants in Nursing holding Aged Care Certificates. The Registered Nurse cover is 24 hours a day and an Activities Officer provides a comprehensive program five days a week.
Its superbly designed, architect award-winning building has combined a respect for residents' privacy with opportunities for leisure, recreation and socialisation. Accommodation is a mixture of double and single rooms, all of which have ensuite bathrooms. There are two communal dining rooms and a number of small lounge rooms for recreation and leisure. There is also an activities room, which is used for movies, art, meditation and other activities. Families are free to use this room for family celebrations.
Viewhaven Lodge has its own commercial kitchen and all meals are made on the premises. Local suppliers are used to ensure maximum freshness and quality of the food and to support the local economy. All laundry is also done on the premises by housekeeping services.
Viewhaven Lodge is fully accredited with the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency until July 2015. It is serviced by Crookwell’s GPs and has access to emergency services at Crookwell District and Goulburn Hospitals. Hairdressers, a dentist and podiatrist visit the facility at resident request. Crookwell’s two pharmacies service the facility. Residents are encouraged to maintain existing medical and other relationships and memberships. Residents may continue attending such activities as Senior Citizens while at Viewhaven Lodge. Telephone connection and Pay TV are available per resident arrangement.
The Crookwell community has a strong presence at Viewhaven Lodge. There is a visiting volunteer library exchange program and local musicians and entertainers visit the facility regularly.
COSTS, FEES and FURTHER INFORMATION
Guide to Residential Aged Care Accommodation Fees and Charges
From 1 July 2014 all residents can be asked to pay fees and charges as a contribution towards their accommodation, living expenses and care. If you cannot afford the fees and charges there are protections in place which ensure you will still have equal access to residential aged care.
There are four fees and charges you may be asked to pay:
- Basic daily care fee
- Means tested fee
- Refundable accommodation deposit (RAD)
- Extra service fee
Basic daily care fee
All residents in aged care, including respite residents, can be asked to pay a basic daily care fee as a contribution towards their day-to-day living costs such as meals, cleaning, laundry, heating and cooling. The maximum basic daily care fee for most permanent residents is 85% of the single age pension. Daily care fees are reviewed by the Department of Human Services twice yearly, in March and September.
Crookwell/Taralga Aged Care charges all new residents an interim Basic Daily Fee equivalent to the current published Standard Fee. After admission, the Basic Daily Care Fee amount is confirmed by the Department of Human Services and adjustments made if required. The basic daily care fee is payable monthly in advance.
Means Tested Fee
If you are not a full pensioner or ex-prisoner of war you may be asked to pay a means tested fee from the date of entry. The Australian Government asks aged care residents to pay a further contribution towards the cost of their care relative to their capacity to do so. The Department of Human Services determines the means tested fee based on your individual circumstances and income information provided by Centrelink and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Annual and lifetime caps will apply to the means tested fee and contributions made by people receiving home care will be taken into account when calculating the lifetime cap.
The means tested fee is payable monthly in advance.
Refundable accommodation deposits
The refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) amount is the price negotiated for your residential aged care room. Information about the room, including key features of the accommodation, services accessible and the refundable accommodation deposit amount will be provided in our information pack or alternatively can be viewed on our Room Features and Pricing page (above).
The refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) may be paid as a lump sum, a daily accommodation payment (DAP) or a combination of lump sum and daily accommodation payment.
You have 28 days from date of admission to decide how you wish to pay the refundable accommodation deposit.
- Lump sum option: If you choose to pay your refundable accommodation deposit as a lump sum, the entire amount is due on your date of admission and will be refunded in full to your estate. We allow six months for you to pay the refundable accommodation payment. Any amount not paid at the end of the six month grace period will be charged interest from the date of entry. Interest charges will be invoiced monthly until paid. We ask for a minimum 10% deposit on admission.
- Daily accommodation payment: If you do not wish to pay a lump sum amount, you have the option to pay a daily accommodation payment (DAP). The daily accommodation payment (DAP) is calculated by multiplying the agreed refundable accommodation deposit by the current maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) and dividing by 365 (days per year).
- Combination payment: A combination payment is where you choose to pay a portion of the refundable accommodation deposit as a lump sum and the balance as a daily accommodation payment. You can nominate any amount for the lump sum component.
Further information on all aspects of residential aged care services and to assist people to navigate the aged care system may be found at the My Aged Care website: http://www.myagedcare.gov.au/