Peace of mind in a caring and supportive community
Whilst Ocean Gardens is a Retirement village at its heart, we also provide high quality support to our residents so they can keep living at the village for as long as possible.
We offer a comprehensive range of care support services. Whilst the prospect of extra support is appealing, we understand that the process of engaging care services can be overwhelming. Our experienced team is here to help navigate you through your aged care journey.
The Federal Government – Department of Health and Aged Care has approved Ocean Gardens to be a home care provider. This means we can provide you with services under a government- funded Home Care Package to support you in your own home at the village. We also provide a variety of self-funded home care services tailored to your specific needs on a ‘fee for service’ basis.
We believe our 24-hour care service and emergency call system is unique to Perth because we have a care staff member onsite 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The system is monitored onsite by our own Care Team. Simply activate the pendant when you require assistance and a Care Support Worker will
be by your side in minutes.
For more information on our Care Support Services give us a call on 9285 3050.
Services, your way
There might come a day when you find that some activities have become harder than they used to. But why should anything else have to change? At Ocean Gardens, you can simply select the support you need and then keep on living life the way you choose.
Our self-funded home care support services provide you with the flexibility to choose from a variety of services. Have a face-to-face chat with our Care Team who will make it simple and easy to create your tailored support plan. Start your home care package straight away, or simply keep the information tucked away for if or when you need it.
You don’t have to worry if you no longer feel up to doing all of your own cleaning or laundry; we’re here to help. Our Housekeeping Team can help with a range of tasks from cleaning out the fridge, the pantry or the linen cupboard, through to regular jobs like the bathroom, toilet, floors and dusting. Our commercial laundry can take care of those large and other bulky personal items like blankets, doonas, bed sheets and towels.
We can help you look and feel your best with personal care services delivered with respect and dignity. We can help you with showering, dressing, grooming and personal hygiene needs.
We will turn up at an agreed time, so you won’t be waiting around for your support to arrive.
We can help you manage and coordinate your healthcare needs to keep you on track:
- Blood glucose and blood pressure monitoring
- Wound care
- Basic assessment and monitoring of unwell residents
- Continence care (including supplying continence products)
- Liaising with medical doctors and specialists, pharmacy, allied health professionals (physiotherapist, occupational therapist, podiatry, etc.), pain management team and other support services to allow a holistic approach to your care needs
- Assistance with medication management.
We have Dr Alison Philpott and Dr Ben Wade servicing the residents. Please call the Care Team to schedule in an appointment.
Our Care Team can also help you if you need transport to and from medical appointments, family visits, shopping and more.
We also have a shared motor vehicle available for residents, which is free of charge. Our volunteer drivers are available to take you to places such as the doctor’s surgery, hospital, shops, airport and more. This service means residents don’t have to worry about paying motor vehicle expenses or asking loved ones to take them places (our supportive community of volunteer drivers are happy to help).
Ocean Gardens has a short term accommodation for residents' families.
For the convenience of visitors, we welcome friends and family to stay in these self-contained apartments at a very competitive cost.
Our restaurant is open 4 days a week for dine-in, takeaway and deliveries from Wednesday to Friday (11am-2pm), and Sunday (12pm-2pm), also family and friends are welcome! If you’re unable to cook for yourself, or would like a break from cooking, we can help you maintain adequate nutrition and a balanced diet by organising meals to be delivered to you from our restaurant.
Deliveries are free of charge.
We have a podiatrist onsite three days a week. Appointments can be made to ensure all your needs are catered for at the time you desire.
As we age, problems like memory loss or poor eyesight can start to impact the practical aspects of taking medication. The number of medications prescribed also tends to increase as we get older and this can become challenging to manage.
Our Nurse and Care Team can help you to manage your medications to prevent you from accidentally taking more than you need, or not taking enough. Our Registered Nurse will be involved with the work up and then care staff will assist. We will work together closely with your general practitioner and pharmacist to find solutions to medication management challenges.
We can arrange access to external support services such as social clubs to help you get more involved in your local community:
- 1:1 time between clients and carer to improve on the resident's mental and physical wellbeing (i.e. coffee and lunch outings, shopping, beach or interactive activities such as card games, board games, snooker and more).
- Encouraging clients to utilise the village pool with our certified staff in water rescue.
- Day Centres
- Dementia Support Australia
- Town of Cambridge
- Cambridge Library
- Alzheimer’s WA.
We can arrange access to external support services such as, but not limited to:
- Qualified Exercise Physiologists onsite to maintain and improve residents' holistic health. Furthermore, the qualified team are able to assist with pre and post rehabilitation from minor to major surgery
- Physiotherapists
- Occupational therapists
- Speech pathologist
- Dieticians and others
Ocean Gardens Home Care Package rates
The Federal Government - Department of Health and Aged Care has approved Ocean Gardens to be a home care provider. We also provide a variety of self-funded home care services tailored to your specific needs on a 'fee for service' basis.
Home Care Package Schedule of Fees (1 July 2024) (For Medical Emergencies Residents will not be charged for the 30 minutes)
Support Worker - includes housework, laundry, personal care, social support and in home respite.
| Weekdays 7am - 6pm | Weeknights 6pm - 10pm | Saturday | Sunday | Public Holiday | Unscheduled Night Call 10pm - 7am (not medical emergency) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per Hour | $75 | $92 | $100 | $118 | $118 | $106 |
| Per 45 Mins | $63 | $71 | $76 | $103 | $103 | $106 |
| Per 30 Mins | $50 | $50 | $72 | $97 | $97 | $106 |
| Per 15 Mins - Support Worker | $30 | $41 | $48 | $57 | $57 | $106 |
Nursing
| Weekdays 7am - 6pm | For services outside of these hours, please contact the Care Services Manager | |
|---|---|---|
| Per Hour | $115 | |
| Per 30 Mins | $75 |
Allied Health
| Weekdays - For Allied Health Services e.g. Physiotherapy and Occupation Therapy costs, please contact the Care Services Manager |
|---|
Light Gardening (Weekdays 7am - 6pm)
| Weekdays 7am - 6pm | |
|---|---|
| Minimum charge (15 minutes) | $18 |
| Per Hour | $68 |
Other Costs
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package Management Fee per week | $25.61 | $45.04 | $98.01 | $148.58 |
| Care Management Fee per week | $33.49 | $58.89 | $128.16 | $194.29 |
| Transport - Transport to appointments/shopping $1.50km |
Home Care Package Government Contribution as at 1 July 2023
| Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Level 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Government Subsidy Rate | $28.14 | $49.49 | $107.70 | $163.27 |
| Fortnightly Government Contribution | $393.96 | $692.86 | $1,507.80 | $2,285.78 |
