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Cooee Lodge

· Townsend Drive Gilgandra 2827 NSW

Residential aged care at Cooee Lodge in Gilgandra, New South Wales

  • Permanent
  • Respite
  • Dementia
  • About the home

    Cooee Lodge is an aged care home located in Gilgandra, central west NSW. It offers modern facilities including a lounge dining room, family room with Skype, library/exercise area, and a special care unit for dementia residents, all upgraded in 2007. Each of the home's fifty beds comes with individual air conditioning for resident comfort. The dementia care unit provides a secure environment tailored to the needs of its residents. This facility focuses on quality care and the ability to age in place in a rural setting.

    • Gardens

    Cooee Lodge Rating

    Based on resident reviews and Government service audits.

    8.2
    Overall Score
    203
    Staffing Minutes
    3 Year Accreditation

    Cooee Lodge Reviews

    9.3· Recommended by 100% residents

    Categories

    Staff9.3
    93%
    Home9.2
    92%
    Independence9.2
    92%
    Food8.4
    84%
    Kindness9.8
    98%
    Safety9.8
    98%

    The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at Cooee Lodge think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2024 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.

    Ann Westwood
    Ann Westwood
     · 22/08/2022

    Best aged care facility I have come across. Lovely rooms and gardens. Staff are friendly and helpful. If I ever have to go into a facility, this is the one for me.

    Marieann Flint
    Marieann Flint
     · 11/04/2021

    Sorry my experience was tainted due to the mouse plague, no fault of theirs, but as a city girl a little daunting.

    Gordon Gundry
    Gordon Gundry
     · 02/03/2021

    Great service friendly people

    Mahesh Nath
    Mahesh Nath
     · 01/12/2020

    Good

    Nengi Nnanyelugo
    Nengi Nnanyelugo
     · 01/11/2018

    Peaceful countryside if you wanna avoid the busy city. Aged care facility with loving staff

    Rooms & Pricing

    No Accommodation fee for respite

    You will only pay the Basic daily fee and may pay an additional services fee.

    Concessional residents welcome

    Cooee Lodge supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.

    Instead of paying a RAD you can choose to pay a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) which is a non-refundable daily fee, based on the room price and the maximum permissable interest rate set by the Department of Health and Aged Care.

    Room Type
    Price
    Mainstream/Special CareSingle room + ensuite
    $68.88 Daily

    About the Staff

    203
    203 mins
    All Care Staff
    27 mins
    Registered Nurse

    Residents at Cooee Lodge on average received 203 minutes of total daily care (109% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In October 2024, a Registered Nurse was on site 16:00 hours per day.

    Things to know

    About the operator

    • Operated by Gilgandra Shire Council
    • Government business
    • Is Commonwealth government subsidised
    • ABN: 47979060715

    Safety Checks

    • Certification valid
    • Has not received notice of sanction
    • Is accredited

    Location

    Townsend Drive Gilgandra 2827 NSW

    Questions

    What is the ACQSC star rating of Cooee Lodge?

    This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Acceptable.

    What is the price range of residential aged care at Cooee Lodge?

    Cooee Lodge has 1 different types of rooms which range in price between $300,000 and $300,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.

    Updated: 29 September 2024