St Catherines in Balwyn is designed with a contemporary feel, providing spacious private rooms featuring large ensuites and natural light. The facility includes multiple sitting areas and lounges for resident comfort, as well as onsite allied health services like physiotherapy and podiatry, plus a hairdressing salon.
The home consists of 59 aging in place beds and 18 memory support unit beds, set against a backdrop of gardens and parkland. St Catherine's places emphasis on family involvement and offers a variety of activities aimed at fostering meaningful connections and enhancing resident enjoyment.
Top Rated Home in Balwyn
One of the top homes in Balwyn according to residents and Government service audits.
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The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at VMCH St Catherine's think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2024 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.
Wonderful, caring & compassionate staff. Beautiful building very comfortable & homelike. Spotless & well maintained.
St. Catherine's looked after my Mum a fair few years ago now, but it was wonderful for her and our family.
Good facilities
Wonderful, caring and compassionate. Looked after my mother in her last days beyond expectations.
No Accommodation fee for respite
You will only pay the Basic daily fee and may pay an additional services fee.
Concessional residents welcome
VMCH St Catherine's 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.
Residents at VMCH St Catherine's on average received 207 minutes of total daily care (104% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In December 2024, a Registered Nurse was on site 24:00 hours per day.
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What is the ACQSC star rating of VMCH St Catherine's?
This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Good.
What is the price range of residential aged care at VMCH St Catherine's?
VMCH St Catherine's has 3 different types of rooms which range in price between $600,000 and $900,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.
Updated: 15 February 2025