Southern Cross Care Cootamundra - COOTAMUNDRA

They describe themselves as follows:
"Southern Cross Cootamundra Retirement Village offers an enhanced lifestyle for older persons in a relaxed community environment. We are located less than one kilometre from both the shopping centre and the Cootamundra Health Service. Our residential aged care facility offers 55 low care apartments all with balconies and private en-suites and all of this is positioned in beautifully landscaped grounds. Each apartment is provided with fans - heaters - telephone and television points. All common areas are fully air conditioned. The facility includes a cafe - activities room - several lounge - dining areas - exercise room - barbeque and large outdoor entertaining areas - secure courtyard and therapy garden. Services within the facility include visiting physiotherapist and podiatrist. A hairdresser - library and childrens play area are also available and the facility provides a 20 seat bus for day trips and excursions. Our highly qualified care"

Title and Description:
Single room + ensuite: max. refundable deposit $375000 or max. daily payments of $ 58.56 - extra service fee $0

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Room Type:
Single room + ensuite

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Max Occupancy:
1

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Max Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD):
$375000

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Max Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP):
$50.45

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Payment Options:
Residents can choose to pay for their accommodation by refundable deposit - a daily payment - or a combination of both. A refundable deposit is paid as a lump sum amount. A daily payment accrues daily and is paid periodically - for example monthly. A combination payment includes both a partial lump sum and daily payments

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Example Payment:
50% refundable deposit of $187500 and 50% daily payment of $25.22

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Room Description:
The 55 rooms in this facility typically range between 18-22 square metres with an adjoining ensuite of 5-7 square metres. All single bedrooms rooms include a kitchenette (low care rooms only) - balcony and built-in robes and are furnished with an electric high - low bed in each room. Heater - lights and ceiling fans - telephone and television point are located in each room. 27 rooms have a courtyard view and 28 have a garden view. Floors are either carpeted or covered with a cushioned - non-slip vinyl. Ensuites include shower - vanity unit - and toilet and grab rails - and are tiled. A nurse call device is located in both the bedroom and ensuite bathroom for residents safety. All rooms have fire sprinklers.

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Room Size:
18-22 Sqm

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Common Area Details:
All common areas are fully air conditioned. The facility includes a cafe - activities room - several lounge - dining areas - and outdoor entertaining areas - secure courtyard and therapy garden. The facility also provides a library and childrens play area. The facility has five courtyards with sliding doors from residents rooms - outdoor furniture and raised garden beds. Two lounges feature comfortable seating - large screen TV - DVD and sound systems - one has a piano for the use of residents and visiting entertainers. One sitting area provides comfortable seating and reading material - one quiet room is available in the McClintock Wing with sensory equipment and a cafe in two areas with comfortable seating for four to five residents. Two disabled parking spaces are available in the car park. The facility was repainted and recarpeted in 2010. The circular drive features a display of standard roses to welcome visitors and residents.

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Specific Features:
Raised garden beds are in each courtyard and a kids corner is in lounge room with toys - books - puzzles and table and chairs. McClintock Wing is a secured area which caters for those residents with special needs. With a kitchenette and heated servery - it provides a larger area for parties - activities - meetings and other events.

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Additional Care Info:
Southern Cross Cootamundra residential aged care home offers a wide variety of activities and events which include arts and crafts - bingo - housie - cards - games - bowling (Indoor or outdoor) - bus excursions - dances and entertainers - mens shed - mobile library - exercise classes - gardening - happy hour - movies - themed days and walking groups. With seating for 30 the lounge areas are used regularly for gentle exercise classes - visiting entertainers - happy hour get togethers - craft - bingo and multiple other activities. A sundowning program is available with an afternoon and evening activity program in place for those residents with special needs. Services provided within the residential care facility include access to a hairdresser - physiotherapist - podiatrist - alternative therapies and staff escorts to external appointments. Pastoral care is available to all residents.

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Additional Care Cost:
Not applicable

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Extra Service Fee:
0

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