Secure
Dementia
Care
Memory Care Unit
At the heart of our Good Shepherd Lodge is our specialised dementia care. As one of the longest established providers of dementia care in North Queensland we pride ourselves on providing your loved ones with specialised care that is personalised to them, be it within the general aged care area or in an environment that provides them with an added layer of security.
Dementia affects 1 in 15 Australians over the aged of 65. We frequently find that only minimal intervention is required for most people with dementia but whatever the need, we provide a personal and bespoke approach for everyone who joins our community.
For those that need additional assistance we work holistically with our team of specialised staff which includes leisure and lifestyle teams, nursing and allied health professionals who conduct activities and programs that are dementia specific. This enables us to provide the best possible plan with your loved one’s care and wellbeing at the centre.
Every attention to detail has gone into making our community ‘dementia friendly’. This includes tactile walls, gardens, craft rooms and friendly pets on occasion!
Good Shepherd has been designed to enable a sense of connectivity, togetherness, and sense of community, after all it is our residents’ home.
We offer a wide range of activities tailored to individual residents needs. This includes movie events, chapel, celebration of special events, ‘dance while you sit’ and bingo. One of our most popular activities are our weekly bus outings which we can tailor to residents’ requests and which can include driving past the land or family home of years gone by to provide a sense of familiarity.
In addition, we encourage where possible for residents to carry on previous hobbies or activities.
At Good Shepherd we are ‘one big family’ and we see the loved ones and care givers of our residents as an extension to that. We invite families and care givers to visit and join in with activities.
The wellbeing of your loved one is our priority therefore we have invested in the latest technology to monitor our residents without invading their privacy.
Our Memory Care Units
Bailey House Memory Care Unit - $450,000 - $500,000
The Memory Care Unit has a total of 28 beds situated within its own large garden area, complete with gazebos and walking paths. A large communal dining/activities area and lounge with televisions are available for residents use and there is also an extra activity area flowing out into the garden area.
25 of the single occupancy rooms have an area of 19m² comprising private ensuite and are spacious, modern and bright. Rooms are air conditioned with ceiling fans and ample built in storage. Windows are fitted with security screens.
The other 3 rooms are larger with an area of 25m² and have the same quality fittings and amenities with added floor space. Two of the rooms (Bailey House 5&6) open directly onto the verandah while the third features a different floor plan (Bailey House 25).
This area is a high care secure dementia specific unit, offering a homelike setting in a private and secure environment. A feature of the memory care unit is a dementia specific nurse call to assist residents to move freely within the unit. Activities are designed for residents requiring high dementia care and delivered by trained staff, including specific Activities Officers who are available 6 days a week to provide a stimulating environment for residents.
Example:
R.A.D. $500,000
D.A.P. $96.71 per day
50% of RAD = $250,000
with a DAP of $48.36 per day
(Interest Rate as at 01.01.23 – 7.06%)
Whitehaven Memory Care Unit - $450,000 - $550,000
Whitehaven has a total of 32 beds situated within its own large garden area, complete with gazebos and walking paths. A large communal dining and lounge with televisions are available for residents use.
30 single occupancy rooms are 20m² in size with a private ensuite and are spacious, modern and bright with some opening directly onto the verandah while others open internally. All are air conditioned with ceiling fans and ample built in storage. Windows have security screens.
2 other single occupancy rooms are of a larger size, one (St Bees 18) being 24m² with louvres and windows, providing a wider outlook and the 2nd room of 27m² features a bay window (St Bees 12). Both have a private ensuite and are spacious, modern and bright. The 2 units are air conditioned with ceiling fans and ample built in storage. Windows have security screens.
This area is a high care secure dementia specific unit, offering a homelike setting in a private and secure environment. A feature of the memory care unit is a dementia specific nurse call to assist residents to move freely within the unit. Activities are designed for residents requiring high dementia care and delivered by trained staff, including specific Activities Officers who are available 6 days a week to provide a stimulating environment for residents.
Example:
R.A.D. $550,000
D.A.P. $106.38 per day
50% of RAD = $275,000
with a DAP of $53.19 per day
(Interest Rate as at 01.01.23 – 7.06%)
We understand that your loved one having to leave their home or move into an aged care community can cause uncertainly and angst for you. Our friendly staff are always on hand to discuss with you the change in circumstances and offer support.