Phillip Island Care Community

192 Thompson Ave, Cowes VIC 3922, Australia

Phillip Island Grove Care Community is a residential aged care facility located in the picturesque township of Cowes on Phillip Island, Victoria. It offers permanent residential aged care, respite care, dementia care, and palliative care with registered nurses available 24/7. The facility features modern single rooms with private ensuites, landscaped courtyards, and a range of lifestyle amenities including a café, hairdressing salon, and wellness centre. Accommodation is offered on a refundable accommodation deposit (RAD) basis ranging from $575,000 to $600,000, or daily accommodation payment options. The community emphasises personalised, compassionate care with access to allied health services and a dedicated wellbeing team.

1 Watchorn Rd, Cowes VIC 3922, Australia

Melaleuca Aged Care is a not-for-profit community organisation located in the heart of Cowes on Phillip Island, providing residential aged care, respite care, and three independent living options (Melaleuca Place, Melaleuca Suites, and Melaleuca Village). The 30-bed residential facility, Melaleuca Lodge, welcomed its first residents in February 1989 and currently cares for 37 residents with a dedicated nursing and personal care team available 24 hours a day. The facility is governed by a volunteer committee of local residents and is fully accredited with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission. Residents enjoy landscaped gardens, a vibrant leisure and lifestyle programme running six days a week and two evenings a week, and regular allied health services on-site. The organisation was incorporated in 1971 as Phillip Island Homes for the Aged and has grown steadily to serve the local community for over 50 years.

51 Balnarring Rd, Balnarring VIC 3926, Australia

Arcare Balnarring is a premium residential aged care facility located at 51 Balnarring Road on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula, featuring 75 purpose-built suites across two named wings — Tulum and Noir — with an airy country aesthetic set among sprawling gardens and elegant courtyards centred on a heritage tree. The residence offers residential, dementia, palliative, and respite care under Arcare's Relationship-First approach, with a strong emphasis on ageing in place and community connection. Amenities include a café, hair salon, gym, combined theatre and worship room, private dining room, activity rooms, and manicured gardens and courtyards. The facility is situated just minutes from a secluded beach with easy access to local walks, wineries, and scenic coastal views, and maintains active community ties with the Balnarring Bowling Club and local CFA.

2460 Frankston - Flinders Rd, Bittern VIC 3918, Australia

Westernport Gardens is an independent retirement village in Bittern, Victoria, operated by Melbourne Retirement Living, a family-owned provider since 1987. Designed for over-55s seeking an affordable and secure lifestyle, it emphasises independence, community, and an easy-going culture. The village offers a relaxed retirement lifestyle without the burden of high ongoing fees and charges typically associated with retirement homes.

17 Booker rise, Bittern VIC 3918, Australia

Lifestyle Communities Bittern is an independent living retirement village on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, with homes available from $740,000. The community features a central Clubhouse with resort-style amenities for health, wellbeing, and community connection. Located near fishing opportunities with a community boat, local wineries, and the relaxed township of Bittern, it is designed for retirees seeking to downsize while maintaining an active lifestyle.