Blakiston Lodge

McKellar Centre, 45-95 Ballarat Road,, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Barwon Regional Aged Care Assessment Service in North Geelong is a government-funded ACAS (Aged Care Assessment Service) team serving the Barwon region, conducting comprehensive assessments to determine the care needs and funding eligibility of older people in the greater Geelong and Surf Coast areas. The team provides formal assessments required for access to government-subsidised residential aged care, home care packages, and transition care programmes across the Barwon South West region. ACAS is an assessment and referral body, not a residential care provider.

45-95 Ballarat Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

The McKellar Centre is a Barwon Health public facility located at 45–95 Ballarat Rd, North Geelong, offering professional aged care services alongside inpatient and community rehabilitation, community health, and palliative care. Formerly known as Grace McKellar Centre, it was established through a grant from the McKellar family and has served the Geelong region and beyond for more than 50 years. The site features parkland surrounds, state-of-the-art equipment, an on-site café, and a children's playground area.

45-95 Ballarat Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Wallace Lodge in North Geelong is a residential aged care facility serving the working-class and industrial communities of Geelong's northern suburbs, providing nursing home and hostel care for elderly residents in the Geelong and Bellarine region. North Geelong has strong working-class heritage connected to Ford, Shell, and the Geelong manufacturing economy, and Wallace Lodge enables residents to remain close to their community and working-class roots. The facility offers 24-hour care, allied health services, and lifestyle activities in a well-established northern Geelong setting.

Weddell Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Bella Chara is a residential aged care facility operated by Cultura, a not-for-profit multicultural organisation based in Geelong, Victoria, formed in 2022 from the merger of Diversitat and Multicultural Aged Care Services (MACS) with over 70 years of combined experience. The facility is part of Cultura's aged care network, which caters for all levels of care including residential, respite, dementia-specific and palliative care, with single-occupancy rooms offering a choice of private or shared ensuite and kitchenettes. Residents benefit from an on-site multi-faith chapel, landscaped gardens, and a piazza featuring café-style dining, alfresco seating, and a hairdresser. A rich lifestyle programme includes in-house music concerts, bus outings, gardening, craft, movie afternoons, a walking track with art installations, bird aviaries, trio-bike rides, and a greenhouse.

100 Weddell Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Cultura Aged Care Services is a multicultural aged care provider based in Geelong, Victoria, formed in 2022 through the merger of Diversitat and Multicultural Aged Care Services (MACS). MACS was originally established in 1994 with the support of the Geelong Ethnic Communities Council, with a focus on serving culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The organisation operates several facilities on a shared site, including Mary Costa House (a high care facility), Bella Chara (a 60-bed supported residential facility opened in 2009), and Annie O'Malley House (a 30-bed facility added in 2015 alongside a Piazza Streetscape). Services include residential aged care, respite, dementia-specific care, palliative care, independent living units, and home care.

12-14 Beulah St, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215, Australia

mecwacare Elstoft House is a residential aged care facility located in Hamlyn Heights, Geelong, offering permanent residential, respite, palliative, and dementia care. The majority of rooms feature ensuite bathrooms, with several enjoying views of Corio Bay. Recent renovations have created a contemporary feel with a new café and library. Registered nurses are rostered on every shift, and a vibrant activities calendar includes weekly bus outings, cooking, gardening, sing-alongs, and dancing. The facility is operated by mecwacare, a not-for-profit organisation running 22 aged care homes across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.