Five Good Friends

40 Roma St, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

OzPol Community Care Association is a Brisbane-based aged care organisation offering in-home care, community care, and residential accommodation across Brisbane North, Brisbane South, Logan, Gold Coast, and the Sunshine Coast. Their residential facility, Ozpol Villa, features studio-style apartments with bilingual care workers on premises. The organisation places a strong emphasis on multicultural and culturally appropriate care, with services designed to meet the specific needs of people from diverse linguistic backgrounds. In-home care options range from once a week to 24 hours per day, supporting clients to remain in their own homes.

Level 4/339 Coronation Dr, Milton QLD 4064, Australia

A Home in Milton, Brisbane is an aged care placement and financial planning advisory service that helps families navigate the complex choices involved in transitioning a loved one into residential aged care or home care. This is a consulting and advisory service — not a care provider — offering guidance on My Aged Care assessments, residential placement, home care options, and the financial implications of aged care accommodation decisions including RADs, DAPs, and means-tested fee calculations. Families who engage A Home's advisory service benefit from independent, fee-for-service guidance focused solely on their loved one's needs rather than commission-driven referrals.

3 Parkland Blvd, Brisbane City QLD 4000, Australia

Golden Years Home Transitions is an Australian senior move management consultancy founded in 2012 and based in Queensland, not a residential aged care facility. They assist older Australians and their families with the process of transitioning into aged care or retirement living, including placement advice, home sales, packing and moving, and utility disconnection. They were the first Australian company to formally deliver Senior Move Management Services and hold NASMM A+ Accreditation as of 2021. Their services cover logistics, financial guidance on RADs and other aged care costs, and pet rehoming, but they do not provide any direct nursing or residential care themselves.

18 Howard St, Paddington QLD 4064, Australia

Rosalie Nursing Care Centre is a residential aged care facility operated by Alzheimer's Queensland (AQ), a not-for-profit organisation founded in 1983 that specialises in dementia care and aged care services across Queensland. AQ employs more than 500 professionals and provides specialist dementia care, community respite, and residential aged care in a welcoming, home-like environment. The organisation delivers a comprehensive allied health suite — including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech pathology, dietetics, and podiatry — and operates a 24/7 Dementia Help Line (1800 639 331) staffed by qualified healthcare professionals. Exercise programmes are part of daily life for residential residents, and the broader AQ group supports people from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.

35 Cambridge St, Red Hill QLD 4059, Australia

St Vincent's Home Care Brisbane is a not-for-profit home care service helping older Australians remain living independently in their own homes. The service offers clinical nursing, personal care, domestic assistance, social support, transport, home modifications, garden care, and exercise and rehabilitation programs. Funding is available through Support at Home, Commonwealth Home Support Packages (CHSP), or privately. They provide specialist care for dementia and Alzheimer's, hospital-to-home transitions, and chronic illness management including diabetes, heart disease, and COPD, with an emphasis on clinical expertise to improve health outcomes and reduce unnecessary hospitalisation.

23 Rochester Terrace, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, Australia

Carinity Hilltop is an 89-bed residential aged care community located at 23 Rochester Terrace, Kelvin Grove QLD 4059, set on a hill with views over the Brisbane CBD and nearby leafy suburbs. The facility provides permanent residential care and respite, welcoming fully and partially supported residents, with a Registered Nurse on-site 24/7 and all meals prepared fresh by an in-house chef. Residents enjoy a lively programme led by Diversional Therapists, including physio-led exercise classes, concerts from local musicians, craft groups, bus outings, and regular coffee mornings with families. The community features a hairdresser, library, barbecue area, and on-site chaplaincy, and benefits from close proximity to the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, STARS, and Kelvin Grove Urban Village shops. Refundable Accommodation Deposits range from $460,000 for Deluxe Suites to $625,000 for Premium Suites with balcony views.