Live Well Home and Community Services

Suite W09.17/33 Mackey St, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Sensible Care is an in-home aged care and disability support provider with a Geelong office located in North Geelong, Victoria. The service offers Support at Home (both care-managed and self-managed packages), NDIS and disability care, allied health therapies, and community nursing delivered to clients in their own homes. They describe themselves as one of Australia's most affordable in-home care providers and offer transparent pricing on their website. This is not a residential aged care facility — all services are provided in the community or at the client's home. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am–5:00pm, with a free consultation available on request.

6/33 Mackey St, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Nightingale Home Care is an in-home nursing and support service based in Geelong, Victoria, serving the Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast, and Daylesford regions. Founded by a Registered Nurse with extensive palliative care and aged care experience, the agency provides tailored in-home nursing, complex care, personal care, palliative care, household assistance, and community participation support. They serve seniors, people with chronic illness or terminal conditions, those with physical or intellectual disabilities, and NDIS/TAC clients. Available 24/7, their team includes Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and Care Workers providing skilled medical and personal support within clients' homes. Services range from medication management and wound care to assistance with daily living activities and community engagement.

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.

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.

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

Blakiston Lodge is a modern 90-bed residential aged care facility located at the McKellar Centre on Ballarat Road, North Geelong, operated by Barwon Health. It specialises in dementia-specific care and aged persons' mental health, providing a safe and secure environment with quality nursing, medical, and psychiatric support. The facility features spacious shared areas connected to multiple gardens and courtyards, a TV sitting room, multipurpose room, and access to an onsite café. Residents benefit from a comprehensive allied health team including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, dietitians, and podiatrists, as well as open care pathways to University Hospital Geelong. Lifestyle activities are offered seven days a week and families are always welcome.

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.