Bella Chara

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.