Autumn Lodge

23 Princess St, Macksville NSW 2447, Australia

NVC Group Ltd is a community-owned and operated not-for-profit organisation based in Macksville on the NSW Mid North Coast, established in 1974 to support older people and families across the Nambucca Valley, Coffs Harbour, and Macleay Valley. The organisation delivers home care services for older people, helping them remain safe and independent at home through personal care, transport, domestic assistance, meal support, respite, and social support. NVC Group's former residential aged care homes and retirement villages (Riverside Gardens, Autumn Lodge, and Cedar Place) have been transferred to not-for-profit provider Respect, and the organisation now focuses on home and community care, medical services, training, and workforce support. It also operates the Macksville Medical Centre (which includes physiotherapy), NV College (a registered training organisation specialising in aged care and hospitality), an e-learning platform called Practi, and an international care service in Malaysia.

14 Princess St, Macksville NSW 2447, Australia

Lifetime Connect Limited is a locally owned not-for-profit organisation that has provided professional care and community support services in the Port Macquarie, Coffs Harbour, Bellingen, and Nambucca Local Government Areas since 1972. The organisation offers home care packages, disability and NDIS services, family support, meals on wheels, and community engagement programmes rather than residential aged care. They operate a Wellness Centre and run group social support outings for older Australians. Lifetime Connect has a particular history of providing culturally sensitive services to older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, supported by a formal Reconciliation Action Plan. As a home care and community services provider, they do not operate a residential aged care facility.

West St, Macksville NSW 2447, Australia

Aboriginal Aged Care Services provides culturally appropriate aged care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders in the Nambucca Valley, based in Macksville. The service offers culturally safe residential and community care for Elders of the Gumbaynggirr people and surrounding First Nations communities, in a region of significant cultural importance to the Gumbaynggirr nation. Macksville is the main town of the Nambucca Valley, a beautiful coastal and hinterland district on the NSW mid-north coast.

14 Upper Warrell Creek Rd, Macksville NSW 2447, Australia

Fairway Gardens is a riverside lifestyle retirement village operated by Respect Aged Care, located at 14 Upper Warrell Creek Rd, Macksville NSW 2447. The village offers spacious 2 and 3-bedroom independent homes in a secure community setting. Residents have access to a Wellness Centre featuring a gym, spa, pool, and hairdresser, as well as a community hub with a café, BBQs, tennis, golf, and bowls. Cycleways connect the village to the town centre, with shops, transport, recreational facilities, and the new hospital all nearby.

143 Nursery Rd, North Macksville NSW 2447, Australia

Nambucca River Lifestyle Estate is an over-50s land lease community situated on the Nambucca River at 143 Nursery Rd, North Macksville NSW, approximately 10 minutes from Nambucca Heads town centre. Homes are available from $405,000 with no entry fees, exit fees, or deferred management fees, and residents retain any capital gains. The estate offers resort-style amenities including an outdoor swimming pool, bowling green, boat ramp, putt-putt golf, library, BBQ area, community kitchen, dog park, and landscaped gardens. A residents' lounge serves as a social hub, and the surrounding area provides access to beaches, rainforest walks, fishing, and an 18-hole island golf course. This is an independent lifestyle community for over-50s only — no nursing or residential aged care services are provided on-site.

Nambucca Heads NSW 2448, Australia

Uniting is one of Australia's oldest and largest not-for-profit aged care providers, offering a full range of services including home and community care, residential aged care, respite care, rehabilitation, and specialised dementia care. Their residential aged care homes use a 'Household Living' approach, where small groups of residents live together in warm, household-style environments with dedicated care teams providing 24/7 nursing support. Specialised dementia care is available across their respite cottages and residential homes, including a Specialist Dementia Care Programme in Weston, ACT. Uniting also operates retirement villages for seniors over 70 and runs Seniors Gyms and Wellness Groups to support healthy and active ageing. Aged care fees depend on individual care needs and funding status, with details available on request.