The Forrest Centre

11 Chaston St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia

The Forrest Centre is a not-for-profit aged care provider established in 1985, operating in Wagga Wagga and the broader Riverina region of NSW. It runs two residential facilities — Mary Potter Nursing Home (80 private single rooms with ensuites) and Loreto Home of Compassion (76 private single rooms with shared ensuites) — along with a dedicated 10-bed palliative care hospice and at-home care services across Wagga Wagga, Griffith, Leeton, Narrandera, Tumbarumba, and Tumut. Both residential facilities feature dedicated dementia units (Shalom Place at Mary Potter with 20 beds; Bethany Place at Loreto with 10 beds), on-site chapels, hairdressing salons, physiotherapy programmes, and a range of social activities. Reflecting its Christian heritage, the organisation provides regular Catholic and Anglican services and daily pastoral care across all facilities. As a registered charity independent of corporate pressures, The Forrest Centre focuses on compassionate, holistic, and personalised care addressing the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of residents.

29-35 Shaw St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia

Gumleigh Gardens is an aged care facility operated by UPA of NSW Ltd, located at 29-35 Shaw Street in Wagga Wagga, NSW, and opened in 2013. It offers 29 ensuite aged care rooms alongside a 15-bed Memory Support Unit for dementia-specific care. The architecturally designed building features spacious courtyard gardens, shared and intimate lounges, a library, and an onsite chapel with weekly services. Residents benefit from an extensive recreational programme and its central Wagga Wagga location, and the facility was voted Best Nursing Home in Wagga Wagga at the 2023 Quality Business Awards.

21/23 Albury St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia

Gumleigh Gardens Hostel is a residential aged care facility in Wagga Wagga, operated by UPA (United Protestant Association) Riverina Murray Region, a not-for-profit Christian organisation founded in 1938. The facility provides private rooms with ensuites in a purpose-designed building, with meals, activities, and around-the-clock care for residents who need support with daily living and nursing care. Residents are encouraged to personalise their rooms, remain involved in community life, and participate in organised activities and outings. Each UPA home has a Recreational Activities Officer who plans personalised programmes including exercise, art, music, cooking, and bus outings.

14 College Ave, Turvey Park NSW 2650, Australia

Wagga Wagga Community Aged Care is located at 14 College Ave, Turvey Park, NSW 2650 and is operated by For Purpose Aged Care. The facility offers permanent residential, respite, dementia, and palliative care, all supported by 24/7 registered nurses on site. Every room is a private single with an ensuite, king single electric hi-low bed, individually controlled air-conditioning, nurse call system, and wall-mounted smart TV. Accommodation RADs range from $395,000 for a Classic Room (17–20 m²) up to $820,000 for a Signature Suite Premium Gold (26–28 m²), with daily accommodation payment options also available. On-site amenities include an in-house café, cinema, hairdressing salon, wellness studio, doctor's room, and landscaped communal outdoor spaces.

94 Morgan St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia

Pearl Home Care - Murrumbidgee is a 100% Australian-owned in-home aged care and NDIS support provider serving the Murrumbidgee region from its office at 94 Morgan Street, Wagga Wagga, covering towns including Griffith, Leeton, and Narrandera. Founded in 2019 by the Shehade family, the organisation operates as part of a national franchise network trusted by more than 3,500 families across Australia. Services include personal care, domestic assistance, in-home nursing, palliative care at home, in-home dementia support, respite for carers, social support, transport, and 24/7 in-home support. Allied health offerings span physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, podiatry, dietetics, exercise physiology, massage therapy, and counselling. The service has no waitlists and no lock-in contracts, with funding available through Home Care Packages, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, and NDIS.

97 Edward St, Wagga Wagga NSW 2650, Australia

Right at Home Southern New South Wales is a home care agency based in Wagga Wagga, providing in-home support to aged, disabled, and post-hospital clients across Southern NSW. Services range from domestic assistance and personal care through to complex nursing care, allied health, dementia care, and end-of-life palliative support. The agency also delivers NDIS disability support and manages Home Care Packages on behalf of clients. Right at Home operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and offers free in-home consultations and care planning. It is part of the national Right at Home franchise network, which reports over 7.7 million care hours provided per year across Australia.