Sanctuary - Over 55s Lifestyle Community

148 N Creek Rd, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia

Bupa Ballina is a residential aged care home situated in the seaside town of Ballina on the North Coast of NSW, offering residential, respite, dementia, and palliative care alongside its Sapphire services programme. The home includes a secure dementia support community for residents with specialised needs, and all rooms are private or companion-style with ensuites. Outdoor spaces include tropical landscaped gardens, a covered courtyard, and a BBQ area, while indoors residents enjoy communal dining rooms, activity rooms, a games room with pool table, a computer room, and a library. A registered nurse is available 24 hours a day, and a Wellness Hub connects residents with a Nurse Practitioner and a broader team of healthcare professionals. The home recorded a 94% overall satisfaction score in its March 2026 Resident Experience Survey.

120 N Creek Rd, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia

Palm Lake Resort Ballina is an over-55s independent living resort located at 120 North Creek Road, Ballina NSW 2478, part of the Australian family-owned Palm Lake Group with over 48 years of experience and 27 communities nationwide. Residents enjoy a resort-style lifestyle centred around the Oasis Country Club, which includes heated indoor and outdoor pools, an eight-rink bowling green, tennis courts, a luxury cinema, gym, sauna and spa, and a virtual golf simulator. The resort is pet-friendly, secure, and owner-occupied with on-site management, set among landscaped gardens and natural parklands close to the Ballina coast and Byron Bay. Homes are stamp-duty free and owner-occupied, allowing residents to retain capital gains.

154 Cherry St, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia

Crowley Care is a Catholic not-for-profit aged care provider located in Ballina, NSW, offering residential care, respite care, specialist care, home care, and independent living options including apartments and villas. The campus underwent a $22 million redevelopment featuring a 42-bed residential care building where each room has water or garden views, alongside a library, education centre, chapel, café, and central plaza. Independent living villas are available from under $650,000 and the community has consistently achieved high resident satisfaction scores. The organisation operates under Catholic values and maintains strong community and university partnerships.

23 Clark St, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia

Australian Unity Home Health & Care is a home care provider — not a residential aged care facility — offering in-home support services across Australia from over 70 local branches. Services include help around the home, allied health care (physiotherapy, podiatry, nursing), social support, personal care, and short-term respite care. The provider describes itself as Australia's largest home care provider and states it has been delivering care for over 180 years. Funding options include government Home Care Packages and private self-funding. This facility record should be excluded from residential aged care listings.

59 Bentinck St, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia

This aged care provider offers residential, respite, dementia, and palliative care across its three facilities in Ballina and Byron Bay. The environment aims to feel like home, supporting individuality, dignity, and choice through a person-centred approach. Residents can enjoy regular outings on a custom-designed bus, and families can stay connected via the St Andrew's CONNECT app. The organisation is a not-for-profit, community-based provider, with one facility established in 1983 and a major redevelopment completed in 2007. The Byron Bay facilities encourage residents to participate in daily tasks like gardening and meal preparation.

11 Hackett Ln, Ballina NSW 2478, Australia

Florence Price Gardens is a residential aged care home in Ballina, NSW, operated by RSL LifeCare, accommodating 120 residents. Situated on the river with Norfolk Pines, sand, and water views, the home provides medical and rehabilitative care, restorative care, and dementia-specific care. The facility is staffed around the clock and assists residents with bathing, dressing, and medication management. Amenities include a hair salon, library, community rooms for functions and family occasions, and a bus service for regular shopping and local outings. Residents enjoy chef-created meals daily and a comprehensive activities programme including morning teas, a walking club, exercise classes, happy hour, art and craft therapy, bingo, and themed cultural days.