Aged care homes in Wollongong, NSW

3/77 Market St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

IRT Group is a community-owned organisation with over 55 years of experience improving the lives of older Australians, serving more than 8,100 people across NSW, ACT, and Queensland. They operate retirement villages, residential aged care centres, and home care services, with care types including dementia, palliative, and respite care. Allied health services are offered through their home care division, and their lifestyle programmes include craft, gardening, bus outings, and social activities across communities. IRT also runs Age Matters, a social initiative tackling homelessness, loneliness, and joblessness among older Australians. As a community-owned not-for-profit, they emphasise personalised, trust-based care across all three levels of service.

Shop 1/1 Ross St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Warrigal Wollongong is a 155-place residential aged care home at 1 Ross Street, Wollongong NSW, situated beside a pristine beach adjacent to Wollongong Golf Course with stunning ocean views and a coastal setting. The modern, beautifully appointed facility provides easy access to courtyards, balconies, outdoor gazebos, and sitting areas, emphasising resident lifestyle, choice, and wellness. It is co-located with The Links Seaside by Warrigal, a community village, creating a vibrant intergenerational precinct. On-site services include specialised registered nursing staff, visiting doctors, podiatry, speech pathology, dietitian support, optometry, aromatherapy, pain management, and a 24-hour emergency call system. Four suite accommodation options are available, each featuring individually controlled air conditioning, built-in furniture, and widened doors for accessibility.

Level 3/5 Bridge St, Coniston NSW 2500, Australia

Dovida Wollongong is a home care agency providing in-home care services to older people and those living with a disability across the greater Wollongong area. Services include personal care, home help, live-in care, 24-hour care at home, dementia care, palliative care, respite care, and transport. The office is located at Level 3/5 Bridge Street, Coniston NSW 2500, and can be contacted on (02) 4295 6829. Dovida is an approved provider under the government-subsidised Support at Home programme and also offers private services with no waitlists or means testing. Their approach is described as a 'Circle of Care' philosophy that coordinates care with family members and health providers.

Enterprise 1/1 Squires Way, North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Friendly Caring is a registered in-home aged care and NDIS service provider operating across NSW and Victoria, based in the Wollongong area. They deliver care entirely in clients' own homes — no residential facility or beds are offered. Services span personal care, dementia care, palliative care, respite care, post-hospital care, live-in and sleepover care, and a broad range of NDIS supports including community nursing, community access, and accommodation tenancy assistance. The organisation operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and identifies as LGBTQIA+ friendly. They position themselves as an inclusive provider committed to supporting individuals with complex care needs to maintain independence at home.

Innovation Wy, North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

The Palliative Aged Care Outcomes Program (PACOP) is a national research and quality-improvement program based at the University of Wollongong, funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Aged Care. It is not a residential aged care facility; rather, it provides a clinical framework, standardised assessment tools, and education to participating residential aged care providers across Australia. PACOP supports aged care homes to identify and respond to palliative and end-of-life care needs through two components: a Profile Collection for routine resident monitoring and an Outcomes Collection for point-of-care palliative assessments. The program returns data reports to participating homes to support continuous quality improvement in end-of-life care delivery.

27A Stewart St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Howard Court at IRT Pioneer Place is an independent retirement village located in the heart of Wollongong, NSW, at 27a Stewart St, featuring architecturally designed apartments with a glass-roofed atrium and high-rise views. Properties are available from $679,000, with two-bedroom, one-bathroom layouts observed in current listings. The village offers landscaped gardens, BBQ areas, a community centre, and a community bus, all within walking distance of shopping, dining, Wollongong Hospital, and public transport. IRT is a not-for-profit, community-owned organisation with over 55 years of experience supporting older Australians, and offers transparent pricing with no stamp duty or exit sales expenses. While this location is independent retirement living, IRT also provides home care and aged care services through its broader network.

91 Bridge St, Coniston NSW 2500, Australia

Warrigal Coniston is a 59-bed residential aged care home situated in Coniston, NSW, just two kilometres from Wollongong city centre, surrounded by beautifully maintained gardens featuring Australian native plants and visiting wildlife. Operated by Warrigal, an award-winning not-for-profit organisation with nearly six decades of experience serving the Illawarra region, the home provides residential and respite care as well as specialised dementia and palliative support. Residents choose between shared suites (accommodating up to four) or single rooms with ensuite, all featuring mid-floor to ceiling windows, central heating and cooling, and quality furnishings. On-site facilities include a hair salon, café, outdoor BBQ area, lounge, activity room, and multi-denominational space for celebrations, with allied health services including physiotherapy, podiatry, speech pathology, and dietetics available on-site.

155/161 Gipps Rd, Keiraville NSW 2500, Australia

IRT Braeside is a retirement village located in the quiet, leafy suburb of Keiraville, just minutes from Wollongong CBD. The community features federation-style apartment buildings set among professionally maintained landscaped gardens with the Illawarra escarpment as a natural backdrop. It is operated by IRT Group, a not-for-profit organisation with over 55 years of experience supporting older Australians. The village offers a community bus, BBQ area, library, and a community centre, with local shops, cafes, and Wollongong Hospital all nearby. IRT also offers home care and aged care services separately, meaning residents can access additional support as their needs change.

Level 1/1 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Aquamarine Personalised Home Care is a locally owned and operated family business providing in-home aged care and disability support services across a broad coastal corridor from the Gold Coast in Queensland to the Shoalhaven in New South Wales. The service offers flexible care schedules including hourly, daily, weekly, overnight, and 24-hour in-home support tailored to each individual client's needs. They also provide NDIS services, respite care, and brokered services. As a home care provider rather than a residential facility, their focus is on helping clients maintain independence, dignity, and quality of life in the comfort of their own home.

27b Stewart St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Parkside at IRT Pioneer Place is a retirement village located at 27b Stewart St in the heart of Wollongong CBD, NSW. Operated by IRT, a proudly not-for-profit, community-owned organisation with over 55 years of experience supporting older Australians, the village offers apartments with escarpment, ocean, or city views. Residents enjoy landscaped gardens, a café, library, BBQ area, and a community centre, with all major shops, health services, and entertainment within easy walking distance. IRT promotes a pathway to home care and aged care services as residents' needs evolve, providing continuity of support across life stages. The village operates under the Retirement Living Code of Conduct and offers transparent ingoing and exit cost structures with no stamp duty or sales expenses upon exit.

9B Kembla St, Coniston NSW 2500, Australia

Presbyterian Aged Care's Wollongong (Elouera) Retirement Village is located at 9B Kembla Street, North Wollongong NSW 2500, close to the beach and local parks. The village offers 26 retirement units in a mix of one, two, and three-bedroom configurations, including villas. Presbyterian Aged Care is a faith-based, not-for-profit organisation with roots in the Presbyterian Church dating back to the 1920s, now operating nine residential aged care homes and 15 retirement villages across NSW and ACT. The organisation's mission is to provide care and accommodation for older people inspired by Christian values of compassion, inclusivity, and integrity.

1 Burelli St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

The CareSide is a home care agency, not a residential aged care facility. Founded in 2017 as a family-owned business, it provides in-home care services to older Australians across multiple states and territories, including Wollongong. Services include personal care, nursing care, companion care, respite care, palliative care, and 24-hour care. The CareSide claims to save clients around 25% in home care costs compared to other providers by maximising government Support at Home funding.

Shop 1/1 Ross St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

The Links Seaside by Warrigal is a 155-place residential aged care home located at 1 Ross Street, Wollongong, NSW, nestled beside a pristine beach and adjacent to Wollongong Golf Course. The home features modern, beautifully appointed suites with ocean views and a coastal setting, complemented by premium amenities including a pool, sauna, gym, theatre, and library. It is co-located with the Links Seaside community village, creating an integrated community designed for older people. Residents have access to courtyards, balconies, outdoor gazebos, and a diverse range of wellness and entertainment programmes. Care services include specialised nursing staff, visiting doctors, podiatry, speech pathology, dietitian support, and 24-hour emergency call systems.

Enterprise 1 Innovation Campus, Suite 24, Ground Floor Squires Way, North Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Bolton Clarke Home and Community Support – Illawarra is a home care and community support service helping older people live independently at home in the Illawarra region of New South Wales. The service provides flexible home nursing, home assistance, and allied health support tailored to individual needs and interests. Specialist services include dementia support, respite care, palliative care, and post-hospital care. Bolton Clarke is one of Australia's largest not-for-profit aged care and health organisations and can be reached on 1300 22 11 22.

39-45 Staff St, Wollongong NSW 2500, Australia

Diment is a retirement village operated by IRT (Illawarra Retirement Trust), located in the heart of Wollongong, NSW, originally established in 1969 as Wollongong's first high-rise seniors community. The community is currently being revitalised and will offer 102 refurbished studio, one-bedroom and two-bedroom apartments designed for independent living, with modern kitchens, accessible layouts and coastal-inspired finishes. A dedicated communal floor features a swimming pool, coffee bar, communal BBQ, library, meeting rooms and lounge spaces. Positioned steps from Wollongong CBD, residents have easy access to Wollongong Hospital, shopping centres, cafes and public transport. IRT promotes cost-accessible retirement living within a secure, socially active community environment.

Unit 1/19 St Johns Ave, Mangerton NSW 2500, Australia

Signature HealthCare Services is a nursing staffing agency that supplies Registered Nurses and Personal Care Workers to aged care and healthcare facilities on a flexible basis. The organisation operates as a recruitment and placement service rather than a residential care provider. Their website is directed at job-seeking nurses and facilities with staffing needs, not residents or families seeking aged care placement. No residential facility information, bed counts, fees, or care programmes are described on the site.