Aged care homes in North Geelong, VIC

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.

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.

46 Barton St, Rippleside VIC 3215, Australia

Cro Care in Rippleside near Geelong is a culturally specific aged care service catering to the Croatian-Australian community in the Geelong region, reflecting the significant Croatian migration to Geelong through the post-war industrial boom. The service provides culturally appropriate care, social support, and community programmes in Croatian language for elderly Croatian Australians who prefer to receive care in an environment that reflects their language, cultural traditions, and Catholic faith. Cro Care is an important community resource preserving the heritage and dignity of Geelong's Croatian community.

28-36 Barton St, Bell Park VIC 3215, Australia

Lifestyle Communities Geelong is a land-lease over-55s retirement community located at 28-36 Barton St, Bell Park VIC 3215, offering independent living homes priced between $540,000 and $545,000. The community features a central Clubhouse described as a resort-style extension of residents' living rooms, with amenities including a cinema, lawn bowls, croquet, tennis, and pool (billiards). Homeowners enjoy an active social lifestyle, including organised sports teams and regular community events. Lifestyle Communities is an ASX-listed for-profit operator with 25 communities across Victoria. No nursing, dementia, or residential aged care services are offered at this location.

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.

6/33 Mackey St, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Nightingale Home Care is an in-home nursing and support service based in Geelong, Victoria, serving the Bellarine Peninsula, Surf Coast, and Daylesford regions. Founded by a Registered Nurse with extensive palliative care and aged care experience, the agency provides tailored in-home nursing, complex care, personal care, palliative care, household assistance, and community participation support. They serve seniors, people with chronic illness or terminal conditions, those with physical or intellectual disabilities, and NDIS/TAC clients. Available 24/7, their team includes Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses, and Care Workers providing skilled medical and personal support within clients' homes. Services range from medication management and wound care to assistance with daily living activities and community engagement.

Weddell Rd, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Bella Chara is a residential aged care facility operated by Cultura, a not-for-profit multicultural organisation based in Geelong, Victoria, formed in 2022 from the merger of Diversitat and Multicultural Aged Care Services (MACS) with over 70 years of combined experience. The facility is part of Cultura's aged care network, which caters for all levels of care including residential, respite, dementia-specific and palliative care, with single-occupancy rooms offering a choice of private or shared ensuite and kitchenettes. Residents benefit from an on-site multi-faith chapel, landscaped gardens, and a piazza featuring café-style dining, alfresco seating, and a hairdresser. A rich lifestyle programme includes in-house music concerts, bus outings, gardening, craft, movie afternoons, a walking track with art installations, bird aviaries, trio-bike rides, and a greenhouse.

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.

38/46 Barton St, Bell Park VIC 3215, Australia

Cro Care (Victorian Croatian Aged Care Services) is a purpose-built, 100-bed residential aged care facility located at 38–46 Barton St, Bell Park, Victoria, which opened in July 2021 as Victoria's first Croatian ethno-specific aged care home. The facility includes a secure 28-bed Memory Support Unit designed specifically for residents living with dementia, and provides 24/7 nursing and personal care for both permanent and respite residents. Allied health support is comprehensive, with an onsite physiotherapist available three days per week alongside occupational therapy, speech pathology, podiatry, and dietetics, as well as GP, dental, chiropractic, psychology, and optometry access. The lifestyle programme includes exercise and mobility classes, music, arts and crafts, cultural and spiritual celebrations, community outings, and gardening, with pastoral and Catholic spiritual care also provided. Established by the Australian Croatian community after more than 40 years of planning, Cro Care is a not-for-profit service where Croatian language, food, faith, and customs are central to daily life.

Beulah St, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215, Australia

Vincentian Village in Hamlyn Heights is a residential aged care and retirement living community operated by the St Vincent de Paul Society or a Vincentian religious order in Geelong's western suburbs, providing care with a strong Catholic social justice ethos. The village offers permanent residential aged care, respite, and retirement living accommodation in a peaceful western Geelong setting, with pastoral care, allied health services, and lifestyle activities that reflect the Vincentian charism of serving the poor and vulnerable. Hamlyn Heights provides a quiet, well-established suburban environment for residents and their families.

12-14 Beulah St, Hamlyn Heights VIC 3215, Australia

mecwacare Elstoft House is a residential aged care facility located in Hamlyn Heights, Geelong, offering permanent residential, respite, palliative, and dementia care. The majority of rooms feature ensuite bathrooms, with several enjoying views of Corio Bay. Recent renovations have created a contemporary feel with a new café and library. Registered nurses are rostered on every shift, and a vibrant activities calendar includes weekly bus outings, cooking, gardening, sing-alongs, and dancing. The facility is operated by mecwacare, a not-for-profit organisation running 22 aged care homes across metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria.

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.

33 Mackey St, North Geelong VIC 3215, Australia

Live Well Home and Community Services is a home care agency providing in-home support to seniors across Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Newcastle, and regional NSW and Victoria. The service offers a broad range of support including personal care, domestic assistance, transport, meal preparation, home and garden maintenance, and nursing and allied health services. Care is available through government-funded Home Care Packages, the Support at Home programme, CHSP, and private arrangements. Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses are available for in-home nursing care, with 24/7 around-the-clock options offered. The website is available in multiple languages reflecting the diverse communities the service supports.