Chelsea Lodge Hostel
Accommodation
 
Beds
Vacancies
High Care:
0
0
Low Care:
21
0
Respite Care:
0
0
Dementia Care:
0
0
Total
21
0

Description
Hesse Rural Health Service was formed in 1994 from the amalgamation of Beeac and District Hospital, Leigh Community Care Centre and the Winchelsea and District Hospital.  Since that time Hesse has developed into a key integrated rural health-care service within the three local government areas of Surf Coast, Colac Otway and Golden Plains.

A broad range of services include: Aged Residential, Acute Hospital, Emergency, Community Health, Home Nursing, Medical, Rehabilitation and Palliative Care.Chelsea Lodge hostel is a separate community entity formed in 1986 and registered with the Commonwealth Department of Health andAgeing as the Winchelsea Hostel and Nursing Home Society Inc. 

Chelsea Lodge is a boutique 21 bed residential aged care service located in Winchelsea, a country town by the Barwon River just 25 minutes from both Geelong and Colac on the Princes Highway, and 1 hour 20 minutes from Melbourne. Operated by Hesse Rural Health, Chelsea Lodge is co-located with the Winchelsea Hospital.

The 21 ensuited rooms are private, with carpet flooring and a single bed. Large windows look out onto beautifully kept gardens and paddocks with farm animals including sheep and alpacas. Ample storage and display shelving is available. The bathroom amenities include a toilet, walk in shower, basin, cabinet and sensor lighting. Private telephones are available for each room on request, with a one off setup fee and call costs only. Free to air television points are installed, and an 8 channel Foxtel connection available for a small additional cost.

Meals are cooked on site and served fresh from the oven. Bookings for visiting family members who may wish to join a resident for a meal may be arranged.

Costs

Chelsea Lodge - Single Room + Private Ensuite $370,000

Chelsea Lodge is a boutique 22 bed residential aged care service located in Winchelsea, a country town by the Barwon River just 25 minutes from both Geelong and Colac on the Princes Highway, and 1 hour 20 minutes from Melbourne. Operated by Hesse Rural Health, Chelsea Lodge is co-located with the Winchelsea Hospital.

The 21 ensuited rooms are private, with carpet flooring and a single bed. Each private, carpeted room has a single bed and an ensuite. Large windows look out onto beautifully kept gardens and paddocks with farm animals including sheep and alpacas. Ample storage and display shelving is available. The bathroom amenities include a toilet, walk in shower, basin, cabinet and sensor lighting.

Private telephones are available for each room on request, with a one off setup fee and call costs only. Free to air television points are installed, with works also underway for an 8 channel Foxtel connection.

Heating and cooling is centrally regulated.

The room is equipped with call and assist buttons both at the bedside and in the ensuite, providing direct communication to care staff.

Max. Refundable Accommodation Deposit: $370,000
Max. Daily Payments: $64.47
Room Name: Chelsea Lodge
Room Type: Single Room + Private Ensuite

Maximum price for room: The maximum price that you can be charged for this room is a refundable deposit of $370,000.00 or daily payments of $64.47 or a combination of both.
Room size: 14 Sqm
Max. room occupancy: 1
Number of rooms of this type: contact home
Explanation of payment options: Residents can choose to pay for their accommodation by a refundable deposit, a daily payment, or a combination of both.

A refundable deposit is paid as a lump sum amount.
A daily payment accrues daily and is paid monthly.
A combination payment includes both a partial lump sum and daily payments.

More information can be found at www.hesseruralhealth.org.au
Example of a combination payment for room: For this room a resident could pay, for example, 50% of the price by a refundable deposit of $185,000.00 and 50% of the price by daily payments of $32.23.
Common areas: The dining area seats 21 residents, but is also used for special events such as concerts and celebratory gatherings for up to fifty persons.

Another spacious common room, furnished with comfortable and stylish seating, provides Foxtel and visual media entertainment. An activities room and a dedicated care planning room for family care meetings are also available.

Floor to ceiling windows overlook tranquil gardens and paddock areas with farm animals including sheep and alpacas. A private courtyard accesses a water feature and seating area.
Is this room offered on an extra service basis? : No
Special accommodation or design features of the room or home: Meals are cooked on site and served fresh from the oven. Bookings for visiting family members who may wish to join a resident for a meal may be arranged.

Located just a short walk from the post office, supermarket, bank, and cafes, the facilit
Additional care or services included in the room price: The co-located Winchelsea Hospital and Werruna, an internationally acclaimed dementia facility, facilitates ageing in place by providing access to the appropriate care and environment required.

Weekly outings are arranged by dedicated activitie
Optional additional care or services not included in the room price, charged at extra cost: On-site services include physiotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry, hearing tests, eye care, hairdressing, occupational therapy, diabetes education and a dietician providing advice on nutrition.
Chelsea Lodge is supported by a thriving local GP practice.

Work is currently underway for direct provision of Foxtel to each room at a small anticipated cost.

Werruna - Single Room + Private Ensuite $370,000

Werruna is an internationally acclaimed 10 bed residential aged care service located in Winchelsea, a country town by the Barwon River just 25 minutes from both Geelong and Colac on the Princes Highway, and 1 hour 20 minutes from Melbourne. Operated by Hesse Rural Health, Hesse Lodge is co-located with the Winchelsea Hospital. Werruna covers 500 square metres within two hectares of garden and farmland space and out buildings, creating a secure dementia care area. The open plan spacious indoor and outdoor environment is unique in providing for resident freedom and autonomy. A high ratio of care staff to residents provides for increased individualised care.

Each private, carpeted, spacious room has a single bed and an ensuite. A large window looks out onto beautifully kept gardens and rural spaces. Ample storage and display shelving is available. The bathroom amenities include a toilet, walk in shower, basin, cabinet and sensor lighting.

Call and assist buttons are located both at the bedside and in the ensuite. However, the state of the art nurse call system also includes light and movement sensors, providing direct communication to care staff. These sensors also extend to the outdoor farmyard.

Private telephones are available for each room on request, with a one off setup fee and call costs only. Free to air television points are installed, with works also underway for an 8 channel Foxtel connection.

Heating and cooling is centrally regulated.

Max. Refundable Accommodation Deposit: $370,000
Max. Daily Payments: $64.47
Room Name: Werruna
Room Type: Single Room + Private Ensuite

Maximum price for room: The maximum price that you can be charged for this room is a refundable deposit of $370,000.00 or daily payments of $64.47 or a combination of both.
Room size: 18 Sqm
Max. room occupancy: 1
Number of rooms of this type: contact home
Explanation of payment options: Residents can choose to pay for their accommodation by a refundable deposit, a daily payment, or a combination of both.

A refundable deposit is paid as a lump sum amount.
A daily payment accrues daily and is paid monthly.
A combination payment includes both a partial lump sum and daily payments.

More information can be found at www.hesseruralhealth.org.au
Example of a combination payment for room: For this room a resident could pay, for example, 50% of the price by a refundable deposit of $185,000.00 and 50% of the price by daily payments of $32.23.
Common areas: Bedrooms with small private entries sit adjacent to lounge and dining spaces, ensuring ready resident access to social activity.

Open communal space is divided into recognisable, functional dining and living zones. A double sided open fire place forms an attractive feature. Cedar panelling and solid blackwood cabinetry complement the internal tumbled brickwork.

Alternative private spaces include a small formal glass conservatory, a kitchen and an artist s studio.

The outdoor area has pathways logically meandering into extensive gardens and a traditional farming area with a machinery shed, a stockyard with animals. Architecturally designed as part of the overall dementia environment, the safe outdoor farm space is freely accessible to residents, supported by the nurse call safety alert system. The vista overlooks a water harvesting lake featuring a windmill and community recreational spaces.
Is this room offered on an extra service basis? : No
Special accommodation or design features of the room or home: Meals are cooked on site and served fresh from the oven. Bookings for visiting family members who may wish to join a resident for a meal may be arranged.

Located just a short walk from the post office, supermarket, bank, and cafes, the facilit
Additional care or services included in the room price: The co-located Winchelsea Hospital facilitates ageing in place by providing access to the appropriate care and environment required.

Weekly outings are arranged by dedicated activities personnel using the facility's own bus transport for picnic
Optional additional care or services not included in the room price, charged at extra cost: On site services include physiotherapy, speech therapy, podiatry, hearing tests, eye care, hairdressing, occupational therapy, diabetes education and a dietician providing advice on nutrition.

Hesse Lodge is supported by a thriving local GP practice.

Work is currently underway for direct provision of Foxtel to each room at a small anticipated cost.

Qualifications
Accredited: Yes
Certified: Yes

There are no notices of sanctions or non-compliance for this home.

Pets
Unknown

Activities
Arts and Crafts
Bingo/Housie
Gardening
Quiz/trivia nights
Shopping trips
Other - please contact us
Location Map

Summary
Chelsea Lodge Hostel
8 Gosney Street, WINCHELSEA, VIC, 3241.

Phone: 03 5267 1200
Email: hesse@swarh.vic.gov.au
Website: http://www.hesseruralhealth.net.au/?page_id=373

Property ID: 144420
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