Linsell Lodge Aged Care Centre
New enquiries: 1300 111 227
Direct line: (08) 8300 1700
Welcome
Linsell Lodge Aged Care Centre offers a supportive lifestyle in a community setting. Our home is designed with residents’ comfort, security and sense of belonging in mind. We are also located close to local parks amongst a peaceful and quiet locale.
Our Centre is homely whilst also having the most up-to-date design for residential aged care. This includes our dining room (designed based on resident input), wide corridors and high ceilings. We also have our own café located onsite, plenty of outdoor living areas and landscaped gardens.
We have close ties with the local community, and over time, we have built a credible reputation as an organisation that genuinely cares for others in need without discrimination. We also recognise the importance of family, friends and supporters, and encourage them to be a part of our community.
Our Services
At Linsell Lodge Aged Care Centre, we offer permanent residential care including dementia care and palliative care; and respite (short-term) care.
You are sure to feel right at home with our friendly, dedicated and qualified staff and person-centred model of care. Our team go beyond the clinical to cater for your physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing.
24-hour care from our dedicated and professional staff
Each staff member has undergone reference and security checks to ensure they are fully qualified, experienced and are passionate about working in the aged care sector. Our staff undergo ongoing training as well to make sure they are up to speed with the latest processes and knowledge. Emotional intelligence and sensitivity to diversity are other key factors that we take into consideration when recruiting staff into our Centre community.
Homely, fully-furnished rooms
All rooms at Linsell Lodge Aged Care Centre have private ensuites and large windows for plenty of natural light and garden and courtyard views. All rooms are equipped with a 24-hour emergency call system for added peace of mind.
Other features include:
- TV connection available
- Large cupboards
- Air conditioning
- Electronically adjustable beds
This is your home - you are most welcome to bring in your own favourite items (photos, mementos and accessories) to dress the room to your own taste and preferences. *
*All items must meet the Centre's work, health and safety guidelines.
Specialised dementia care
Our approach to dementia care is led by each resident’s interests, feelings and emotions. We respect the rich lives they have led by tailoring our care based on their personal history in a dedicated dementia-friendly environment as environment can have a big impact on quality of life.
Tasty and nutritious meals
Meals are cooked daily onsite by a qualified chef in consultation with the dietitian. The menu is regularly rotated to promote choice and take advantage of what is in season. Each meal has a selection of high protein, vegetarian and modified options. We also cater for special dietary and cultural requirements.
Nutrition programs can also be organised as required.
Exercise and wellbeing programs
We take fun quite seriously! The Centre has a dedicated Lifestyle team that organises daily activities based on the suggestions of residents via resident meetings, including outings, animal therapy, music therapy, art therapy, regular visiting entertainers, concerts, onsite markets and many more.
We offer:
- Recreational room for individual and/or group activities
- Centre bus
- Hairdressing salon
- Delivery of books from the local library
- Programs with local schools e.g. pen pals
- Plenty of outdoor living areas
- Visitors’ lounge
- Computer corner
We have a dedicated physiotherapy space as well as many regular exercise programs in place each day and weekly exercise circuit with a physiotherapist.
Visiting health specialists
Scheduled visits from the local GP and other Allied Health services as needed, including physiotherapist, podiatrist and speech therapist. We have our own doctor’s room and clinic onsite, and our physiotherapist visits 5 days a week in our physio hub.
Spiritual and chaplaincy services
We have a holistic model of care. The Centre Chaplains play an important role in bringing this to life. We also have a chapel onsite. Whatever your beliefs, our Chaplains are here to assist in your spiritual and emotional journey, if you wish - because we don't have clients, only family.