Southern Cross Village offers an enhanced lifestyle for older persons in a relaxed community environment.

We are located less than two kilometres from the shopping centre. The Young Health Service is located just 500m from the Village.

The Village offers 28 self-contained units and a recreation room, located in an attractive park-like grounds.

All units are in excellent condition and a 24-hour emergency call system is in place.

11 new units are being built, with completion due in 2009

Residents occupy the independent living units under a formal agreement which ensures security of tenure.

Residents are required to pay an affordable fortnightly fee which covers all expenses other than electricity, telephone and personal keep. Our entry contribution arrangements are very reasonable and flexible - we endeavour to negotiate an arrangement to suit each individual.

The residential care service offers 80 low-care apartments.

• All rooms have patios and twin-shared bathrooms.
• Each apartment is provided with heaters, telephone & television points.
• All community areas are fully air-conditioned
• Staff are on duty at all times to provide care and assistance to residents
• Medical services are available from visiting Doctors
• Access to a range of medical & paramedical services eg visiting Doctors, physiotherapy, podiatry, pathology, speech pathology & occupational therapy.
• Range of in-house activities supported by a Lifestyle Coordinator including exercise programs, fashion parades, barbecues, bus trips & outings, bowls, bingo, Happy Hour, croquet, sewing group & musical entertainment.
• Regular religious services are held in the Chapel & community areas.

Note that the existing facility is being re-developed in a two stage project. The first stage will be completed in 2009.

Our ongoing fees are set by the Commonwealth Government at 85% of the Age Pension. Where a resident has non-pension income in excess of the Government threshold the resident is also required to contribute 25% of that additional income.

There aren't any pre-determined, fixed entry contributions. Every prospective resident is considered individually and arrangements determined that reflect his/her own personal circumstances. Those without means are not required to make a contribution. It must be emphasised however that where a resident does pay us a contribution the maximum amount retained by us is limited by Government regulation.