Residential aged care at James Barker House in Footscray, Victoria
About our home
James Barker House is a multicultural aged care home with 120 rooms. It has specialised facilities on the ground floor for residents dealing with alcohol dependency, brain injuries, and mental health issues. The home offers a broad spectrum of residential care, including palliative and respite care, with up to 730 days of respite care per financial year.
The care home focuses on assisting homeless or socially disadvantaged residents. It incorporates the historical Footscray Baths facade and features vibrant colors. The facility hosts regular social activities, including music concerts and an art program. It is also a home to various pets, enhancing the living environment. All nursing stations are staffed by professional registered nurses and the facility is equipped with comprehensive disabled amenities.
- Gardens
- Outdoor courtyard
- Nearby shops
- Onsite hairdresser
- Organised activities
- Pets allowed
James Barker House Reviews
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The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at James Barker House think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2025 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.
Amazing staff! Dean and Anu are spectacular! Lovely facility.
Wonderful place to work good staff and management.
Clean n tidy aged care. People working there are very nice n caring. Keep it up guys!!
My husband loves living here so much independence
Ok, heres the truth. Hipsters took all the good stuff. I couldn't find a wok.
Rooms & Pricing
No Accommodation fee for respite
You will only pay the Basic daily fee and may pay an additional services fee.
Concessional residents welcome
James Barker House supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.
Instead of paying a RAD you can choose to pay a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) which is a non-refundable daily fee, based on the room price and the maximum permissable interest rate set by the Department of Health and Aged Care.
Things to know
About the operator
- Operated by The Trustee of the Salvation Army (Victoria) Property Trust
- Not for profit business
- Is Commonwealth government subsidised
- ABN: 64472238844
Safety Checks
- Certification valid
- Has not received notice of sanction
- Is accredited
Languages spoken
- Croatian
- English
- Hindi
- Hindustani/Hindi-Urdu
- Italian
- Mandarin
- Polish
- Punjabi
- Spanish
- Vietnamese
Location
64 Buckley Street Footscray 3011 VICUpdated: 4 October 2025
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