Residential aged care at mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home in Ballan, Victoria
About the home
Ballan Nursing Home is a 21-bed facility in Ballan, featuring a person-centred approach to care and supported living that encourages an active lifestyle. Rooms mostly include ensuite bathrooms and built-in robes. The home has a large multi-purpose room with a fireplace and a communal dining room for social meal times.
Amenities include a hair and beauty salon, and outdoor gardens for relaxation. Located centrally, it is 700 metres from the Ballan Railway Station and close to the main street's cafes, shops, and library. In-house activities are organised daily with volunteer support in various programs such as music, concerts, and outings.
- Gardens
- Organised activities
- Nearby shops
- Specialised allied health services
- Transport
- Onsite hairdresser
Top Rated Home in Ballan
One of the top homes in Ballan according to residents and Government service audits.
3 Year Accreditationmecwacare Ballan Nursing Home Reviews
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The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2023 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.
Unfortunately a terminal patient I look after was told by a GP he was ‘doctor shopping’ and was denied critical scripts for pain relief and left in an abhorrent state, what a horrendous lack of care and empathy
Don't bother going here. The medical staff are just a drain on you wallet and the tax payer's wallet. You would get more empathy out of a brick wall if you go there expressing mental health concerns. The doctor may suggest talking to a lawyer.. and wanting to charge you for that advice. What a joke!
I've been activly looking for a new doctor and recently moved. As Ballan is my closest practice now I've seen very few doctor's here. The receptionists are so lovely and very accommodating. To a doctor I have seen, doesn't seem to have an answer when I bring up a question and asked me to make a follow up appointment so they can do more research. This happened more than once. I talked to someone new this week (same place) and she had no interest in my mental or physical health. And got laughed at by her. I was so shocked. Honestly worth the extra fuel money to go back to my previous practice. It was really upsetting to be treated like this when it's a doctor's job to listen and help with your health. Not coming back again, waste of my time and money.
We waited all day and well past our appointment time with my very sick friend, then the doctor just left to go to the age care centre so we did not ever even get to the doctor. The receptionist made no effort to communicate how sick my friend was to the doctor or that we had waited all day. I firmly believe my friend would have been less than 5minutes with the doctor. The receptionist who we had told what was wrong displayed a completely ignorant and callous attitude towards a very sick patient. We watched as she made no attempt to even highlight us or help us to solve our problem, she just allowed my friend’s condition to deteriorate. She was worse than unhelpful; she effectively mislead us allowing us to waste hours of time when we could have got medical attention much earlier. We left and drove to Bacchus Marsh hospital where the care and attention was outstanding.
Excellent. Great food, caring nurses, caring Hospital. A good place to repair and heal.
Rooms & Pricing
Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) is a lump sum accommodation deposit refundable at the end of stay.
No Accommodation fee for respite
You will only pay the Basic daily fee and may pay an additional services fee.
Concessional residents welcome
mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home supports eligible government funded residents with subsidised fees.
About the Staff
Residents at mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home on average received 217 minutes of total daily care (105% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In September 2024, a Registered Nurse was on site 24:00 hours per day.
Things to know
About the operator
- Operated by MECWA
- Not for profit business
- Is Commonwealth government subsidised
- ABN: 59004927244
Safety Checks
- Certification valid
- Has not received notice of sanction
- Is accredited
Location
33 Cowie Street Ballan 3342 VICQuestions
What is the ACQSC star rating of mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home?
This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Good.
What is the price range of residential aged care at mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home?
mecwacare Ballan Nursing Home has 1 different types of rooms which range in price between $450,000 and $450,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.
Updated: 29 September 2024
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