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Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel

· 1 Warrah Street Chatswood 2067 NSW

Residential aged care at Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel in Chatswood, New South Wales

  • Permanent
  • Respite
  • Dementia
  • About our home

    Willoughby Hostel provides 40 low-care places and features amenities such as communal lounge areas, kitchenettes on each floor, a dining room, community function rooms, gardens, a sun-deck, and barbecue facilities. It offers an outreach service that supports residents in self-contained units with daily activities, enabling them to age in place. The hostel includes an on-site maintenance team that ensures unit upkeep and assists with furnishing and equipping the units.

    Located next to Willoughby Village, the facility is accessible via a covered bridge over Scotts Creek. Additionally, residents have access to free internet in the Village Grace Room lounge area. Willoughby Hostel accommodates varying levels of resident care needs, including options for couples who require different types of healthcare in shared two-bedroom units.

    • Gardens
    • Organised activities

    Top Rated Home in Chatswood

    One of the top homes in Chatswood according to residents and Government service audits.

    9.7
    Overall Score
    218
    Staffing Minutes
    3 Year Accreditation

    Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel Reviews

    9.1· Recommended by 100% residents

    Categories

    Staff9.1
    91%
    Home9.1
    91%
    Independence9.3
    93%
    Food7.8
    78%
    Kindness9.0
    90%
    Safety10.0
    100%

    The Residents Experience rating shows what current residents at Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel think of the food, staff, care and more. These ratings are from the 2024 Aged Care Quality Commission Survey.

    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

    Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel 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.

    Room Type
    Price
    Outreach one-bedroom/two-bedroom units for couplesShared room + ensuite
    $126.27 Daily
    Hostel and Outreach Studio unitsSingle room + ensuite
    $126.27 Daily

    About the Staff

    218
    218 mins
    All Care Staff
    95 mins
    Registered Nurse

    Residents at Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel on average received 218 minutes of total daily care (152% target) from a combination of support workers, enrolled and registered nurses. In October 2024, a Registered Nurse was on site 24:00 hours per day.

    Things to know

    About the operator

    • Operated by Willoughby Retirement Community Association
    • Not for profit business
    • Is Commonwealth government subsidised
    • ABN: 60001838777

    Safety Checks

    • Certification valid
    • Has not received notice of sanction
    • Is accredited

    Location

    1 Warrah Street Chatswood 2067 NSW

    Questions

    What is the ACQSC star rating of Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel?

    This home has an overall ACQSC star rating of Excellent.

    What is the price range of residential aged care at Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel?

    Willoughby Retirement Community Hostel has 2 different types of rooms which range in price between $550,000 and $550,000 maximum refundable accommodation deposit.

    Updated: 30 November 2024