Senior Moves
Aged Care Placement Services
PRAHRAN VIC
MECWA
70 Charles STREET PRAHRAN VIC 3181
Residents: 60
Type: Community Based
Provider: MECWA
Accreditation Report (RACS Id 3501)
Do you need respite care, convalescent care, or permanent care for a loved one at mecwacare Trescowthick Centre?
Are you seaching for an immediate vacancy in an aged care home in PRAHRAN or surrounding suburbs?
If the time to transition to an aged care home is necessary, we're here to guide you through the process.
Our knowledgeable team will carefully identify suitable local aged care homes. We'll arrange facility tours to suit your personal calendar to enable your decision-making, handle all the paperwork (including Pre-Admission and the Services Australia/Centrelink SA457, SA485, SS313 Forms), and provide valuable support as you undertake this important activity.
mecwacare Trescowthick Centre is located in cosmopolitan Prahran, boasts charming architecture surrounded by landscaped courtyards, creating an inviting and peaceful atmosphere for all residents to enjoy.
mecwacare Trescowthick Centre has accommodation for 60 residents, single-rooms feature an en suite.
Four separate houses are linked by an internal streetscape, boasting a central mall with cathedral glass ceilings, kiosk, library and hairdresser. Each house also features their own dining room and living room with landscaped courtyards creating a peaceful and inviting atmosphere for residents.
An active lifestyle is encouraged here, with a unique lifestyle program providing residents with the opportunity to become involved in a number of activities. The art and music programs are extremely popular among current residents, along with regular outings to Prahran Market and local restaurants and cafes.
A variety of tastes and dietary requirements are catered for, with a balanced and freshly prepared menu.
Other services and amenities include:
All rooms are private single accommodation with an ensuite bathroom. Each room offers ensuite bathroom facilities and telephone and television connections.
The beautiful bedroom furnishings, drapes and linens were developed specifically for mecwacare by a local interior designer and reflect the artistic and eclectic history of the centre’s Prahran location.
Each room includes built-in wardrobe, high/low bed, bedside chest of drawers and single chair. Residents can bring their own furniture as required, for example specialised recliners or small refrigerators.
All rooms have private ensuites that are fully accessible, including absence of trip hazards on floor, built-in handrails on each toilet and handrails throughout the ensuite bathroom.
All rooms, ensuites and public areas have Nurse Call buttons.
Split-system air conditioning is an option of resident rooms in the centre, dependent on availability.
Residents at the centre live in one of four separate houses each with their own cosy dining room (29.5m²) and living room (29.6m²).
First select the RAD Amount that has been agreed to:
Agreed RAD: $
Use the slider to see how your daily accommodation payment (DAP) will change depending on the lump sum component of the RAD paid. The daily payment is based on the current maximum permissible interest rate (MPIR) of 8.42%.
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Lump Sum Paid: $
DAP :$20.20 pd
Interest rate (MPIR) is: 8.42%pa
(from 1/01/2025)
During the family consultation we gather your requirements and provide you with current and independent information about the available aged care options.
Our research and shortlisting will help match the right aged care service to your specific family needs. This will include Care homes with immediate room availability.
The RAD and Additional Service Fee Negotiation service has helped many families reduce the cost of accommodation.
Making sure that all important paperwork (SA457, SA485, SS313, Pre-Admission Forms) is completed correctly and submitted in a timely manner.
Senior Moves can help with the settling in period to ensure that all items are fully addressed. We can help smooth out any ripples in the transition process.
Our Relocation Service is designed to carefully disperse, pack, clean, arrange transport and unpack,to minimise the stress during the transition time.