Services
A comprehensive range of care
At Alexander Aged Care, our goal is to ensure that our support is tailored and comprehensive. Our additional supporting resources include (but are not limited to) Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Dental and Optometry, among many others.
At Alexander, you can find comfort in knowing you have access to:
Clinical Care
Our dedicated and passionate staff at Alexander Aged Care are committed to delivering comprehensive clinical care, including:
- 24-hour on-site Registered Nurse care
- 24-hour Nursing Assistant care
- A full scope of ADLs (Activities of Daily Living) assistance by staff
- Furnished rooms, inclusive of hospital beds, wardrobes, linens, toilets and basic toiletries
- GP visits on-site
- Geriatrician referrals and on-site visits
- Wound care
- Medications Webster packed and administered by nursing staff
- End-of-life pathways and referrals
- End-of-life care with therapeutic and medical palliative care
- Falls prevention interventions
- Incontinence aids
Allied Services
Our commitment to resident well-being extends beyond in-house medical care and support.
We’ve partnered with a range of allied health providers whose services ensure every aspect of our resident’s health and happiness is addressed with personalised attention. These services include:
- Physiotherapy
- Regular Podiatry
- Onsite bulk-billed X-Rays and Ultrasounds as needed
- Optometry
- Dental visits
- Onsite Pathology as needed
- Speech Pathology
- Dieticians
Lifestyle Services
At Alexander, we believe that aged care should be the beginning of a long, prosperous and enjoyable journey. To assist in this mission, we offer:
- Fresh meals every day from our in-house chef with dietician-reviewed menus – all seasonal and with input from residents
- Entertainment (with constantly updating activity schedules)
- Wellbeing support
- Beautiful surroundings
- Hair and beauty salon services
- Facility owned transport
- Spiritual/Cultural services and activities (church services, Café Yerevan, Bible studies)
- Movements and body dexterity classes
- Full in-house laundry and cleaning
- Monthly Activities Schedule
Additional Services
At Alexander Aged Care, we strive to foster an inclusive environment that offers comfort to people at different stages of their lives and with different interests. As a part of this commitment, we hold regular meetings with our residents to assess their needs as well as introduce them to our various high-quality offerings – be that in terms of food, recreation, events or any other aspect of living.
As an Alexander resident, you can expect a wide array of quality:
Social lifestyle options
- Social Aussie BBQs held monthly
- Monthly Birthday Celebration, with alcoholic beverages upon request
- Mother’s Day and Father’s Day activities for family and residents (within limitations of COVID restrictions)
- Interactive community engagement – including regular bus outings
- Morning half-hour exercises classes, including tai chi (5 days a week) with in-house assistant physio
- Pet Therapy sessions
- Regular church services – Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Anglican, and Armenian Bible Study
- Provision of local newspapers – The Sydney Morning Herald, Daily Telegraph
Entertainment choices
- Occasional Festivities – serving beverages and canapés – depending on the occasion
- Theme day monthly (i.e. Armenian Christmas, Australia Day, Easter, Anzac Day, Mother’s Day, Bastille Day, Winter Ball, Christmas in July, Father’s Day, Armenian Independence Day, Halloween, Melbourne Cup, Christmas )
- In-house movies
- Weekly live entertainment
Dining options
- Additional menu choices including Armenian options ie mezze plates
- A variety of hot breakfasts available
- All meals cooked fresh on the premises
- Use of communal areas for special occasions such as birthdays, anniversaries
- Regular Armenian cuisine – each Wednesday join us for a cooking class to discover the taste, smells and sights of Armenian cuisine
Technology and Connections
- A flat-screen Smart TV provided in your room
- Netflix and Wi-Fi available
- Library of books and DVDs available
Other additional extras
- Person-centred activities based on your lifestyle
- Manicures weekly
- Weekly Café Yerevan
- Weekly Coffee Club (think cappuccino / flat white and raisin toast)
- Access to volunteer support program
