Aged care with St Vincent's Toowoomba (formerly known as Lourdes Home for the Aged) provides the physical, mental and spiritual support you need as you age while letting you live your life, your way.
From the cleaners to the nurses, everyone at St Vincent's plays a part in making palliative care a better and brighter place to be for a dignified end or a beautiful new beginning.
And as we get older, we could all use a little extra support to keep living in the places we love.
Aged care with St Vincent's Toowoomba provides the physical, mental and spiritual support you need as you age while letting you live your life, your way.
Will Mum or Dad be happy? Will they be taken care of? If not, would they tell me?
With regularly trained staff, personalised care plans and an approach to care that involves everyone from the cleaners to the nurses, we're never short on people that will keep an eye out for your family.
From clinical, to lifestyle, to spiritual needs, your support team are there to support you in the outcomes you want from your aged care journey.
Facility manager
Responsible for the wellbeing of all staff and residents. Whatever the situation your Facility Manager is always on hand to help.
Care manager
Supports the registered nurses and lends their expertise with any health issues or concerns that need an extra set of eyes.
Lifestyle coordinators
Organises a lifestyle and activities program in the home that is fun, consistent and great for residents’ well-being.
Pastoral carer
Provides spiritual and emotional care to residents, families and staff.
Admissions coordinators
Your point of contact for touring homes and helping answer any questions you have about aged care.
Allied health
Health specialists including physiotherapists, podiatrists, dietitians and more that keep residents healthy and happy.
Care workers
Provide personal day to day support for you in your home. They also love having a laugh with residents!
Maintenance workers
Keeps homes running smoothly through facility repairs, gardening and more!
Nurses
Nurses administer medication, coordinate care plans and are the trusted go between for families and residents.
Residents
The most important members of St Vincent’s communities and an important part of supporting you to feel welcome, valued, and safe
Volunteers
Assist the pastoral care and lifestyle teams to make life in the St Vincent’s community brighter and better
Feel welcome, valued and safe
Our people are here to ensure you can continue living as full a life as possible.
Where some see care as a service, our people see it as a mission, to provide compassion and support that befits our heritage and faith in human kindness.
Over 180 years of caring heritage
Pastoral care for emotional and spiritual support
24/7 nursing care
Allied health care from physiotherapists, dietitians and more
Room Prices
Standard Room
With private ensuite
$299,000
or $68.48 per day or a combination
Single bedroom (13 m2)
Private ensuite (4 m2)
Direct access to sun rooms Electric high-low single bed
Residential care is a term used to describe the general care and support provided in an aged care home. You might also hear an aged care home referred to as a nursing home or an aged care facility. Essentially, aged care is help and care in a friendly environment.
There are a range of people helping to keep residents happy and healthy in aged care homes. You can learn more here.
Making the right choice for aged care can be one of the toughest decisions you can make. For a summary of how you can be best prepared, learn more here.
1. See where your parents are coming from with their concerns
2. Provide examples of how aged care can help
3. Tell them how you feel or what you've seen
4. Bring a friend to the conversation
The beginning of a move into aged care can seem scary. But if you're wanting more detail on what it's like to live in aged care, you can read our guide on what the first 30 days of aged care are actually like.
St Vincent's employs strict infection management protocols and procedures to limit outbreaks of any infectious diseases (including COVID-19)
The topic of staff qualifications and staff numbers comes up often in aged care,
Qualifications for staff in home care vary depending upon the role and services delivered.
Staff will be qualified in everything from a Certificate III in Individual Support (Ageing, Home and Community), which provides ground-level knowledge and practical experience you would need to work in aged care all the way through to a Bachelors in Nursing (or similar) to work as a Registered or Enrolled Nurse.
St Vincent’s can help guide you through the start of the aged care process as well as the do’s and don’ts of getting the assessments and support you need.
Step 2 Take a private tour
Tour a St Vincent’s home and make sure it's the right community and setting for you.
Step 3 Make a plan
Work with your care team to create a tailored care and lifestyle plan that’s ready for you when you move in.
Step 4 Move in
Move in and meet with your week one support team of managers, care workers, pastoral carers and lifestyle coordinators who will help you get settled into your new home.