Welcome to the Grace Munro Centre
Grace Munro Centre is nestled on the banks of the Gwydir River in Bundarra North West New South Wales.
We have a range of very comfortable rooms throughout our facility including our dining and sitting room, the library, verandah and a sheltered courtyard.
There are 11 beds in GMC each very spacious and well appointed, with private ensuites and large windows.
We are staffed 24/7 by a team of dedicated and highly skilled aged care employees who are dedicated to providing the care you need the way you want. You and your family can be assured that we will be there for you when you need us. There is an easy-to-use nurse call system with personal pendants as well. Our Registered Nurse is available face-to-face weekdays and
on-call 24/7.
As well as our committed care team, access is also available to a podiatrist, a visiting Medical Officer, and other allied health professionals as required, such as a physiotherapist, dietician and speech pathologist.
At Grace Munro, we believe that each person is a unique individual and therefore the services required are unique to that person. Our personal centred approach begins with a person on admission and his / her accessed needs. This results in choices about day-to-day living, services and care options. In this way, we help maintain independence and dignity whilst providing the best possible care service available.
Continuum of care
As your needs change, we will change with you, supporting you by adapting the care, services and home environment to best suit the current chapter of your life.
We provide ageing in place and palliative care, but even with this support, there may come a time when together, you, your family, and we, your extended Grace Munro family, jointly decide that it’s time to transition you to an alternative care facility, where your needs can be met.
Maintaining your safety and security is so important to us. Sometimes it may be necessary for us all to consult with your Doctor, to provide you with the right information about your current and future care needs.
All eleven rooms are tastefully furnished with air conditioning throughout the facility ensuring comfort on cool winters days.
Residents are able to relax and enjoy a diverse range of activities with programs for each individual. With a caring, social and supportive environment it is the perfect place to call home.
Residents can enjoy planting vegetables in these bespoke raised garden beds.
Perfect for an avid gardener!
A perfect, peaceful and quiet area in regional NSW.
From the 1st of July 2014, the federal government under the Living Longer Living Better reforms have made significant changes to residential aged care including the removal of high and low care categories and substantial changes to the payment of fees.
Residents will now have to pay for ‘care costs’ and ‘accommodation costs’ based on their financial status.
All residents entering aged care from the 1st of July 2014 will be required to pay the basic daily care fee which is approximately 85% of the single person rate of the basic aged pension.
There is also a ‘means tested’ care fee which is determined by Centrelink and is based on an assessment of your income and assets, caps and figures are reviewed by the government every quarter. The government has set the current annual cap, if a resident does not reach the set cap before it is increased then the new cap will apply.
These charges are based on your income and assets and are determined by a formula applied by Centrelink.
You can now choose how to pay these costs in two ways via a ‘Refundable Accommodation Deposit’ (RAD) or ‘Daily Accommodation Payment’ (DAP) or a combination of both to suit your financial circumstances.
Grace Munro Aged Care has set the maximum Accommodation Deposit (RAD) at $300,000.00, however this amount is negotiable with management.
You have up to 28 days after entering to decide how you will pay your accommodation costs. During the 28 day period a DAP will be required to be paid.
What if I don’t have any money?
For further information regarding these changes and financial advice you can contact the government’s information service My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or view their website at www.myagedcare.gov.au
Staff at this agency can answer questions and assist you to understand the financial changes and calculate costs for services.
