Welcome to Bupa Ashfield, a suburb in the Inner West of Sydney, NSW
Discover the delightful Bupa Ashfield, a modern care home set in the beautiful Inner West of Sydney. You’ll be close to the local community with a neighbouring school, park and aquatic centre just down the road.
Outdoors our home is surrounded by established deciduous trees, landscaped gardens and blooming flowers and shrubs. For those with a green thumb, you can enjoy our wonderful raised flower beds.
Indoors we have a delightful range of communal areas and activity rooms designed with you in mind. They are tastefully decorated, and have large windows that bring in plenty of natural light.
Stories from our homes
Hear how residents at Bupa Ashfield are enjoying visits from local De La Salle College students
Types of care
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Sometimes, the best way to get help and support is by moving into an aged care home. We offer a full range of care to help suit your needs.
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As a carer, you may need a small break or your loved one may need some time to recover after a hospital admission. We are happy to help with respite care, please contact us to enquire if our home has current availability.
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All of our teams complete specialist dementia training, equipping them with strategies to enhance quality of life and provide Person First care for our residents.
Life at Bupa Ashfield
Our activities
Our passionate lifestyle team are committed to providing you with a range of activities for you to get involved with. It is never too late to start a new hobby! Whatever your passion may be, and if there’s something you're interested in that isn’t on offer, speak with our team who are always excited to hear new ideas and suggestions.
We have regular visits a local kindergarten and students from a nearby high school, former professional boxer and resident, Michael Olivera runs regular boxing for fitness classes, and a mobile men’s shed which has been set up by our passionate maintenance officer Sammy DaWood.
Other activities that you will have the opportunity to get involved with include: cultural and spiritual activities, cognitive activities including word games and puzzles, exercise programs such as walking groups, day trips and movies.
- Arts and crafts
- Exercise classes
- Group games
- In home entertainment
Our food
At Bupa Ashfield, we pride ourselves on providing a fresh and seasonal menu and a choice of cuisine at every meal with the help of our dietician. We value your input, and strive to make sure that your preferences are reflected as much as possible.
Our home is very diverse, so we aim to incorporate influences from various cultural groups in our menu selections weekly. For example, every Sunday we offer a delicious range of Italian specialties including pasta and pizza.
- Choice of menu
- Freshly prepared meals
- Menus designed with dietitian input
- Various cultural cuisines
Meet Sammy, Bupa Ashfield's maintenance officer
Rooms
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Private
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Price Range
You’ll find the comfort you need in this 10 sqm private room, conveniently located near a shared bathroom. This delightful room has quality furnishings including an adjustable bed, chair, storage of a wardrobe; and soft furnishings like curtains and bedding. Residential amenities include an easy-to-use 24 hour nurse call system.
For your comfort:
- 10 sqm
- 24 hour nurse call system
- Adjustable bed
- Air conditioning
- Free digital TV channels
- Quality furnishings
- Shared bathroom
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Companion
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2 beds
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Price Range
This bright and spacious 14 sqm room is shared with one other person and is conveniently located near a common bathroom. Quality furnishings include an adjustable bed, chair, storage of a wardrobe; and soft furnishings like curtains and bedding. Residential amenities include an easy-to-use 24 hour nurse call system.
For your comfort:
- 14 sqm
- 24 hour nurse call system
- Adjustable bed
- Air conditioning
- Free digital TV channels
- Quality furnishings
- Shared bathroom
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Shared
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3-4 beds
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Price Range
If you find comfort in the company of others, this 20 sqm room, shared with three or four other people, is ideal. Conveniently located near a common bathroom, the room has quality furnishings including an adjustable bed, chair, storage of a wardrobe and soft furnishing like curtains and bedding. Residential amenities include an easy-to-use 24 hour nurse call system.
For your comfort:
- 20 sqm
- 24 hour nurse call system
- Adjustable bed
- Air conditioning
- Free digital TV channels
- Privacy curtains
- Quality furnishings
- Shared bathroom
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Fees and payments
Care Fees
Basic daily care fee
Means tested care fee
Determined by the Department of Human Services
Care fees include the Basic Daily Care Fee and a Means Tested Care Fee.
Basic Daily Care Fee
This fee is set out by the Government and equates to 85% of the full pension. The fee amount will be reviewed on the 20th March and 20th September each year in line with the pension increase. Everyone in aged care is required to pay this fee unless they are experiencing financial hardship which will be determined by Centrelink.
Means Tested Care Fee
This is an additional daily care contribution fee based upon an individual’s assets and income. This fee is determined by the Department of Human Services upon completing a ‘Request for a Combined Assets and Income Assessment form’ and is capped annually and over a resident’s lifetime.
This payment will differ at each home based upon the room type you choose. To allow you flexibility there are four payment options to choose from.
- Daily accommodation payment
- Refundable accommodation deposit
- Combination payment
- Drawdown payment
Other services
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Additional services are offered in some of our aged care homes on an “opt in, opt out” basis; examples of additional services offered are Foxtel packages, telephone and newspapers. For a full list of optional services and prices at this care home, please contact us.
Accommodation fee options
In addition to care fees you may also be required to pay an accommodation payment. The accommodation payment refers to the price of the room that you choose and will vary across aged care homes. The amount that you are required to pay is based upon an individual’s assets and income and is determined by the Department of Human Services through completing a Request for a Combined Assets and Income Assessment. You may be required to pay all or contribute to the cost of your accommodation. This form is not compulsory to complete, but for those who choose not to you will be required to pay the full room price.
To allow for flexibility there are four ways in which you can choose to pay for your accommodation.
Option 1
Daily Accommodation Payment
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Option 2
Refundable Accommodation Deposit
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Option 3
Combination Payment
Daily Accommodation Payment
$ per dayRefundable Accommodation Deposit
$ lump sumOption 4
Drawdown Payment
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Home features addremove
- BBQ area
- Bupa bus
- Courtyard areas
- Foxtel in common areas
- Function room
- Landscaped gardens
- Lift to all floors
- On-site kitchen
- On-site laundry
- Pet friendly
- Verandas
- Visitors parking
- Wi-Fi
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Care features addremove
- 24 hour nurse call system
- Access to podiatry
- Personalised care plans
- Regular physiotherapist visits
