Royal Freemasons Flora Hill
Residential Aged Care Beds: 62
64 Somerville Street, Flora Hill, Victoria 3550
Enjoy a life of comfort and care within a community of like-minded individuals at Royal Freemasons Flora Hill we understand that you are seeking a home where you will feel safe, comfortable and content.
Life at Royal Freemasons Flora Hill
We know older Australians need to live in a secure, dignified and rewarding environment and it is this knowledge that makes us different – we really do strive to meet and exceed your individual needs, with respect, care and honesty.
We are innovative with our practices and service delivery and offer excellence in care to older persons in Victoria. We offer a wide range of social and cultural activities and serve delicious, home cooked meals in a cosy atmosphere located in the leafy suburb of Flora Hill Bendigo. At Royal Freemasons Flora Hill our living environment is bright, homely and beautifully decorated. We are small community and offer a range of accommodation options that include our brand new single rooms, refurbished single rooms, larger dual occupancy rooms, ideal for those of you who are a couple wishing to remain living together while being provided with much needed care. Multiple living areas as well as separate dining and sitting areas so you can enjoy quiet time alone or be with other residents, friends or family.
Food culinary experience – Presenting nutritious meals that wake up the taste buds is what keeps our residents happy, healthy and active. We also know the best way to promote social interaction is around a hearty meal or casual lunch or dinner. At Royal Freemasons Flora Hill, 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. Between mealtimes we provide mid-morning and afternoon tea, supper so there’s always something to delight your taste-buds.
Lifestyle Experiences
Lifestyle Program offers a diverse range of activities, for both groups and individuals, to promote socialisation and to encourage residents to retain their interests or learn new skills. Our dedicated lifestyle staff design and implement lifestyle and wellness programs according to a holistic needs model, with focus on the Physical, Social, Emotional, Cultural, Spiritual, Cognitive and Sensory aspects of wellness. Resident’s choices and independence are promoted at all times, and residents are also encouraged to maintain their life in the community, engaging with community activities and clubs, groups.
Our programs aim to deliver on mission “To assist our customers to live a secure, dignified and rewarding life by providing a range of quality care services and accommodation options and lifestyle experiences’. For every resident. To achieve this, we recognise that it cannot be a one size fits all program, therefore maintaining variety and range of activities is essential.
Our lifestyle programs can include, small to larger groups, one to one or as part of the wider community.
- They range in type and desired outcomes for our residents and can include:
- Bus trips- to wineries, shopping days
- Music therapy
- Arts and Music: Art Therapy, performing arts and shows
- Exercise and wellness
- Skills and opportunities to Learn: Computer classes, Crosswords/ Quiz, Cooking classes
- Pet Therapy- Paro
- Social and Community: Storytelling, Entertainment, Festivals
Staying active
We pride ourselves on ensuring our residents have rich active lifestyle’s this includes keeping our residents physically fit through exercise programs. We also encourage residents to stay mentally active through quizzes, crosswords, storytelling, and reminiscence. Individualised lifestyle program is tailored to our resident’s interests, passions and backgrounds.
We Have a Focus on Wellness
Care begins with understanding our Residents’ life stories. Quality time invested in knowing each and every individual is our passion, be it favourite foods, movies, music or pastimes, the more we know the more we are able to enhance the living experience. The collective focus of our qualified care and services staff is on wellness and encouraging our residents to live a full and meaningful life that complements each and every individual’s choices.