Welcome to VMCH Shanagolden Aged Care Residence, Pakenham.If you’re looking for aged care in Pakenham, Shanagolden by VMCH is a popular choice in Cardinia Shire. Newly renovated in late 2024, Shanagolden features 90 beautifully refurbished rooms with modern interiors, plus a brand-new café for residents, families, and friends to enjoy.
Co-located with a vibrant retirement village, Shanagolden offers ‘ageing in place,’ so village residents can easily transition to the aged care home as their needs grow.
With a Catholic foundation, we warmly welcome everyone. Residents wishing to practice their faith will find supportive services here, and people from all faiths and backgrounds are embraced. Pastoral care is available to all, offering emotional and wellbeing support.
Our home is fully accredited by the Aged Care Quality Standards, ensuring you receive the highest level of care.
For more than 20 years, James Barker House Aged Care Centre in Footscray has provided aged care services to the local community. James Barker House specialises in providing residential aged care for everyone, with a special focus on those who are marginalised, vulnerable, or who are at risk of becoming homeless. The Centre has developed programs for people whose lifestyles have been adversely impacted by alcohol and tobacco usage to uphold their wellbeing and dignity, and support them in living a healthy and independent life as much as possible.Key services and features: • All levels of care provided including respite care, permanent care, memory support and palliative care
• Behavioural and mental health support are also available
• Fully accredited and government-approved aged care centre
• Person-centred model of care, with personalised care plans based on each resident's needs
• 24-hour onsite nursing and care staff
• NDIS services and support are available to eligible residents of the Centre
• All rooms are single rooms with private ensuites
• Raised garden beds and beautiful gardens
• Outdoor communal living areas
• Seasonally rotating menus and delicious meals freshly prepared by a professional catering team
• Lifestyle, wellbeing and exercise programs, tailored to each resident's needs and preferences
• Pets for residents to enjoy
• Theatre room and hairdressing salon
• Full-time Salvation Army Chaplain onsite for pastoral and spiritual care, if desired
We are situated on the north side of Princes Highway in Pakenham, 60 kilometres from the centre of Melbourne on approximately five acres of land. The site is only a few minutes’ walk to Pakenham township. A local bus service passes the site and rail service to Melbourne is provided in the town. We have our own small bus which goes on regular outings.The complex comprises 104 permanent residential aged care beds and includes one respite bed. Some residents in low care beds may be reclassified as high care and remain in the same accommodation via ageing in place.Millhaven Hostel provides accommodation for 50 residents, the Andrews & Greenfields Houses with 42 residents and Abrehart House has 12 beds in which care is given to those older people who have dementia and other related psychiatric disorders.
All rooms are single rooms with ensuites in all areas and there is a palliative care unit for families to use.
There are also eight two-bedroom independent living units as part of the facility. The units were recently completed with quality fittings throughout. Each unit can be shared by a couple, are disabled friendly and have access to a communal barbecue area in the community rotunda.Despite our plans to upgrade, we plan to keep the home friendly and relaxed, a safe work place and home where quality of life and excellent aged care is the ultimate goal.
Menarock Life McGregor Gardens is situated in the heart of the Pakenham Community. The residence accommodates 90 residents with an 18-bed memory support unit to cater for those members of the community requiring additional support in a secure environment.
We have a dedicated team of registered nurses, lifestyle staff, specialists, therapists and personal carers providing 24-hour nursing overseen by a Registered Nurse Residential Manager. Our team is dedicated to taking a proactive approach to improve our residents personal wellbeing by providing physical, emotional, spiritual, cognitive, and social support.
At Menrock Life McGregor Gardens we want our home to feel like yours. We have a range of rooms to suit all needs. We have private and spacious single rooms which look out onto our landscaped gardens. Our rooms have recently been renovationed and have been thoughtfully designed with your needs in mind. Our rooms feature built-in robes, heating and cooling, individual phone points and a Nurse Call system. We encourage you to decorate your room with personal and special items which allow for your personality to shine through.
We have spacious lounges & dining rooms which are perfect for your visiting family or a place to catch up with your new friends.
We offer an extensive weekday lifestyle program which has been thoughtfully designed to cater for the individual needs and interests of our residents. So whether you enjoy exercise, art and craft, gardening, music, games, church services or outings, we have activities that will stimulate your senses and create interest.
Our food services team prepares fresh, nutritious meals in our restaurant standard kitchen. Our menu changes daily and we can cater for any special dietary needs. With a range of delicious dessert items on the menu, every mealtime can end with a smile.
To arrange a personalised tour or for further information in relation to Menrock Life McGregor Gardens, please contact us.