Care Accommodation Pricing

Mareeba Aged Care is a two-storey, 108 bed purpose-built facility which opened its doors in 1981. Since then there have been extensions in 2002 and 2009 as well as ongoing refurbishments to maintain the excellent standard of the facility.

Fees And Charges

We recommend that anyone contemplating entering aged care whether it be Residential or to receive Home Care, obtain specific advice from an accredited Aged Care Financial Advisor in order to protect your families assets and to ensure the most beneficial outcome for your family.

Residents are required to pay fees as assessed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Centrelink. These may include:

  • A Basic Daily Care Fee
  • A co-contribution
  • Where determined by Centrelink or DVA, an accommodation payment

Basic Daily Care Fee

The Basic Daily Care Fee is set by the government and equates to 85% of the single aged pension. This amount will vary in March & September as the pension increases.

Co-Contribution

The co-contribution is an amount which is assessed by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans Affairs (if the person is a veteran). It is the amount which the government agency determines as the amount which the resident can pay towards the cost of their care. These amounts are subject to Yearly and Lifetime caps which are set at the time of the resident’s entry to residential care and which are indexed in accordance with the CPI. Further information is available on www.centrelink.gov.au.

Accommodation Payments

The Accommodation Payment is set by the Directors of Mareeba Aged Care and varies from time to time. Accommodation Payments are only applicable to those residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 who Centrelink or DVA determine as having the asset base to afford such a payment. All Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) are fully refundable upon discharge. All RAD's paid to Mareeba are refunded in full unless you request certain payments be deducted.

The maximum Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) and the corresponding Daily Accommodation Payments (DAPs) are as follows:


Room Type Max.
Occupancy
 		Lump Sum
 (RAD) 		Daily Accommodation Payment
 (DAP) 		Combination RAD DAP example
Standard twin room + ensuite 2 persons $250,000
$57.12 		$150,000 RAD + 22.84 DAP
Standard Room + ensuite 1 person $350,000 $79.97 $175,000 RAD +
DAP $39.98
Deluxe room single room, ensuite and veranda 1 person $450,000 $102.82 $250,000 RAD +
$45.69
Dementia specific single room, ensuite 1 person $450,000 $102.82 $250,000 RAD +
$45.69
Premium single room, ensuite and veranda 1 person S500,000 $114.24 $250,000 RAD +
$57.12

Premium single room, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette 		1 person $525,000 $119.95 $350,000 RAD +
$39.98
Premium companion room, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette 2 persons
$550,000
or
$275,000
ea.
 $125.67 per
day or $62.84 ea.
 $300,000 RAD +
$57.12 DAP
or
$150000 RAD ea. +
$28.56 DAP ea.
Premium suite, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette 2 persons $550,000
 or
$250,000
ea.
 $125.67 per
day or
$62.84 ea.
 $300,000 RAD +
$57.12 DAP
or
$150,000 RAD ea. +
S28.56 DAP ea.
** Pricing correct as of 20th March 2024 calcuated of MPIR of of 8.34%**

Premium Rooms- Level 2 Parkview, Mountain View and River View wings:  Features include  Individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, bed side table, built in ward robes, bench space, smart TV,  recliner chair. Superior views of sporting fields, river and township. Multiple shared outdoor veranda and lounge areas and sunroom. Companion rooms and suites are larger in size to accommodate a living or dining space.

Deluxe Room– Level 1 Gordon, Baker Wings:  Features include: Individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, bedside table, built in ward robes, bench space, Smart TV, recliner chair. 

Dementia Specific –Fairweather Wing: Providing a higher level of one-on-one care to dementia residents. Features include individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, bed side table, built in ward robes, bench space, Smart TV, recliner Chair

Standard Room- Bonny Doon, Cherry Lane & Brigadoon Wings: Features include ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, bedside table, built in wardrobe, single bed, smart TV, comfortable chair.



Residents have the right to choose which option would best suit their financial arrangements. Those options are:

  • To pay the RAD wholly by lump sum payment, or
  • To pay the RAD as a daily payment (known as a DAP), or
  • To pay the RAD by a combination of lump sum and daily payment

Within 28 days of entering the facility residents must advise the management of Mareeba Aged Care which option they wish to choose. If this is not done the management of Mareeba Aged Care will implement the preferred option of the Board of Mareeba Aged Care Pty Ltd.

From the date of entry, and pending advice of the resident’s preferred option of payment, residents will be charged the Daily Accommodation Payment. Where the resident chooses to pay by lump sum (RAD), the DAP will be charged until the lump sum is paid.

It is recommended that you seek advice from a financial planner to see which payment option best suits your financial arrangements.

The Accommodation Payment can also be paid by a combination of the lump sum (RAD) and daily payment (DAP). This is done by the resident electing to pay a percentage of the RAD as a lump sum and the remainder as a daily payment. The daily payment is calculated by applying the Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) to the unpaid lump sum amount. See the following examples.

Resident A enters into a deluxe single room with ensuite and veranda (RAD $450,000) and chooses to pay the RAD 20% as a lump sum and 80% as a daily payment. Resident A would therefore pay a lump sum of $90,000 and a daily payment (DAP) of $82.26. This daily payment is calculated as follows.

Unpaid lump sum $360,000
Maximum Permissible Interest Rate 8.34%
DAP (360,000 x 8.34%) divided by 365 days $82.26


Resident B enters into a deluxe single room with ensuite and veranda (RAD $450,000) and chooses to pay $60,000 as a lump sum and the remainder as a daily payment. Resident B would therefore pay a lump sum of $60,000 and a daily payment (DAP) of $89.11. This daily payment is calculated as follows.

Unpaid lump sum $390,000
Maximum Permissible Interest Rate 8.34%
DAP ($390,000 x 8.34%) divided by 365 days $89.11


Prospective residents who do not have the means to pay an accommodation payment are always welcome at Mareeba Aged Care.


Services not included in Accommodation Payment

Mareeba Aged Care offers an extensive range of services which are not taken into account in the Accommodation Payment and  will attract an additional service charge for the Signature Service .

Signature Service:

Food

  • Daily hot breakfast choice
  • Two hot, chef-inspired meal choice at lunch including a glass of wine, beer or soft drink
  • Weekly Barista Coffee voucher to be redeemed at the Coffee Shop
  • Weekly BBQ (weather permitting)
  • Happy Hour every Thursday afternoon with alcoholic and non- alcoholic options

Cultural & Lifestyle

  • Tai Chi classes every Friday morning
  • Balance group each Thursday
  • Bus outings to local places of interest, weekly
  • Weekly singing and dance concerts - days may vary
  • Fortnightly church service

In-Room Service

  • In -room Mini fridge maintained and cleaned
  • In-room Smart TV & WIFI
  • In-room air-conditioning individually controlled
  • Bottled water daily
  • Annual testing and tagging of personal electrical devices for your safety
  • Professional labelling for all your clothes

We also provide

  • Kitchenettes
  • Hairdresser visits twice per week (Fee for service)
  • Staffed activities on Saturday
  • Bingo twice weekly
  • Staffed reception area Saturday and Sunday
  • Puzzles and games Saturday and Sunday
  • Weekly exercise and walking groups
  • Weekly Mens group
  • Weekly craft


The Signature Service package fee will be charged in advance and will appear on your statement with your other fees.

  • As from 1 January 2024, all new residents are charged the Signature Service package fee of $29/ day. Electing to have the Signature Service package fees included in your charges is a condition of entry. For fully supported persons who may have difficulty paying this fee, Mareeba Aged Care will discuss how the provider may be able to help to pay part of this fee. Fully supported persons are those who are assessed as being not subject to paying a RAD/DAP or a RAC/DAC.
  • The $29 per day fee includes access to ALL services on this list.
  • This is a package and individual services are not offered separately.
  • Residents paying the Signature Service fee are reviewed for their ability to access and derive benefit from these services at time of entry, monthly, at the reasonable request of residents, if there is an identified decline in the resident’s capacity, and for any reason other than functional capacity that the resident cannot access and derive benefit from these services. Residents who are unable to access and derive benefit from at least a notional $29/day of these services, will have the fee ceased in full.
  • Following consultation, on one month’s notice, we can substitute different services of a similar value into this list to reflect changing desires of residents, the state of their care and new technologies to be accessed.
  • The Signature Service fee will never be increased during the resident’s stay with Mareeba Aged Care.