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. Accomodation Payments are only applicable to those residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 who Centrelink or DVA determine as having the asset bas e 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 |
(RAD) | (DAP) | Combination RAD DAP example |
| Standard twin room + ensuite | 2 persons | $250,000 |
$55.82 |
$150,000 RAD + 22.32 DAP |
| Standard Room + ensuite | 1 person | $350,000 |
$78.15 |
$175,000 RAD + DAP $39.07 |
| Deluxe room single room, ensuite and veranda | 1 person | $450,000 | $100.47 |
$250,000 RAD + $44.65 |
| Dementia specific single room, ensuite | 1 person | $450,000 | $100.47 |
$250,000 RAD + $44.65 |
| Premium single room, ensuite and veranda | 1 person | S500,000 | $111.64 |
$250,000 RAD + $55.82 |
|
Premium single room, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette |
1 person | 525,000 | $117.22 |
$350,000 RAD + $39.07 |
| Premium companion room, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette | 2 persons |
$500,000 or $275,000 ea. |
$122.80 per day or $61.40 ea. |
$300,000 RAD + $50.23 DAP or $150000 RFAD ea. + $25.12 DAP ea. |
| Premium suite, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette | 2 persons |
$600,000 or $300,000 ea. |
$133.97 per day or $66.99 ea. |
$400,000 RAD + $44.65 DAP or $200,000 RAD ea. + S22.33 DAP ea. |
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.
Extra Services for Premium rooms Payable at $10 per day in addition to Accommodation and Care costs
Includes:
Unlimited Wifi for devices
Troubleshooting IT Support for TV and devices
Weekly Magazine or Newspaper subscription
Personal Online Shopping completed by Admin Staff
Bar Fridge provided in room for your personal use
Electric recliner chair provided in your room for personal use
Larger 35 inch smart TV provided in room
1x weekly “Coffee and Cake” from Mareeba Coffee Shop. Choose from our range of hot or cold beverages with either homemade slice, cake or cookies on offer.
Resident Concierge service
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 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 $80,000 and a daily payment (DAP) of $49.79 This daily payment is calculated as follows.
| Unpaid lump sum | $320,000 |
| Maximum Permissible Interest Rate | 7.46% |
| DAP (320,000 x 7.46%) divided by 365 days | $65.40 |
Resident B enters
into a deluxe single room with ensuite and veranda 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 $51.86 This daily payment is calculated as follows.
| Unpaid lump sum | $340,000 |
| Maximum Permissible Interest Rate | 7.46% |
| DAP ($340,000 x 7.46%) divided by 365 days | $69.49 |
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 some of which will
attract an Additional Services Charge. These include:
Personal services
- Home cooked, culturally diverse meals
- Hairdressing
- Massage
- Spiritual and emotional support
- Music therapy programs
- Multi-lingual staff
- Escorts to appointments
- Shopping trips and services
- Celebration of special events, national days and birthdays
- Computer terminals for residents use
- Bus for regular outings
- Provision for telephone and data cabling in each room
Clinical and Other Services
- Physiotherapy and rehabilitation care, where required
- Podiatry and speech pathology, where required
- Dental care
- Optical care
- Psychology services
- Occupational Therapy