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HammondCare Woy Woy Residential Aged Care

286 Railway Street
Woy Woy NSW 2256

Welcome to HammondCare Woy Woy Residential Aged Care

HammondCare Woy Woy's small cottages are designed to improve quality of life for people living with dementia.
 
Modelled on regular family households, the cottages incorporate evidence-based features such as family home kitchens. This encourages participation in daily activities, assists with free movement, promotes a sense of belonging, and provides a familiar home setting for people to receive specialised dementia care on the Central Coast.
 
Qualified in leading dementia care practices, the expert residential aged care team build a genuine relationship with you and your family so they can tailor their approach to your individual needs.

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Two people enjoy a stroll in the garden at HammondCare Woy Woy, an aged care home in the Central Coast, NSW.

Specialised dementia care cottages

Together with expertise in clinical and dementia care, HammondCare Woy Woy's cottages on the Central Coast are designed to help you feel familiar in your environment and make your own decisions.
 
There's easy access to gardens, a central kitchen you can recognise and use, and a mix of shared living areas and quiet comfortable spots to sit and relax.

What does HammondCare Woy Woy offer?

An expert care team: Trained in specialised residential aged care and dementia care, your team is dedicated to improving your quality of life through compassionate care and clinical excellence. As part of caring for you, they learn about your history, passions, values, and hobbies to help you maintain a fulfilling life.
 
Pastoral care: HammondCare Woy Woy welcomes and respects people of all faiths, and of no faith. The Pastoral Care team provides regular support and education to residents and their families, including a regular support group for carers.
 
Volunteer services: A team of trained volunteers generously contribute their time to providing company, friendship, art and music engagement, gardening and pet therapy, and spiritual care.
 
Partnered services: HammondCare Woy Woy works with a range of aged care partners on the Central Coast to care for you holistically, including consulting pharmacy services and allied health providers.

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Types of care at HammondCare Woy Woy Residential Aged Care

Residential dementia care

  • HammondCare Woy Woy's small residential cottages place you at the heart of care. Your team tailors care to your individual background, values, preferences, and health needs.
  • Qualified in specialised care, your team is backed by HammondCare’s expertise, with 30 years’ experience caring for people with dementia, and over 90 years caring for people in need.
  • Setting the gold standard model of care recommended by the Royal Commission, HammondCare's homes incorporate evidence-based features to improve your quality of life.
  • Modelled on a small household design, the cottages provide the familiarity you need to feel comfortable and at home in a place you belong.

Costs and payment options

We provide the highest quality of residential aged care in the Central Coast to all people with an assessed need, regardless of their financial circumstances. This means that your financial situation will not affect finding a place at HammondCare.
 
There are three ways you can pay for residential accommodation and care. We can help you understand your options and find an arrangement that suits your individual circumstances.

Option 1: Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD)

This is a lump-sum payment with a refundable balance upon exit. The maximum RAD for for Woy Woy is $595,000.

Option 2: Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP)

This is a daily payment that is non-refundable. The maximum DAP for Woy Woy is $136.60

Option 3: RAD + DAP Combined

This is a combination payment that is made up of part refundable accommodation deposit, and part daily accommodation payment. You can pay any RAD + DAP combination you wish.

An example of a RAD + DAP combination for Woy Woy is a RAD of $385,000 and a DAP of $48.21

In this case, you can deduct the daily payment (DAP) from the lump sum payment (RAD).

HammondCare Assurance

Residents who choose to pay for their accommodation by a RAD + DAP combination may also determine to have any DAP and/or Personalised Services Fee withdrawn from the RAD.

You may have concerns that the RAD amount will, over time, be consumed by these deductions. However, HammondCare ensures that at least 65% of the RAD paid will be returned to residents:

  • Whose income and assets assessment by Centrelink/DVA indicates that the RAD they have paid is the maximum that they are able to pay.
  • Who have paid a RAD that is equal to or higher than the HammondCare example RAD + DAP combination for that specific care home

Those who do not agree to have any regular deductions from the RAD will receive the full deposit when they leave the care home.

Accommodation supplement

The Australian Government also pays an accommodation supplement for residents who are unable to contribute to the cost of their accommodation.

The Australian Government subsidises the cost of care.

Residents are asked to contribute in the following ways:

Basic Daily Fee

A Basic Daily Fee goes towards day-to-day living expenses such as meals, cleaning and laundry. The standard Basic Daily Fee is 85% of the single pension, or $63.57 per day.

Means-Tested Care Fee

If a resident’s income and assets exceed thresholds set by the Australian Government, a Means-Tested Care fee will need to be paid, which contributes to the cost of clinical care.

Personalised services

To provide comfort and satisfaction, all HammondCare residential sites have access to a number of high-quality services and features. At Woy Woy from just $34 per day, Personalised Services are provided in addition to the provision of standard care and services.

So what will the total costs be?

Specific care costs will depend on several factors, including your particular circumstances and care needs. To find the best option for your needs, contact our Admissions Team for a friendly chat on 1800 776 112.

Examples

To make things clearer, here are some examples of how accommodation and care costs might interact in individual cases.

Mary is a full pensioner who was renting a house. When she was assessed by the Australian Government as eligible for residential care, she moved into a low care, dementia-specific home at HammondCare. Because she did not have significant income or assets, Mary receives the government’s accommodation supplement and she does not have to pay the means-tested care fee. She will use her pension income to pay the Basic Daily Fee.

Bill is a retired welder who lives in his own home. When he discovered he needed residential care, he sold his house for $420,000 and moved into HammondCare. The home's maximum accommodation price is $550,000 and he chose to pay a combined $360,000 refundable deposit and a $43.62 daily accommodation payment (based on the outstanding amount of $190,000). He also pays a means-tested care fee of around $10/day and Personalised Services fee which is debited from his savings. He also pays the Basic Daily Fee out of his pension.

Jane is a retired accountant. Before she moved into a 15-person cottage at HammondCare, she lived in her own home that was worth $900,000. She paid the full refundable deposit of $830,000 and so did not have to make any daily accommodation payments. She now pays a means-tested care fee based on her assets and her investment income. She also pays the Basic Daily Fee and Personalised Service Fee out of her investment income.