Derwent Views Aged Care (formerly Freemasons) TAS

Derwent Views aged care home is located: 7 Ballawinnie Road, Lindisfarne TAS 7015 • Tel: 03 6282 5200

Relax among friends in a beautiful setting

Situated in Lindisfarne, Derwent Views Home is just a quick stroll from the beautiful Derwent foreshore and its walking tracks. Relax in our spacious outdoor areas filled with plants and flowers – they’re a sanctuary where you can sit and enjoy the sun. If you feel like relaxing inside, hunt down your next favourite book in our well-stocked library – complete with comfy chairs!

Learn about this home’s history

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Premium services

Standard shared ensuite Room

Our Standard rooms provide a comfortable and private space to call your own, with a shared ensuite. Each room comes complete with views to surrounding serene gardens, or to quiet and regularly maintained inner courtyards.

11 - 20m²

Standard Room

Our Standard rooms provide a comfortable and private space to call your own. Each room comes complete with views to surrounding serene gardens, or to quiet and regularly maintained inner courtyards.

11 - 20m²

Classic Room

Our Classic rooms are spacious, with some rooms offering surrounding gardens, or inner courtyard or neighbouring suburb views.

12.5 - 21m²

Premium Room

Premium rooms offer the best of both worlds, some with picturesque views and floor-to-ceiling cabinetry with plenty of storage space, plus space for a bar fridge.

14 - 21m²

All rooms feature:

Ensuite

Access to:

Courtyard • Garden

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A range of aged care services at Derwent Views

Residential aged care

Palliative care

Secure dementia care

Respite care

Full-time foot nurse

Part-time pharmacist

Services + Amenities

Services and amenities you can enjoy at Derwent Views are listed below. *Some services are part of Respect's Premium Services bundle (Higher Every Day Living Services). Please refer to our Premium Services brochure for full details.

Experienced team

Our staff is dedicated and trained to work under pressure, to best care and support our residents.

Registered nurses (24 hours/day)
Personal care assistants (dressing, hygienic care and more)
Housekeeping services (cleaning, laundry)
Pet therapy
Audrey’s Bar open Friday afternoon
Chats Café | Everyone welcome | Open Tuesday, Wednesday and every second Saturday from 10.30am to 3pm
School visits and collaborative projects with Mt Carmel College and Bellerive Primary School
Monthly resident meeting
Accessible outdoor courtyards and gardens
Men’s group discussions and outings

Tailored services

Our team arranges special activities designed to inspire interest and participation. Residents also have frequent visits from specialists, such as:

Pharmacists
Foot nurse

Nutrition

Our chefs provide nutritious meals using only the freshest ingredients. Enjoy freshly cooked meals by qualified chefs and expert kitchen staff, seven days a week.

Prepared fresh, on site
Healthy and well balanced

Activities + excursions

We have key staff members and skilled facilitators to support residents to be as independent as possible. A tailored activities program is developed around each of our resident’s recreation, spiritual and leisure interests including interactions with the wider local community, organisations and schools.

Sense of community

From school visits and collaborative projects with Mt Carmel College and Bellerive Primary School, men’s group discussions and outings, to mingling at Chats Café or Audrey's Bar, you'll enjoy over 40+ activities held each week at Derwent Views.

What families are saying

I am so impressed with the newly renovated Waratah wing, my Grandma Diana Wheeler is going to be a resident in the wing and we cannot be more happy and excited for her that she will be in such a lovely place and the staff are exceptional, they care about their residents and all visitors it is so obvious my Grandma will be well cared for and looked after in this new chapter of hers. A massive thanks to Sherri as well, she has been nothing but kind and supportive throughout this process.

Emma Van Wel

Family of resident at Lyrebird Village

01 / 04

I had a wonderful afternoon tea at the Olympics. I have not laughed so much in a long time - it was run really well and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Alma Manser

Resident at Bayview Haven

02 / 04

We want to thank you for the excellent care that you provided for our Husband, Dad, and Poppy [...] We'd like to thank all the staff at Wattleglen including the names above for the care and kindness as well as the smiles and jokes shared with Tom at Wattleglen. We will never forget this. From Tom's Family: Florence, Stephen, Tegan, Charlie, Carolyn, Daryl, Rian, Kaelan, and Oisin.

Florence Martin

Family of resident at Wattleglen

03 / 04

Thank you for your care & empathy shown to Simon May in the short time he resided here. It was comforting to know he had such high quality care & caring assistance from you.

Glenda Fisher

Family member of resident at Baw Baw Views

04 / 04

Explanation of fees at Derwent Views

Your own personal circumstances and financial situation will influence the amount you pay for your place in an aged care home. The Government determines how much you pay or may be required to contribute. For some people the Government will pay for most of the costs and for others, that can afford to, the Government will ask you to contribute more. We have a range of options that cater to everybody, no matter what their financial situation is.

Basic daily fee

This fee covers the cost of day-to-day services, such as meals, cleaning, laundry and facilities management, and is payable by all residents.

Based on current rate:

$66.80

$24,382

The basic daily fee = 85% of the single person rate of the basic age pension. This changes twice per year.

Hotelling supplement contribution

This supplement covers daily living expenses such as cleaning, meals, and laundry, over and above the basic daily fee.

Payable depending on the resident’s assessable assets and income. You may be eligible for Governmental financial assistance.

Daily cap:

$22.15

Non-clinical care contribution

This covers the cost of non-clinical services like social support, lifestyle activities, and administration.

Payable depending on the resident’s assessable assets and income. You may be eligible for Governmental financial assistance.

Daily cap:

$105.30

Lifetime cap:

$135,318.69 or

the resident has been in aged care for more than four years.

Learn more out financial Government assistance at: myagedcare.gov.au

Accommodation cost

This covers the cost of living in a residential aged care home. You may be eligible for Governmental financial assistance.

How will I know if I’m eligible for financial assistance for aged care?

Financial assistance is available to those who truly need it. A means assessment will determine your eligibility based on your financial situation.

The Australian Government will pay your aged care costs if:

Your income is below:

$34,762.00

Your assets are below:

$63,000.00

You pay full if:

Your income is greater than:

$33,849.40

Your assets are greater than:

$210,555.20

What are my options if I am self-funding my aged care accommodation?

The good news is, if you are paying for your accommodation costs without Government assistance, you have a choice as to how you pay:

Option 1: RAD

A lump sum payment:

$525,000 Standard - shared ensuite room

$575,000 Standard room

$625,000 Classic room

$675,000 Premium room

RAD = Refundable Accommodation Deposit
Fully refundable when you leave the home, less 2% per annum (maximum 5 years).

Option 2: DAP

Daily payments:

$121.25 Standard - shared ensuite room

$132.80 Standard room

$144.35 Classic room

$155.90 Premium room

DAP = Daily Accommodation Payment
Rental-style, non-refundable payments.

Option 3: RAD + DAP

A combination of 50% RAD + 50% DAP
50% refundable when you leave the home, less 2% per annum (maximum 5 years).

Example of combination payment of a standard room:
50% refundable deposit (RAD) of $262,500
and 50% daily payment (DAP) of $60.63

A word to prospective residents

Before becoming a resident at Derwent Views, it’s important for you and your loved ones to have an honest, open discussion. After all, this may be a significant lifestyle change, which can bring about many questions. To help you have the conversation, we’ve detailed key steps for those considering aged care.

View key steps

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