Aged Care Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

Why consider aged care in Newcastle and Lake Macquarie

As NSW’s second-largest city, Newcastle – and the Lake Macquarie region directly to its south – is well-served by urban infrastructure and amenities for all ages. Regular public transport runs within the area, and Sydney is within two hours by road or rail. For older residents, nursing homes, major hospitals and aged care centres are close by, among the commercial and retail hubs, beaches, ports, suburban developments and more that comprise this vibrant locale.

  • Population (as at 2022): 396000
  • 91% Australian citizens and 19% aged 65 or older
  • Summer average temps 19°C min to 25°C max
  • Winter average temps 9°C min to 19°C max
  • Nearest large hospital – John Hunter Hospital: 820 bed with 24 hour emergency
  • Wide range of therapies as well as specialists and support services throughout particularly in Newcastle
  • Public health via Hunter New England Local Health District.
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BaptistCare Warabrook Centre Aged Care Home

153

Beds

BaptistCare Warabrook Centre Aged Care Home

Warabrook, NSW Ref:PL7449

  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Transitional Care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Hairdresser

153

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  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Transitional Care
  • Physiotherapy
  • Hairdresser
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Kanwal Gardens Care Community

5

Beds

Kanwal Gardens Care Community

Kanwal, NSW Ref:PL4085

  • Level access
  • Secure Estate
  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Direct Garage Access
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Internal

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  • Level access
  • Secure Estate
  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Direct Garage Access
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Internal
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BaptistCare Bethshan Gardens Centre Aged Care Home
BaptistCare Bethshan Gardens Centre Aged Care Home

Wyee, NSW Ref:PL27980

  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • On-site manager
  • Medical alert to external call centre
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  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • On-site manager
  • Medical alert to external call centre
Green Hills Residential Care Service

158

Beds

Green Hills Residential Care Service

East Maitland, NSW Ref:PL3708

158

Beds

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Calvary St Martin de Porres

40

Beds

Calvary St Martin de Porres

Waratah, NSW Ref:PL2878

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William Cape Gardens

2

Vacancies

138

Beds

William Cape Gardens

Kanwal, NSW Ref:PL5061

  • Walk to transport
  • Village bus
  • Cafe on-site
  • Pay TV

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Vacancies

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  • Walk to transport
  • Village bus
  • Cafe on-site
  • Pay TV
Tingira Hills Care Community

7

Beds

Tingira Hills Care Community

Mount Hutton, NSW Ref:PL4087

  • Retirement Village
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Level access
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry

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  • Retirement Village
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Level access
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
Cameron Park Care Community

5

Beds

Cameron Park Care Community

Cameron Park, NSW Ref:PL4073

  • Level access
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Secure Estate
  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Internal

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  • Level access
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Secure Estate
  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Internal
RSL Aged Care Newcastle Badcoe House
RSL Aged Care Newcastle Badcoe House

Newcastle West, NSW Ref:PL12894

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Lynden Grove Retirement Village

Cardiff Heights, NSW Ref:PL5596

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Maroba The Manor

Waratah, NSW Ref:PL20861

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Amaroo Aged Care Facility

Charlestown, NSW Ref:PL3545

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Calvary St Francis Retirement Community

Eleebana, NSW Ref:PL2876

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Anglican Care McIntosh Court

Booragul, NSW Ref:PL21132

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Anglican Care McIntosh Court

Booragul, NSW Ref:PL2424

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Anglican Care Carey Bay Gardens

Carey Bay, NSW Ref:PL2421

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Fig Tree Point Aged Care Facility

Toronto, NSW Ref:PL3546

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Anglican Care Jesmond Grove

Jesmond, NSW Ref:PL2423

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Alton Lodge

Cooranbong, NSW Ref:PL4419

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Avondale House

Cooranbong, NSW Ref:PL4417

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Maroba The Lodge

Waratah, NSW Ref:PL21331

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Mayfield Aged Care

Mayfield, NSW Ref:PL3791

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Calvary St Joseph's Retirement Community

Sandgate, NSW Ref:PL13933

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Catholic Healthcare St John's Villa (New Lambton)

New Lambton, NSW Ref:PL2936

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Anglican Care Toronto Nursing Home

Toronto, NSW Ref:PL2427

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Stockton Residential Home

Stockton, NSW Ref:PL4672

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Woodlands Lodge Residential Care

Wallsend, NSW Ref:PL4867

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Charles O'Neill (Mayfield West)

Mayfield, NSW Ref:PL2912

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Bupa Cardiff

Cardiff Heights, NSW Ref:PL2814

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Uniting Koombahla Elermore Vale

Elermore Vale, NSW Ref:PL4893

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Uniting Garden Suburb

Garden Suburb, NSW Ref:PL4892

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Uniting Starrett Lodge Hamlyn Terrace

Hamlyn Terrace, NSW Ref:PL4741

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Uniting Lindsay Gardens Hamilton

Hamilton, NSW Ref:PL4714

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Uniting Irwin Hall Mayfield

Mayfield, NSW Ref:PL13375

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Bayside Aged Care NSW

Bonnells Bay, NSW Ref:PL2357

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Belmont Residential Care

Belmont, NSW Ref:PL4766

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SummitCare Wallsend

Wallsend, NSW Ref:PL4567

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Ambleside Village

Morisset Park, NSW Ref:PL6337

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Whiddon Redhead

Redhead, NSW Ref:PL24258

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Southern Cross Care Mawson Court Residential Aged Care

Caves Beach, NSW Ref:PL24575

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Catalina Lake Macquarie

Cooranbong, NSW Ref:PL24618

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Waterview Aged Care Facility

Teralba, NSW Ref:PL3547

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Bethel Aged Care Facility

Waratah, NSW Ref:PL3242

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Arcare Kanwal

Kanwal, NSW Ref:PL9018

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Bupa Waratah

Waratah, NSW Ref:PL2852

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Greenhills Residential Aged Care Service

East Maitland, NSW Ref:PL24922

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Groves House

Cardiff Heights, NSW Ref:PL24932

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Hippocrates Aged Care Centre

Mayfield, NSW Ref:PL3340

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Our Lady of Loreto Gardens (Hamlyn Terrace)

Hamlyn Terrace, NSW Ref:PL2926

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Macquarie View Aged Care

Bolton Point, NSW Ref:PL4329

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Anglican Care Scenic Lodge Merewether

Merewether, NSW Ref:PL2425

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Anglican Care Kilpatrick Court

Toronto, NSW Ref:PL7920

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Anglican Care Warnervale Gardens

Woongarrah, NSW Ref:PL2428

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RSL LifeCare Newcastle Birdwood Park Long Tan Village

Newcastle West, NSW Ref:PL25286

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Hakea Grove Aged Care

Hamlyn Terrace, NSW Ref:PL13085

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RFBI Hawkins Masonic Village

Edgeworth, NSW Ref:PL4311

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Carpenter Court Aged Care Centre

Merewether, NSW Ref:PL27933

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HammondCare Cardiff

Cardiff, NSW Ref:PL27965

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HammondCare Waratah

Waratah, NSW Ref:PL27971

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Arcare Belmont

Belmont, NSW Ref:PL28347

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Arcare Warners Bay

Warners Bay, NSW Ref:PL28363

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Catalina Lake Macquarie - Aged Care

Cooranbong , NSW Ref:PL28376

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Uniting Narla Belmont North

Belmont North, NSW Ref:PL4721

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Caroline Egan

DCM Media, agedcare101

Caroline has a wealth of experience writing within the retirement and aged care sector and is a contributing journalist for the Villages.com.au and agedcare101 blog and accompanying newsletters.

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Ian Horswill

Journalist

Ian is a journalist, writer and sub-editor for the aged care sector, working at The DCM Group. He writes for The Weekly Source, agedcare101, villages.com.au and the DCM Institute fortnightly newsletter Friday. Ian is in daily contact with CEOs of retirement living, land lease and the aged care operations and makes a new contact every week. He investigates media releases, LinkedIn and Facebook for a good source for ideas for stories.

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Lauren Broomham

Retirement and Aged Care Journalist

Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.

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Jill Donaldson

Physiotherapist

Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

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Chris Baynes

DCM Media, agedcare101

Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.

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Caroline Egan

DCM Media, agedcare101

Caroline has a wealth of experience writing within the retirement and aged care sector and is a contributing journalist for the Villages.com.au and agedcare101 blog and accompanying newsletters.

Read Profile
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Ian Horswill

Journalist

Ian is a journalist, writer and sub-editor for the aged care sector, working at The DCM Group. He writes for The Weekly Source, agedcare101, villages.com.au and the DCM Institute fortnightly newsletter Friday. Ian is in daily contact with CEOs of retirement living, land lease and the aged care operations and makes a new contact every week. He investigates media releases, LinkedIn and Facebook for a good source for ideas for stories.

Read Profile
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Lauren Broomham

Retirement and Aged Care Journalist

Lauren is a journalist for villages.com.au, agedcare101 and The Donaldson Sisters. Growing up in a big family in small town communities, she has always had a love for the written word, joining her local library at the age of six months. With over eight years' experience in writing and editing, she is a keen follower of news and current affairs with a nose for a good story.

Read Profile
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Jill Donaldson

Physiotherapist

Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

Read Profile
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Chris Baynes

DCM Media, agedcare101

Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

Read Profile
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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.

Read Profile