Aged Care Richmond & Tweed

Why consider aged care in Richmond & Tweed

The sub-tropical hinterland and beaches of the Richmond-Tweed area are popular with holiday-makers, retirees, tree- and sea-changers – and even the occasional Hollywood celebrity. Localities like Ballina, Byron Bay, Casino, Lismore, Mullumbimby, Murwillumbah and Tweed Heads are packed with accommodation, dining and recreational opportunities, as well as being served by the Northern NSW Health District and numerous aged care facilities. Less than two hours by road from Brisbane and the bustling Gold Coast, the region is also supported by a busy rail and coach network.

  • Population (as at 2022): 259000
  • 88% Australian citizens and 24% aged 65 or older
  • Summer average temps 18°C min to 30°C max
  • Winter average temps 7°C min to 22°C max
  • Nearest large hospital – Lismore Base Hospital: 280 beds and 24 hour emergency; the major Tweed Valley Hospital in Cudgen opens May 2024
  • Wide range of therapies as well as specialists and support services in major centres. Public health via Northern NSW Local Health District.
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Uniting Kingscliff

112

Beds

Uniting Kingscliff

Kingscliff, NSW Ref:PL5117

112

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RSL LifeCare Ballina Kokoda Village

3

Vacancies

48

Beds

RSL LifeCare Ballina Kokoda Village

Ballina, NSW Ref:PL20468

  • Retirement Village
  • 1 Car Garage
  • Carport
  • Direct Garage Access
  • Home care services
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Level access
  • 24hr Medical Alert External

3

Vacancies

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  • Retirement Village
  • 1 Car Garage
  • Carport
  • Direct Garage Access
  • Home care services
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Level access
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
RSL Aged Care Byron Bay Patrick Bugden VC Garden

80

Beds

RSL Aged Care Byron Bay Patrick Bugden VC Garden

Byron Bay, NSW Ref:PL20463

  • Level access
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Onsite Nursing
  • Visiting Medical Services

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  • Level access
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Onsite Nursing
  • Visiting Medical Services
Uniting Caroona Marima Goonellabah

88

Beds

Uniting Caroona Marima Goonellabah

Goonellabah, NSW Ref:PL4884

  • Secure Estate
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy

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  • Secure Estate
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
BaptistCare Mid Richmond Centre Aged Care Home

49

Beds

BaptistCare Mid Richmond Centre Aged Care Home

Coraki, NSW Ref:PL7427

  • Transitional Care
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Physiotherapy
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Medical alert to external call centre

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  • Transitional Care
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Physiotherapy
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Medical alert to external call centre
BaptistCare Maranoa Centre Aged Care Home
BaptistCare Maranoa Centre Aged Care Home

Alstonville, NSW Ref:PL7419

  • Visiting Medical Services
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Physiotherapy
  • On-site manager
  • Medical alert to external call centre
  • Hairdresser
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  • Visiting Medical Services
  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Physiotherapy
  • On-site manager
  • Medical alert to external call centre
  • Hairdresser
RSL Aged Care Ballina Florence Price Gardens

129

Beds

RSL Aged Care Ballina Florence Price Gardens

Ballina, NSW Ref:PL23869

  • Level access
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • Gym, Rehab or Wellness Centre
  • 24hr Onsite Staff

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  • Level access
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • Gym, Rehab or Wellness Centre
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
Murwillumbah Greens Care Community

5

Beds

Murwillumbah Greens Care Community

Murwillumbah, NSW Ref:PL4095

  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Internal

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  • 24hr Medical Alert External
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Physiotherapy
  • Podiatry
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Personal Care Internal
Tweed Valley Care Community

6

Beds

Tweed Valley Care Community

Tweed Heads West, NSW Ref:PL4115

  • Secure Estate
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • 24hr Onsite Staff

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  • Secure Estate
  • Built-in emergency aid
  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
Tweed River Care Community

3

Beds

Tweed River Care Community

Tweed Heads, NSW Ref:PL4069

  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Secure Estate
  • Level access
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Gym, Rehab or Wellness Centre
  • Physiotherapy

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  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Secure Estate
  • Level access
  • Visiting Medical Services
  • Onsite Nursing
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Gym, Rehab or Wellness Centre
  • Physiotherapy
Infinite Care Tweed
Infinite Care Tweed

Tweed Heads, NSW Ref:PL28027

  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • Gym, Rehab or Wellness Centre
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Onsite Nursing
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  • Adaptable Bathroom
  • Personal Care Internal
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Podiatry
  • Physiotherapy
  • Gym, Rehab or Wellness Centre
  • 24hr Onsite Staff
  • Onsite Nursing
Alstonville Adventist Aged Care Facility

Alstonville, NSW Ref:PL4418

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BlueCare Tweed Heads Amaroo Aged Care Facility

Tweed Heads, NSW Ref:PL5124

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RSL LifeCare Lismore Chauvel Village

Goonellabah, NSW Ref:PL20380

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Coolamon Villa (Mullumbimby)

Mullumbimby, NSW Ref:PL2913

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Crowley Care Services

Ballina, NSW Ref:PL3142

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Feros Village Bangalow

Bangalow, NSW Ref:PL3322

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Kyogle Residential Care

Kyogle, NSW Ref:PL4777

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Millrace Hostel

Tenterfield, NSW Ref:PL4607

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St Andrew's Village Ballina

Ballina, NSW Ref:PL4522

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St Josephs Nursing Home

East Lismore, NSW Ref:PL4539

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Tweed Heads Residential Aged Care Facility

Tweed Heads, NSW Ref:PL21515

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Winders Lodge Aged Care

Banora Point, NSW Ref:PL4351

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Feros Village Wommin Bay

Kingscliff, NSW Ref:PL3324

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Greenhills Lodge Residential Care

Murwillumbah, NSW Ref:PL4858

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Haddington Nursing Home

Tenterfield, NSW Ref:PL4606

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Raffles Aged Care

Tweed Heads South, NSW Ref:PL22112

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Whiddon Casino Residental Care

Casino, NSW Ref:PL22107

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Bupa Banora Point

Banora Point, NSW Ref:PL2803

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Southern Cross Care St Joseph's Residential Aged Care

Tweed Heads South, NSW Ref:PL23610

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Southern Cross Care St Michael's Residential Aged Care

Casino, NSW Ref:PL23619

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Southern Cross Care St Martha's Residential Aged Care

Banora Point, NSW Ref:PL23648

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Heritage Lodge Aged Care

Murwillumbah, NSW Ref:PL23968

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Casino Residential Care

Casino, NSW Ref:PL4767

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RSL LifeCare Byron Bay Bayside Byron

Byron Bay, NSW Ref:PL24509

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Byron Aged Care

Byron Bay, NSW Ref:PL2863

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Bupa Ballina

Ballina, NSW Ref:PL2801

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Bupa Pottsville Beach

Pottsville, NSW Ref:PL2842

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BlueCare Kingscliff Aged Care Facility

Kingscliff, NSW Ref:PL24918

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Darlington Aged Care

Banora Point, NSW Ref:PL4335

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Uniting Caroona Jarman Gooellabah

Goonellabah, NSW Ref:PL27888

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Uniting Caroona Kalina Goonllabah

Goonellabah, NSW Ref:PL27889

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Canowindra Aboriginal Community Care - Cedric House

Tweed Heads, NSW Ref:PL2882

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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.

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