St Catherine's Aged Care
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50 Busby Street Bathurst NSW 2795 Tel: 02 6331 1689 PO Box 93, Bathurst NSW 2795 30 High care places 39 Low care places |
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St Catherine's Aged Care at Bathurst is a 69-bed residential aged care community that supports 'ageing in place'. Staff provide professional care for aged members of the community with 30 high care and 39 low care beds. There is also a dedicated respite bed and a 15-bed dementia-secure area.
Residents benefit from a full range of services that cater to their physical, emotional, social and spiritual needs.
Situated at the foot of Mount Panorama, Bathurst, St Catherine's enjoys views over the town to the surrounding Blue Mountains and farmlands.
St Catherine's is accredited by the Aged Care Standards and Accreditation Agency.
History
St Catherine's was opened in October 1966 by the Sisters of Mercy as a 24-bed nursing home for retired sisters and increased its capacity to 30 beds. In 1999, a 24-bed hostel was opened, followed by a 15-bed dementia unit in 2002 with provision for one high care respite bed.
St Catherine's, previously an aged care ministry of the Sisters of Mercy, Bathurst transferred to Catholic Healthcare on 30 June 2007.
List of on-site services
Residents at St Catherine's benefit from the following services:
- General practitioner visits
- Hairdresser
- Podiatrist
- Dentist
- Physiotherapist
- Massage therapist
- Aromatherapist
- Optometrist
- Diversional therapist
- Meditrax - medication reviews by an accredited pharmacist
- Chapel with religious services of various denominations.