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Overview

Bethania Gardens, located just 25 minutes from Brisbane, is a premium residential aged care facility offering the highest standard of care and comfort. With over four decades of experience, we have designed a facility that caters to the unique needs of our residents. Our extensive range of amenities, including spacious rooms, beautiful gardens, and a variety of activities, ensures a comfortable and enriching lifestyle.

Our facility provides a safe, nurturing environment where residents can enjoy peace of mind, knowing they have access to 24/7 support. With personalised care plans tailored to individual needs, we allow residents to maintain their independence while benefiting from our expert care services. At Bethania Gardens, we focus on creating a place where comfort, care, and community come together seamlessly.

Rooms

Our purpose-built facility offers well-appointed single and shared suites, supported by a team of experienced professionals and carers. Each room is designed for comfort and privacy, featuring an adjustable remote-controlled bed, quality bedding, spacious ensuite, armchair, large wardrobe, lockable bedside table, and a 24/7 nurse call bell.

Residents and families are encouraged to personalise their rooms with photos, ornaments, and favourite items, creating a homely atmosphere. We are committed to meeting the diverse needs of our residents, ensuring their room feels truly like home.

Services

Amenities

Bethania Gardens offers a homely environment that balances privacy, independence, and community. Our modern dining and living areas feature comfortable furniture, flat-screen TVs, and kitchen facilities.

Residents enjoy beautiful gardens, courtyards, lounges, activity rooms, and a theatre, along with delicious meals prepared daily by our culinary team, including hot and cold options and special dietary menus.

The cafe, located in a sunny conservatory, provides a relaxed space for residents and visitors to enjoy refreshments. With a range of activities and celebrations of cultural diversity, our facility promotes joy and engagement. Residents also have access to housekeeping services, while spacious outdoor areas offer tranquil spots for relaxation and socialising. Conveniently located near cafés and shopping centres, Bethania Gardens ensures comfort, care, and convenience.

Lifestyle

At Bethania Gardens, we focus on creating a supportive, family-oriented environment where residents can enjoy a vibrant social life and calendar of engaging events and activities to support overall wellbeing.

Staying active and social is key to a healthy lifestyle, and our monthly activity program includes bus trips, arts and crafts, movie days, and themed events. We offer a wide range of leisure, lifestyle, cultural, and spiritual activities, tailored to residents’ interests and abilities.

Each week, we update the activities calendar based on resident preferences, with popular choices including performances, music, crafts, and games. Residents can engage in daily activities such as exercise classes, board games, music concerts, and outings to local parks and events celebrating milestones and holidays. We also offer therapy and group activities, and visitors are always welcome, ensuring Bethania Gardens is a warm, inclusive home.

Clinical Care

The 24-hour Bethania care team includes experienced and qualified nursing and personal care staff, assisting with daily activities such as dressing, eating, toileting, bathing, mobility, and medication management.

Our skilled team ensures residents receive high-quality, personalised care tailored to their individual needs.

We also offer a comprehensive range of clinical, medical, and allied health services, both in-house and through external providers, including Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Speech Pathology, Massage Therapy, Podiatry, Pharmaceutical Services, Dietitian Services, medical consultations, and Pathology Services, giving residents peace of mind and continuous support.

Respite

Bethania Gardens is here to support families and caregivers through our residential respite care services, providing short-term stays and tailored care for seniors, whether it’s for a few days or an extended period.

We provide short-term stays for seniors, offering assistance and care tailored to their individual needs, whether it’s for a few days or an extended period. Respite residents experience the same exceptional care as our long-term residents, including healthy meals, stimulating activities, and attentive clinical support. Our friendly and professional team works to create a warm, home-like environment where every resident feels at ease.

Dementia Support

We provide specialised dementia care, creating personalised care plans with families to ensure residents’ needs and preferences are respected, placing residents and their loved ones at the heart of everything we do.

By working closely with families and friends, we create personalised care plans that respect individual preferences and needs. Our secure dementia support wing is thoughtfully designed to provide a calming, familiar environment that reduces confusion and enhances daily living. With a dedicated team of dementia care specialists, we focus on person-centered support, encouraging independence, meaningful activities, and connections within the community, ensuring residents live with dignity and joy.

General Manager
Sean Davitt

Sean brings over 30 years of experience in the healthcare industry, encompassing involvement in public health systems, the private aged care sector in Europe, and international healthcare recruitment. His broad expertise and global perspective enable him to navigate complex challenges and deliver high-quality outcomes.

During the acquisition of Bethania Gardens, Sean was instrumental in ensuring operational stability while upholding excellence in care for residents and fostering a positive workplace environment for staff. His leadership is defined by a commitment to professionalism, integrity, and excellence.

Knowledgeable in Aged Care Quality Standards, Sean is dedicated to driving innovation and continuous improvement. He empowers teams to adopt proactive strategies and to ‘think outside the box’, ensuring the delivery of exceptional care and improved quality of life for residents.

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Residential Aged Care Fees

The fees and charges are determined by the Department of Health based on your ability to pay and individual circumstances at time of admission. Your admission options at Bethania Gardens can vary greatly based on your individual circumstances.

We recommend speaking to your Financial Adviser as we can only provide basic information. You will find further information about the aged care fees and charges on the Government’s “My Aged Care” website.

All residents in aged care, including people seeking respite care are required to pay a basic daily fee as a contribution towards living expenses. The daily fee for all residents equates to 85% of the basic single age pension.
This is a lump sum payment for accommodation in an aged care home and is fully refundable when you leave the residence. This is the price of a room, in lump sum form, that residents have agreed to pay with the provider. Residents can pay the RAD in full or they can pay via a combination of RAD and a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP). Bethania Garden’s RAD is up to $550,000.
The DAP is calculated as a daily cost that is charged fortnightly or monthly if the RAD has not been paid in full. The DAP is calculated as a percentage of the remaining RAD. For example, if the RAD on a room is $550,000 and no RAD is paid, then the resident will pay $125.67 as a DAP (based on the 8.34% interest rate – which is subject to change by the Government).

The Origin
The Origin suites are located across four studios. Each studio has a dedicated team of highly experienced health professionals and carers. Clients enjoy dining and lounge facilities, activity rooms and access to our lovely secure landscaped sanctuary garden and activities.Room Options, Room Size, RAD Refurbished Single Suite with Private Ensuite, 34 sq m, $550,000 Single Suite with Shared Bathroom, 21 sq m, $400,000

The Annex
The Annex offers four premium studios set within the magnificent Bethania sanctuary garden and outdoor atriums. Clients of the Annex enjoy the premium hospitality and dining experience, our light filled dining rooms with garden and farm views, a variety of comfortable lounge rooms, casual sitting options, state of the art entertainment and activity areas and direct access to our garden view cafe.Room Options, Room Size, RAD Single Suite with Private Ensuite, 21 sq m, $550,000
The resident can elect to pay a combination of a RAD and a DAP. For example, on a room with a RAD of $550,000, the resident can pay $300,000 upfront and the remaining $250,000 as a DAP. In this scenario the DAP would be $57.12 per day. (this is based on the 8.34% interest rate – which is subject to change by the Government).
Residents (other than respite residents) may be asked to pay a care co-contribution fee depending on their income and their assets. The Government sets the amount a resident must pay direct to the aged care provider and reduces the care subsidies paid to the provider by the same amount.
Upon leaving the residence, the refundable deposit will be refunded in full, as long as it was not agreed for any amounts to be deducted from the refundable deposit – in which case it would be the balance that would be refunded. Amounts that can be deducted against the refundable deposit are the care co-contribution, the DAP, and additional benefits. In these cases, interest at 2.25% will be charged on the monthly balance of the amount deducted.
Where the resident requests or agrees to additional services being provided (such as newspapers, alcoholic drinks, additional outings etc.), these can be charged to their monthly account.
The Government provides care subsidies to ensure all residents receive the same standard of care in the residence.
A Resident Agreement protects both parties by formalising arrangements upon admission. As the Government determines fees after admission, the Resident Agreement refers to the maximum amount that could be charged for the various fees and charges.
Regular Statements Statements are issued early in each month and relate to the full month.Direct Debit Transfer Direct Debit is the preferred method of payment given it is processed fortnightly or monthly from the account into which any pension is paid.Other Payment Methods We accept Bank Transfer and Cheque payments. We are not able to provide Credit Card or BPAY payment facilities.

Testimonials

Why St Jude's is trusted by our clients
"So kind and attentive..."
I would like to compliment all the staff at St Jude's. Amazing caring and dedicated people. So kind and attentive to my wife and the other residents. Thank you so much.
Thomas, Husband of Bethania Gardens Resident
"Happy, friendly, dedicated care staff"
In the months my father was a resident at Bethania Gardens I was very relaxed and grateful to have him there. He was extremely well looked after by happy, friendly, dedicated care staff. I cannot thank them enough for all they did for him. An excellent team of people who deliver a very high and positive standard of care. Bless you all as you continue to provide a safe, secure , nurturing environment for our vulnerable amazing elderly clients. You are incredible! What you do is no small thing! You make a difference !
Melinda, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident
"I will highly recommend St Jude's"
In all honesty the staff are friendly and helpful and fantastic. I do not have any complaints. I'm very grateful with the help we got. And yes I will highly recommend St Judes to anyone.
Kenneth, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident
"My dad is as happy..."
My dad is as happy & settled as he can be living at Bethania at 94 and having dementia.
Sandra, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident
"Very supportive & approachable"
An exceptional team of caring staff who are very supportive & approachable.
Deborah, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident
"Such amazing staff..."
Such amazing staff at Bethania. Very caring and committed to giving the best possible care for my wife. The enviroment has a homely feel which my wife enjoys. The gardens are lovely. Myself and my family really appreciate the complete care provided by St Judes and all staff.
Joseph, Husband of Bethania Gardens Resident
"Excellent facilities"
Excellent facilities. Homely environment. Very caring and friendly staff.
Verna, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident
"I am very happy..."
I am very happy with the standard of care given to my wife by the excellent staff.
Rodney, Husband of Bethania Gardens Resident
"Doing an absolutley fabulous job under such tough circumstances"
I am so happy the people who are looking after my wife are doing an absolutley fabulous job under such tough circumstances. Thank you to the staff of St Judes Bethania.
Stacey, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident
"They are very special people, thank you."
I love the caring staff at St Jude’s Bethania Gardens. They are very special people, thank you.
Georgia, Family Member of Bethania Gardens Resident

Contact Us

Contact our friendly team on (07) 2800 650 or email hello@stjudes.com.au
for any enquiries you may have or to book an appointment today.

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