Welcome to Clarence Estate

Living among friends and being part of a close community is important. Clarence Estate was designed with this in mind: each of Clarence Estate’s five houses is built around a shared space with a kitchen, dining room and lounge room where our residents like to relax by the fireplace, catch up with friends and family or watch their favourite television show.

Each house has its own front door for visitors, and is surrounded by landscaped gardens and courtyards to enjoy on a shady summer afternoon or warm winter days. The suites are elegantly decorated in a traditional style to create warm, familiar living spaces.

Our premium suites offer a greater degree of privacy and indulgence, with small touches like deliveries of fresh flowers, Foxtel, private gardens, computer and internet connections and your own private ensuite equipped with quality fittings.

Clarence Estate’s extensive care network is made up of health practitioners and hospitality staff who work together to ensure that each resident is well cared for. Registered nurses provide round-the-clock care 24-hours a day, seven days a week, and are supported by a dedicated team of enrolled nurses, personal carers, general practitioners and therapists.

As you get older, maintaining your interests and enjoying an active, balanced lifestyle is an important part of staying happy and healthy. We make it easy to choose activities that are meaningful to you, whether it be art and craft, gardening, music, exercise or simply socialising with old friends. We have a daily activities program and you are welcome to participate in as many or as few as you wish.

Friends and family are more than welcome to join in for any of our activities.

Your room will be furnished and decorated for you, but we encourage you to bring personal belongings such as photographs and soft furnishings to help you feel at home.

The chefs in our hotel-standard kitchen create seasonal menus for you to enjoy. Our à la carte menu features home cooked favourites such as roast chicken, quiche Lorraine, fish of the day, chicken cordon bleu and beef lasagne. Indulging in the odd sweet treat is important too, and we take pride in creating sumptuous desserts for you to enjoy.

We cater for allergies, intolerances and cultural requirements, and we welcome you to discuss your needs with us.

Clarence Estate Home Care offers a unique home care program. We live and work in your community and service the wider Albany region.

We are committed to supporting people to live independently in their own home.

We offer a wide range of flexible programs and services and can tailor them to suit you. Our programs include home care packages, veteran’s community nursing, residential or in home respite, as well as other services that you can book through us at any time.

You might like to receive some help around your home, assistance with your meals, social outings, transport to your appointments, or assistance with personal care and clinical services.

With over 15 years’ experience in Albany, you can trust our friendly team to support you when you need it the most.

Contact Clarence Estate Home Care on (08) 9841 5999 or email info@clarenceestate.com.au

The cost of aged care is dependent on your circumstances and is different for everyone. The cost of your care and accommodation at Clarence Estate can include the following:

Basic daily fee
This covers living costs such as meals, power and laundry. For some people, this is the only fee they are required to pay.

This fee is set by the Department of Human Services at 85% of the single pension and is indexed in March and September each year. To read the latest schedule of fees and charges go to the Department of Health website.

Means-tested care fee
This is an additional contribution towards to the cost of your care that some people are required to pay, and is based on an assessment of your income and assets.

Accommodation payment
This charge covers your accommodation at Clarence Estate, and is based on an assessment of your income and assets.

You can choose to make your accommodation payments as either:

- a lump sum of what is called a 'refundable accommodation payment'

- a daily accommodation payment

- a combination of both

You can see the full list of accommodation charges for Clarence Estate by downloading the accommodation pricing information fact sheet.

Fees for extra services
Special Services and Premium Services rooms at Clarence Estate are offered on an extra service basis, while the dementia rooms in Sister Julie House are not. We will provide you with information about these services, such as hairdressing and Foxtel, and the fees that apply when you make an enquiry.

We have more detailed information about the fees and charges and income and assets assessments in our fees and charges section.