Aged care facility and nursing home

Aged care facility

Blue Haven is owned and operated by Kiama Municipal Council. Established in 1979, major renovations, alterations and additions were completed in 2003. A new Stage 5 commenced in July 2005 .

The facility is located in Havilah Place, Kiama, adjacent to the Kiama Leisure Centre and sports fields as well as the Blue Haven Village independent living units, in the beautiful seaside town of Kiama.

The aged care facility comprises:

• a 30-room Low Care Facility (Hostel) serviced by lifts
• a 32-bed High Care Facility (Nursing Home). The Nursing Home includes a 20-bed Dementia Specific Unit.

Services provided

Hostel and low care:

• accommodation in single rooms with en-suite and unrestricted access to common areas
• care staff available 24 hours a day
• assistance with personal/medical care needs
• meals
• ancillary services
• weekly cleaning of rooms
• laundry service
• activities program
• bus outings
• community involvement.

Nursing home / high care

Varied accommodation:

• single rooms
• single rooms with shared en-suite
• twin shared accommodation with en-suite
• four-bed rooms with en-suite
• care staff available 24 hours a day
• special dementia care
• assistance with personal/medical care needs
• meals
• daily cleaning of rooms
• laundry service
• pet therapy.

Becoming a resident

Residency at Blue Haven has an admission procedure that needs to be followed.

Resident fees

Resident fees are determined by Centrelink in accordance with Commonwealth legislation in relation to the resident's capacity to pay. The fee can vary depending on the resident's income and whether the resident is a pensioner, part-pensioner or non-pensioner. Full details are available from the aged care facility's Administration Manager.

Board of management

The Facility has a Board of Management which has 10 members comprising 2 Councillors, 1 representative from the "Friends of Blue Haven" and 7 community representatives. The Chief Executive Officer of the facility is also the General Manager of Kiama Municipal Council.