Berengarra
About Berengarra
Berengarra is St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne's (SVHM) newest residential aged care facility located in Kew at SVHM's at the St George’s Health Service site.
Berengarra provides accommodation for 90 residents, all in single rooms with ensuites. The accommodation provides residents with a comfortable home-like environment with modern facilities, private rooms, garden outlooks and access to domestic style kitchens.
The facility provides dedicated beds for aged people with mental health issues.
Facility Name
SVHM’s Art Curator Monique Silk and the project team, in consultation with the SVHM Aboriginal Health Unit, worked closely with Gail Smith, Wurundjeri Elder, to identify potential names for the facility.
The agreed facility name was Berengarra, which means the land around Kew.
Address
Tel: (03) 9231 8700
283 Cotham Rd (enter at rear via Normanby Rd)
Kew VIC 3101
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How we care
Berengarra has been designed to deliver best practice person-centred care and include aged persons’ mental health accommodation.
Person-centred care means that services change to be more flexible to meet people’s needs in a manner that is best for them. This involves working with people and their families to find the best way to provide their care.
Tours
Tours of Berengarra are available. Please register your interest using the contact us form below.
Pricing and payment options
Please refer to our Accommodation pricing guide.
Job opportunities
If you are interested in learning more about roles available at Berengarra, please check our vacancies here.
Contact us
Links and resources
Aged Care Quality Standards
Aged Care Charter of Rights