Samarinda Lodge

Samarinda Aged Services is a leading not for profit organisation with an excellent industry reputation for innovation quality staffing and services. The organisation provides residential and specialist day respite programs to the local Ashburton Boroondara and Monash community. Samarinda has continued to develop and improve services in response to the changing needs of its users. This has been achieved by integrating services to provide residential permanent and respite care through Samarinda Lodge specialist dementia day and carer respite services through Elsie Salter house as well as a centre based Diamond Day Respite service for clients with complex high care needs wishing to remain living at home. Through the delivery of the highest quality of care whilst respecting real choices and options through implementation of best practices and information and technology the organisation has consistently performed well against the Department of Social Services Accreditation Standards. Samarinda continues to attract the interest of aged care providers who are looking at innovative programs such as our various communication systems. Willingness and an obvious capacity to successfully implement challenging and complex projects have also meant that we are seen as an excellent organisation of choice to trial new developments and best practises. Samarinda Aged Services is a 40 bed facility accommodating both high & low care residents.