Care Accommodation Pricing

Mareeba Aged Care is a two-storey, 108 bed purpose-built facility which opened its doors in 1981. Since then there have been extensions in 2002 and 2009 as well as ongoing refurbishments to maintain the excellent standard of the facility.

Fees And Charges

We recommend that anyone contemplating entering aged care whether it be Residential or to receive Home Care, obtain specific advice from an accredited Aged Care Financial Advisor in order to protect your families assets and to ensure the most beneficial outcome for your family.

Residents are required to pay fees as assessed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) and Centrelink. These may include:

A Basic Daily Care Fee
A co-contribution
Where determined by Centrelink or DVA, an accommodation payment

Basic Daily Care Fee

The Basic Daily Care Fee is set by the government and equates to 85% of the single aged pension. This amount will vary in March & September as the pension increases.

Co-Contribution

The co-contribution is an amount which is assessed by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans Affairs (if the person is a veteran). It is the amount which the government agency determines as the amount which the resident can pay towards the cost of their care. These amounts are subject to Yearly and Lifetime caps which are set at the time of the resident’s entry to residential care and which are indexed in accordance with the CPI. Further information is available on www.centrelink.gov.au.

Accommodation Payments

The Accommodation Payment is set by the Directors of Mareeba Aged Care and varies from time to time. Accommodation Payments are only applicable to those residents entering care on or after 1 July 2014 who Centrelink or DVA determine as having the asset base to afford such a payment. All Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) are fully refundable upon discharge. All RAD's paid to Mareeba are refunded in full unless you request certain payments be deducted.

The maximum Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RADs) and the corresponding Daily Accommodation Payments (DAPs) are as follows:

Room Type	Max. Occupancy	Room Numbers	Lump Sum (RAD)	Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP)	Combination RAD DAP example
Premium Suite ensuite, veranda and Kitchenette	2 persons	213 & 223	$550,000 or $275,000 ea.	$126.27/day or $63.13 ea.	$300,000 RAD + $57.39 DAP or $150,000 RAD ea. + $28.69 DAP ea.
Standard Room + ensuite	1 person	136 – 146, 157 - 160	$350,000	$80.35	$175,000 RAD + $40.17 DAP
Premium Companion Room, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette	2 persons	204 & 205, 230	$550,000 or $275,000 ea	$126.27 per day or $63.13 ea.	$300,000 RAD + $57.39 DAP or $150,000 RAD ea. + $28.69 DAP ea.
Deluxe Single Room, ensuite and veranda	1 person	101-124 201 – 203, 206-212, 214-222, 224 – 228 232 - 233	$450,000	$103.31	$250,000 RAD + $45.91 DAP
Standard Twin Room + ensuite	2 persons	155 & 156, 161, 163 - 166	$250,000	$57.39	$150,000 RAD + $22.95 DAP
Dementia Specific Single Room, ensuite	1 person	125 - 135	$500,000	$114.79	$250,000 RAD + $57.39 DAP
Premium Single Room, ensuite, veranda and kitchenette	1 person	229 & 231	$525,000	$120.53	$350,000 RAD + $40.17 DAP.
Premium Plus Brigadoon Suites	8	147 - 154	$650,000	$149.23	$350,000 RAD + $68.87

** Pricing correct as of 19th December 2024 calcuated of MPIR of of 8.38%**

Premium Rooms- Level 2 Parkview, Mountain View and River View wings: Features include Individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, bed side table, built in ward robes, bench space, smart TV, recliner chair. Superior views of sporting fields, river and township. Multiple shared outdoor veranda and lounge areas and sunroom. Companion rooms and suites are larger in size to accommodate a living or dining space.

Deluxe Room– Level 1 Gordon, Baker Wings: Features include: Individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, bedside table, built in ward robes, bench space, Smart TV, recliner chair.

Dementia Specific –Fairweather Wing: Providing a higher level of one-on-one care to dementia residents. Features include individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, bed side table, built in ward robes, bench space, Smart TV, recliner Chair

Standard Room- Bonny Doon and Cherry Lane: Features include ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, bedside table, built in wardrobe, single bed, smart TV, comfortable chair.

Premium Plus - Brigadoon Suites: A new concept in aged care in the Northern Rivers featuring a Home Model in a seperate wing. Brigadoon provides a high level of care with it's very own concierge. Features include: Individual reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fans, phone line outlet, kitchentte and bench space, bedside table, built in wardrobe, King-single bed, smart TV, comfortable chair.

Residents have the right to choose which option would best suit their financial arrangements. Those options are:

To pay the RAD wholly by lump sum payment, or
To pay the RAD as a daily payment (known as a DAP), or
To pay the RAD by a combination of lump sum and daily payment

Within 28 days of entering the facility residents must advise the management of Mareeba Aged Care which option they wish to choose. If this is not done the management of Mareeba Aged Care will implement the preferred option of the Board of Mareeba Aged Care Pty Ltd.

From the date of entry, and pending advice of the resident’s preferred option of payment, residents will be charged the Daily Accommodation Payment. Where the resident chooses to pay by lump sum (RAD), the DAP will be charged until the lump sum is paid.

It is recommended that you seek advice from a financial planner to see which payment option best suits your financial arrangements.

The Accommodation Payment can also be paid by a combination of the lump sum (RAD) and daily payment (DAP). This is done by the resident electing to pay a percentage of the RAD as a lump sum and the remainder as a daily payment. The daily payment is calculated by applying the Maximum Permissible Interest Rate (MPIR) to the unpaid lump sum amount. See the following examples.

Resident A enters into a deluxe single room with ensuite and veranda (RAD $450,000) and chooses to pay the RAD 20% as a lump sum and 80% as a daily payment. Resident A would therefore pay a lump sum of $90,000 and a daily payment (DAP) of $82.65. This daily payment is calculated as follows.

Unpaid lump sum	$360,000
Maximum Permissible Interest Rate	8.38%
DAP (360,000 x 8.38%) divided by 365 days	$82.65

Resident B enters into a deluxe single room with ensuite and veranda (RAD $450,000) and chooses to pay $60,000 as a lump sum and the remainder as a daily payment. Resident B would therefore pay a lump sum of $60,000 and a daily payment (DAP) of $89.54. This daily payment is calculated as follows.

Unpaid lump sum	$390,000
Maximum Permissible Interest Rate	8.38%
DAP ($390,000 x 8.34%) divided by 365 days	$89.54

Prospective residents who do not have the means to pay an accommodation payment are always welcome at Mareeba Aged Care.

Services not included in Accommodation Payment

Mareeba Aged Care offers an extensive range of services which are not taken into account in the Accommodation Payment and will attract an additional service charge for the Signature Service.

Signature Service:

New residents are offered the Signature Service Package at an additional fee as a condition of entry. This is an extensive range of food and hospitality services that is in addition to standard residential aged care services and reflects the high standards provided at our facility.

The list of Signature Services is provided as part of your pre-admission information and is included in your resident agreement and discussed prior to entry.