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Regis Alawarra Lodge - Blackburn South

Elegant and spacious, Regis Alawarra Lodge is set right in the heart of Regis Inala Village in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Blackburn South.

This beautiful contemporary building boasts the largest footprint for any residence in Victoria, primarily because each bedroom overlooks the garden. With 99 single, en suited bedrooms, this adds up to a great many views and a very large expanse of garden.

The low care and dementia specific facility is a joy to be inside, with its interior courtyard, barbecue and sun area, activities room and each wing decorated in its own colour of an overall palate of blue, gold and green.

Our two dining rooms provide all our residents with far more than a pleasant dining experience. Every meal is a chance to get together, catch up on recent events and strengthen friendships.

A recent addition is our men's craft group, which takes place in our tool shed. The local Bunnings store continues to be extremely helpful and generous, providing the practical kits and materials for our men to make dolls houses, rocking horses, go-karts and tool boxes. We're also very lucky to have a retired carpenter as a resident here who has an interest in the upkeep of the tool shed.

Other inclusions at Alawarra Lodge are our own physiotherapy gym, doctor's surgery and a dementia-specific secure unit, which is home to a small number of residents. These well-cared for individuals enjoy a host of activities including reminiscence therapies where they look at early photos and listen to records of decades past. One of our residents here was once a champion horse breeder and fascinates everyone by sharing stories of past winners, many of which have pride of place in the photos on his wall.

Alawarra Lodge is certainly a showpiece of Inala Village, itself an exciting integration of communities, diverse cultures and people across almost 10 hectares of greenery, great places to walk and relax.

We are pleased to be such an integral part of the broader village community, which also includes Inala Lodge and Milpara Lodge - residences which each provide equally lovely homes and dedicated care.

Inala centres around a village hub, a bustling place alive with the coffee shop conversations of residents and their families, a small well-stocked supermarket and even its own weekly banking service.

The list of what we offer village-wide goes on. A dedicated day therapy unit with physiotherapy and podiatry services, a spacious barbecue area, outdoor swimming pool and spa. Inala Village also has its own chapel, which conducts various denominational services. Then there is the contemplative memorial garden and the lovely ambience created by water features located around the village. The village is so substantial we even have our own internal bus service.

Tailored to specific requirements and abilities of residents, our lifestyle team's lively program of regular activities is simply magic. Quite literally in some cases, because we've recently been visited by a very clever magician who amazed us all!

The well-being of our residents is helped considerably by healthy cuisine. Our dietician-approved menu provides a large range of alternative options according to diet specifics, and residents always get to consult on inclusions.

The village offers our residents a diversity of entertainment on a weekly basis, including wonderful visits from school children, scouts and guides.

With local shops in front and behind us, a bus route past the door, the nearby Laburnum train station and regular excursions galore, Inala Village and Alawarra Lodge is certainly in the heart of Melbourne. But step into our spacious garden community and you'll appreciate why we're called the country in the city.

Alawarra Lodge residents are also able to take advantage of the following services on offer:

* on-site hairdressing and beauty therapy
* volunteer program
* experienced in-house chef and catering staff
* special dietary requirements met

Residents receive all the benefits of the Regis Group's living care model of responsive support provided by leading professionals and tailored to individual medical, cultural and religious preferences.

Regis Alawarra Lodge at a glance

* regular church service
* massage therapy
* occupational therapy
* music therapy
* experienced in-house chef and catering staff
* special dietary requirements met

Regis Alawarra at a glance

Care Types Offered: Low Care, Dementia Care, Respite Care
No of Beds: 99
Rooms: Single with en suite
Transport: Facility bus; Walking distance to public transport
Parking: On-site and street parking
Visiting hours: 24 hours, 7 days a week