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Life
Adding
to years
and
years
to life.
Jonathan Rogers House
Dumaresq Village, Nowra
“
It’s a great atmosphere.
Friendly people live
here and there are
lots of fun activities.
You’re
Welcome
Step into an RSL LifeCare community
and you can’t help but feel at home.
We seek to make your experience warm
and inviting, from our homelike exterior
architecture, to our comfortable community
areas and bedrooms and exceptional
outdoor gardens and landscaping. Look
around and you’ll notice points of interest
throughout the residence, and you may even
spot our dog or our cat. And of course, there
are always the friendly smiling faces of our
staff to ensure that each day spent here is a
welcome one.
RSL LifeCare has been caring for and
serving seniors since 1911. Founders
William Wood and Stephen Stack started
with a simple vision — to look after and
give the best to war veterans who needed
assistance. Today, we are open to all
Australians and are one of the most
experienced and innovative providers of
senior living services in the world.
Life is what you make it. At RSL LifeCare,
we believe no two people are alike and we
understand that the services each senior
requires are never exactly the same. We
call this our resident-centered approach to
living. It begins with the person and his or
her needs. It results in choices—choices
about day-to-day living, service and care
options. In this way, we help maintain the
independence and dignity of our residents
and provide the best possible lifestyle and
service options.
Our approach has made RSL LifeCare one
of the largest and most comprehensive
senior living providers in the country. At RSL
LifeCare, we provide our residents with the
highest standard, quality aged care services
in the land. Residents become a part of our
family, while receiving visits from their own.
Now it’s our turn
to look after you
The recognition of RSL LifeCare as an Aged Care
Leader has included:
• Five “Better Practice in Aged Care” awards from
the Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency –
no other organisation has received this number of
awards from the Agency
• Aged Care Standards & Accreditation Agency
Commendable Accreditation Award – just seven
of the 3,000 aged care services in Australia have
reached this pinnacle of success
• Minister for Ageing Award – Winner of the
Leadership Award
• Minister for Ageing Award – Winner of the Staff
Education and Development Award
• Aged Care Association of Australia – Winner of the
Leadership and Management Award
• Prime Minister’s Employer of the Year Award,
Disability – NSW Finalist
• Aged Care Association of Australia
Building Renovation – Finalist of innovative
partnership rooms
All our services are linked in with detailed quality systems
and have the backing of our university affiliation to ensure
the highest care services possible.
Jonathan Rogers House, at Dumaresq Village,
Nowra is a living community for 60 seniors who
require high care, low care, residential aged care
including dementia or nursing home services. There
is around-the-clock presence and influence of
registered nurses and care assistants. The home is
designed for people who need medical/rehabilitative
and restorative care. The living spaces include wide
halls, handrails and nurse centres. Residents live
in single or shared rooms, and share community
rooms for planned daily activities, socials and
dining. Meals are prepared based on individual
dietary needs.
The type and amount of care a person receives is
dependent on what is needed to maintain his or
her ‘normal’ lifestyle and includes assistance with
basic activities of daily living (eating, bathing and
grooming, toilet help, dressing, transport, etc) in
which a resident may require help or supervision.
Skilled Care is provided for those who need medical
or nursing care or rehabilitative services for the
rehabilitation of injured, disabled or sick persons.
All our residential aged care services provide
assistance with daily activities. Specialist dementia
care accommodation gives residents the best quality
life in a safe and supportive environment.
A personalised activities program is also available
to all residents.
From our Residents...
Bill and Nancy Andrews have been married for
60 years, and were among the first to join us.
Their daughter Cheryl Andrews recalls “Mum
and Dad chose Dumaresq Village initially
because it was one of the few places where
they could live together as they had differing
care needs”. They continue to spend a large
part of each day together.
Cheryl and her brother found the decision
very difficult, but Cheryl says “the staff are so
compassionate and caring, I’ve never heard an
angry word but often hear laughter. They go
to great lengths to meet the resident’s wishes.
They even moved Mum to a sunnier room
when the oppor tunity arose.
We are very happy that Mum and Dad are at
Dumaresq Village.
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Our History
RSL LifeCare is a charitable organisation that was
formed in 1911 to provide care and service to war
veterans. Services were initially provided at Bare
Island, Botany Bay, until moving to Narrabeen in 1939.
From small beginnings providing care and service to
just a handful of war veterans, the organisation has
grown to be one of the largest senior living services
in Australia.
Caring for 4500 people across Independent Living,
Community Care, Assisted Living, Dementia and
Nursing Home, we have developed an extensive range
of services that fosters independence and provides
social, clinical, emotional and spiritual support.
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services on the Far North Coast, Sydney, Wagga
Wagga, Yass and Canberra.
Despite our growth and the passage of time,
RSL LifeCare remains true to its original aim and
mission – to provide a home of peace and security to
senior Australians.
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Jonathan Rogers House
Dumaresq Village, Nowra
124 Wallace Street
Nowra, NSW 2541
T: (02) 4422 4488
www.rsllifecare.org.au
RSL LifeCare Limited Donations are tax deductible Registered Charity No. CF 13809
ABN 43 000 048 957