What we offer at Sorrento Lodge
Sorrento Lodge is a purpose- built aged care facility set in the heart of idyllic Sorrento. Our home comprises of 34 beds and provides small, yet homelike accommodation in single rooms each with ensuite bathrooms/toilets.
Our staff are passionate and inspired about the quality of life they bring to our residents, they are long standing employees and accordingly possess a strong sense of togetherness and teamwork.
Staff cherish the intimate one- to-one relationships shared with our residents. In essence our residents are our extended family. At Sorrento Lodge, it is our aim to promote the autonomy of all our residents in order to preserve the dignity, purpose and meaning in their lives.
By enabling social interaction within the local Sorrento community we provide a sense of belonging as well as positively impacting health and wellbeing for our residents.
Home is where the heart is
- Choices at every meal – we cater for ALL dietary requirements
- Menus are reviewed by dieticians to ensure that nutritional needs are met
- Our full-time chefs take pride in their work and carefully prepare meals to the highest standards of quality, taste and presentation
- All laundry is undertaken onsite, with excellent facilities
- 24hr Registered Nurses (Div 1 & Div 2) on duty
- Extensive activities programs catering for residents with low & high care needs
- Safe & secure surroundings to ensure the protection of our residents
- Flexible emergency & short term respite
- Hairdressing Salon
- Ample on-site parking
- Pain management program
- Visiting local doctors
- Physiotherapists (including pain management program)
- SpeechTherapists, Aromatherapist, Music Therapist
- Allied health professionals visit regularly
- Visiting dentist
- Hearing services
- Palliative care support
- Qualified staff 24 hours a day
- Respite care
- Day respite program
Lifestyle
Our activity programs are designed to cater for individual residents as well as participation in small groups; they are designed to preserve the privacy, dignity, skills, memory and independence of our residents. Click below to see our regular scheduled activities.
Food
Enjoyable mealtimes are something that all residents look forward to. The fresh, nutritious menus at Sorrento Lodge change daily and we serve satisfying breakfasts, hearty lunches and light, healthy evening meals from our restaurant-standard kitchen.
Staff
Sorrento Lodge values and nurtures its small and personalised staff culture. We are a close knit group of people who not only work well together but truly love what we do. Staff take tremendous pride in their work – it is the ownership they take which is the key to their job satisfaction.
Allied Health Visit
| Visiting doctor Physiotherapists Speech therapists Psychiatrists Music Therapist Podiatrist Visiting Dentists |
Optometrist Hearing Services Mobile X-ray Palliative Care Support Massage, physiotherapy & Pain Management programs |
