Bundaleer - Enriching Lives with a Community of Care
Your retirement years should be one of the most enjoyable times of your life – so why not spend it somewhere so special that it takes your breath away? Bundaleer is set on twelve beautifully landscaped acres in the picturesque Hastings Valley town of Wauchope. With the magnificent Bago Mountain Ranges in the background, you can’t help but relax among the peace and tranquility.
Offering a continuum of care and support suited to your needs and personal choices, Bundaleer provides you with independence, security, comfort and the freedom to live and enjoy the lifestyle of your choice.
As an accredited Residential Aged Care provider, Bundaleer operates a Retirement Village, Residential Care across two sites, as well as Consumer Directed In-Home Care, Respite packages and the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).
Quality care from 2 convenient locations in NSW
Cameron Street, Wauchope
Retirement Village
79 Independent Living Villas, a combination of 1 bedroom, 2 bedrooms, 3 bedrooms and 2 bedrooms plus study accommodation.
Our location and services offer our Residents, the level of privacy and independence they would expect in their own homes, as well as providing a range of social and community activities with new things to do and the opportunity to make new friendships and connections.
Residential Care Home
84 bed Residential facility, featuring single rooms with Respite beds available.
Our services provide you with personalised care and support tailored to your needs, so you can truly have an enjoyable lifestyle. We are all about independence, security and comfort – but most importantly Bundaleer offers you a sense of community and belonging.
And for our residents with extra special needs, there is a 24/7 professional Nursing Care Team available to ensure that all aspects of care is on hand, providing peace of mind for you and your family.
In Home Care, NDIS & iCare
In home assistance with maintaining your home or a bit of help with gardening, cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking or installing equipment to make it easier and safer for you to get around your home.
Or maybe you aren’t coping as well as you’d like to and would like us to arrange a higher level of support including assistance with showering, dressing, eating, medication management or even helping get you to your appointments.
Johnstone Street, Wauchope
The Residential Care Home at our Johnstone Street site officially closed on Tuesday 18th May, 2021, with Residents being relocated to our Cameron Street Care Home or other providers at their choice.
Future plans for this location are still to be determined by the Board of Directors.
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In Home Care, NDIS & iCare
In home assistance with maintaining your home or a bit of help with gardening, cleaning, laundry, shopping, cooking or installing equipment to make it easier and safer for you to get around your home.
Or maybe you aren’t coping as well as you’d like to and would like us to arrange a higher level of support including assistance with showering, dressing, eating, medication management or even helping get you to your appointments.
It really is up to you what lifestyle you choose to enjoy at Bundaleer.
What’s in Wauchope
Enjoy the solitude of country living and the convenience of city living with everything you need nearby in Wauchope. Don’t drive? That’s OK – just jump on the Bundaleer bus for the 2 minute drive down Cameron Street to access:
- Post Office and Banks
- Supermarkets
- Specialty stores including Chemists, Newsagency, Clothing and Hardware Stores
- Doctors, Dentists, Physiotherapists
- Hospital and Ambulance
- Churches
- Hairdressers, Beauticians
- Licensed Clubs (Country Club and RSL) and Restaurants
- Golf Course, Swimming Pool and more
And if you need anything else beautiful Port Macquarie is only twenty minutes away with lovely cafes, restaurants, cinemas, museums, beaches and larger stores including Big W, K-Mart, Target, Woolworths, Coles, a huge choice of specialty stores and more!
We appreciate that this can be an overwhelming time so the friendly staff at Bundaleer are only too happy to assist you in any way they can. Call us on (02) 6586 9400 to let us know how we can help.
Vision & Values
Our Vision & Mission
Supporting active, satisfying aging throughout the lifestage trajectory, ensuring the conditions for a positive impact on people’s health and wellness.
Our Values
Accountability - "I own up to and learn from my mistakes. I show initiative within my role and do the job that’s expected of me."
Collaboration - "We take teamwork to a higher level, we value relationships and embrace new ideas and inspire each other."
Inclusiveness - "We welcome, we value ad we respect everyone around us."
Integrity - "I am passionate about doing the right thing even when no one is watching me."
These vision and values have enabled us to have a proud history that we continue to build on with everything that we do.
1974: Local Lions Club member, Cliff Morris, first tabled the idea of a Community Nursing home for Wauchope, which would go on to become the major fundraising project for the Lions Club and the local community.
1979: Approval for the project was received from the Federal Government in the form of a grant to build a 25-bed nursing home.
1980: The Johnstone Street Nursing Home was officially opened and christened with the name “Bundaleer”, an Aboriginal word meaning “among the hills or trees”.
1989: The Cameron Street site was purchased and building began on the Retirement Village.
1992: The Cameron Street Residential Aged Care Facility opened with 40 beds.
1999: We officially changed our name from “Bundaleer Nursing Home Ltd” to Bundaleer Care Services Ltd” to reflect the inclusion of the variety of the Accommodation and Care Services provided.
2001: The Bundaleer In-Home Care services began.
2005: The Cameron Street Facility extension opened with an extra 40 beds.
2008: The Johnstone St Facility extension opened with an extra 30 beds.
2017: Purchased additional properties on High Street and Cameron Streets and received an $8.5 million Government Grant towards our exciting new expansion project.
2019: Purchased additional property in the Mill Street Estate towards our exciting new expansion project.
2021: The Residential Care Home at our Johnstone Street site officially closed on Tuesday 18th May, 2021, with Residents being relocated to our Cameron Street Care Home or other providers at their choice.
We appreciate that this can be an overwhelming time so the friendly staff at Bundaleer are only too happy to assist you in any way they can. Call us on (02) 6586 9400 to let us know how we can help.
Board of Directors
Our Board of Directors are:
Executive Team
Bundaleer is run day to day by our Executive team who manage the care and welfare of our residents and clients.
Our Executive team are:
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