Nazareth House Camberwell
Camberwell VIC 3124
100 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Nazareth Care
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Respite care in Melbourne aged care homes
Of 394 aged care homes in Melbourne, 150 describe respite care on their own website (government service list, 30 June 2025; homes' websites checked October 2026).
Directory updated 6 October 2026. Source details are at the end of this page.
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Aged care homes in Melbourne that describe respite care
Each home below describes respite care on its own web page. The link under each home goes to that page.
Homes are listed alphabetically by suburb, then by name. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.
Rathdowne Place
Carlton VIC 3053
162 government funded placesPrivateRun by Australian Unity Care Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Jewish Care (VIC) Inc Residential Homes Carnegie
Carnegie VIC 3163
120 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Melbourne Hebrew Memorial Nursing Home
Caulfield VIC 3162
120 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Caulfield Horizons Care Community
Caulfield North VIC 3161
42 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
mecwacare Jubilee House
Caulfield North VIC 3161
45 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by MECWA Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Caulfield
Caulfield South VIC 3162
127 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Calvary Huntly Suites
Caulfield South VIC 3162
83 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Bonbeach
Chelsea VIC 3196
96 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Chelsea Manor Care Community
Chelsea VIC 3196
70 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Chelsea Parkside Care Community
Chelsea VIC 3196
73 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Cheltenham Parkside Care Community
Cheltenham VIC 3192
45 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Clarinda on the Park
Clarinda VIC 3169
90 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Anglican Aged Care Services Group
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Clayton
Clayton VIC 3168
155 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Luson Bloom
Clyde North VIC 3978
95 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Luson Aged Care Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Coburg
Coburg VIC 3058
75 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Estia Health Coolaroo
Coolaroo VIC 3048
60 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Bupa Croydon
Croydon VIC 3136
84 government funded placesPrivateRun by Bupa Aged Care Australia Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Croydon Grove Care Community
Croydon VIC 3136
60 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Croydon Place Care Community
Croydon VIC 3136
78 government funded placesPrivateRun by DPG Services Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Donwood Community Aged Care Services
Croydon VIC 3136
107 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Donwood Community Aged Care Services Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Calvary Scottvale
Dandenong VIC 3175
110 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Calvary Aged Care Limited
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: dementia care
- Says on its website: secure dementia unit
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Estia Health Dandenong
Dandenong VIC 3175
60 government funded placesPrivateRun by Estia Investments Pty Ltd
- Says on its website: respite care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Outlook Gardens Aged Care
Dandenong North VIC 3175
96 government funded placesNot-for-profitRun by Association for Christian Senior Citizens' Homes Inc
- Says on its website: respite care
- Says on its website: palliative care
From the home's website, checked 6 October 2026
Homes that do not mention it online
244 other Melbourne homes do not mention respite care on their website. Many still offer it. See all Melbourne homes and ask them directly.
51 of them are run by providers that mention respite care on a provider-wide page. That does not confirm it for each home.
About respite care
This page lists aged care homes whose own website describes respite care. Our guides explain the wider topic:
Before you shortlist a home
A home's listing tells you what the government publishes and what the home says about itself. It cannot tell you whether there is a room free or how it feels to live there. These guides cover the steps around choosing a home.
Common questions
How many aged care homes in Melbourne describe respite care on their website?
150 of the 394 aged care homes in Melbourne describe respite care on their own web page, as checked in October 2026. A further 51 are run by providers that mention it on a provider-wide page, which does not confirm it for that home.
If a home does not mention respite care, does that mean it does not offer it?
No. Many homes offer care they do not describe online, and some websites are out of date. Treat this list as a starting point and ask each home directly what it offers and whether it has a place.
How are the homes on this page ordered?
Alphabetically by suburb, then by name. To see homes by distance, search for a suburb or postcode or use homes near me. Payment never changes the order of results or which homes appear.
Sources and dates
Directory updated 6 October 2026. How we collect and check this data.
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (GEN Aged Care Data). Data as at 30 June 2025. Retrieved 5 October 2026. Licence: CC BY 4.0Aged care service list: 30 June 2025
Based on Australian Institute of Health and Welfare material.
- Each aged care home or its provider. Checked 6 October 2026. Retrieved 6 October 2026Homes' own websites
From the home's own website, checked October 2026.
Counts computed 6 October 2026 from homes' own web pages. Provider-wide claims are not counted.