Prahran · VIC · 3181
Dementia Care in Prahran, VIC
Comparing dementia care in Prahran? Browse the providers we list serving Prahran and the surrounding Melbourne area, typically $450k RAD + $30k/yr. Credentials and pricing shown where published — independent, no paid placements.
What's the best dementia care facility near me?
Look for homes with a secure memory-support unit, which is a locked, dementia-specific wing with higher staffing and design features that prevent wandering. Eligibility runs through an ACAT dementia assessment via My Aged Care (1800 200 422). Costs mirror standard residential care, roughly a $450k RAD plus around $30k a year, and dementia-specific beds typically have a 4-12 week wait.
189,000+
Australians in residential aged care
$450,000
Average RAD (Refundable Accommodation Deposit)
$32B
Aged care market size (2026)
300,000+
Australians using Home Care Packages
Prahran at a glance
Prahran (3181) is a inner-south, lively suburb of Melbourne, VIC, approximately 5 km from the Melbourne CBD. Home to around 12,000 residents with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $2,300/week (ABS Census 2021). The median detached house price is approximately $1650k (2026).
Population
12,000
Median age
33
Median income / wk
$2,300
Km from CBD
5
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Aged Care serving Prahran listed in our directory
Alphabetical. Ordering on ranked listicles follows our methodology. Updated June 2026.
AdventCare Whitehorse
Seventh-Day Adventist Aged Care (Victoria) Ltd is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating AdventCare Whitehorse (Nunawading), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Arcare Aged Care
Arcare Aged Care is a privately-held for-profit aged-care operator based in Arcare Brighton, Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Assisi Centre Aged Care
Assisi Centre Limited is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Assisi Centre Aged Care (Rosanna), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Baptcare The Orchards Community
Baptcare Ltd is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Baptcare The Orchards Community (Doncaster East), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Baptcare Wyndham Lodge Community
Baptcare Ltd is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Baptcare Wyndham Lodge Community (Werribee), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Benetas
Benetas is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Benetas St Paul's Terrace (Frankston South), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, respite.
Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre
Monash Health is a government-operated aged-care provider operating Boollam Boollam Aged Care Centre (Cheltenham), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care.
Box Hill Views Care Community
DPG Services Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Box Hill Views Care Community (Box Hill), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Calvary Aged Care
Calvary Aged Care is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Calvary Huntly Suites (Caulfield South / Calvary Kooyong precinct), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, retirement living.
Calvary Elanora
Calvary Aged Care Limited is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Calvary Elanora (Brighton), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Calvary Millward
Calvary Aged Care Limited is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Calvary Millward (Doncaster East), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Cardinia Community Aged Care
Luson Aged Care Pty Ltd is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Cardinia Community Aged Care (Officer), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Castlemaine Health
Dhelkaya Health is a government-operated aged-care provider operating Castlemaine Health (Castlemaine), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Coppin Centre
Royal Freemasons Ltd is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Coppin Centre (Melbourne), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Doutta Galla Aged Services
Doutta Galla Aged Services is a community-owned not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Doutta Galla Avondale Heights, Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Emmy Monash Aged Care
Emmy Monash Aged Care Inc is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Emmy Monash Aged Care (Caulfield North), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Estia Health
Estia Health is a privately-held for-profit aged-care operator based in Estia Health Plenty Valley (South Morang), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Faversham House
Boroondara Aged Services Society is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Faversham House (Canterbury), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Gibson Street Complex
Bendigo Health Care Group is a government-operated aged-care provider operating Gibson Street Complex (North Bendigo), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Homewood Residential Aged Care
Bridgeast Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Homewood Residential Aged Care (Hallam), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Ivanhoe Grand Care Community
DPG Services Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Ivanhoe Grand Care Community (Ivanhoe), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Jewish Care (Vic) Inc. Residential Homes, Windsor
Jewish Care (Victoria) Inc is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Jewish Care (Vic) Inc. Residential Homes, Windsor (Melbourne), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Jewish Care Victoria
Jewish Care Victoria is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Gary Smorgon House / Melbourne Hebrew Memorial Nursing Home (Caulfield), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, dementia-specific.
Langwarrin Community Aged Care
Luson Aged Care Pty Ltd is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Langwarrin Community Aged Care (Langwarrin), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Marina Residential Aged Care Service
Jimroy Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Marina Residential Aged Care Service (Altona North), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Martin Luther Homes
Martin Luther Homes Boronia Inc is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Martin Luther Homes (The Basin), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Mayflower Brighton
Mayflower Brighton is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Mayflower Brighton (Brighton East), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
MECWACare
MECWACare is a community-owned not-for-profit aged-care provider based in mecwacare Malvern Centre, Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, retirement living.
Mercy Health
Mercy Health is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Mercy Place Parkville, Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, retirement living.
Mercy Place Parkville
Mercy Aged and Community Care Ltd is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating Mercy Place Parkville (Parkville), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Nazareth House Ballarat
Nazareth Care is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating Nazareth House Ballarat (Ballarat), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Nellie Melba Retirement Village
Ryman Aged Care (Australia) Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Nellie Melba Retirement Village (Wheelers Hill), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Oxa Care
Oxha Health Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Oxa Care (Epping), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Regis Blackburn
Regis Aged Care Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Regis Blackburn (Blackburn), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Royal Freemasons
Royal Freemasons is a community-owned not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Royal Freemasons Coppin Centre (Melbourne / St Kilda Road), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, retirement living.
Ryman Healthcare
Ryman Healthcare is a ASX/NZX-listed for-profit aged-care operator based in Nellie Melba Retirement Village Aged Care Centre (Wheelers Hill), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, independent living units, dementia-specific.
San Carlo Homes for the Aged
San Carlo Homes for the Aged Ltd is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating San Carlo Homes for the Aged (South Morang), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria
St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider operating St Basil’s Homes for the Aged in Victoria (Fawkner), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
St John’s
Respect Group Limited is a not-for-profit community aged-care provider operating St John’s (Wangaratta), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite, palliative.
Uniting AgeWell
Uniting AgeWell is a faith-based not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Uniting AgeWell Box Hill (Box Hill Manor), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, home care packages, retirement living.
Vasey RSL Care
Vasey RSL Care is a community-owned not-for-profit aged-care provider based in Vasey RSL Care Frankston South (RSL Park), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, independent living units, respite.
Vermont Views Care Community
DPG Services Pty Ltd is a privately operated aged-care provider operating Vermont Views Care Community (Vermont South), Melbourne. Services include residential aged care, dementia-specific, respite.
Common questions
Aged Care FAQs, Prahran
How do I get an ACAT assessment for my parent?
Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. The assessment is free and conducted by a qualified team (usually a nurse or social worker) at your parent's home. It takes 1-2 hours and determines what level of care they're eligible for — Home Care Package levels, residential aged care, respite, or transition care. You'll receive a referral code by post within 2-4 weeks. Without an ACAT code, you cannot access subsidised aged care services.
How much does aged care cost in Prahran (Prahran) in 2026?
Residential aged care costs include a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) of $400k-$1.2M (returned when you leave), the Basic Daily Care Fee of $61.96/day (paid by everyone), a means-tested care fee of 0-$32,718/year based on income and assets, and optional extra services fees. Total annual cost ranges from $30,000 (low-means residents) to $90,000+ (premium homes). In-home care via Home Care Packages is much cheaper: $7,500-$61,000/year depending on level.
What is the difference between low-care and high-care?
These categories were abolished in 2014. Aged care homes now offer a mix of care levels and adjust as residents' needs change. Your level of subsidy is determined by the Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) assessment done after admission. This means you don't need to move homes if your mum's needs increase — the same home will provide more support and the government subsidy will increase accordingly.
How long does it take to get into an aged care home?
In metropolitan Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, and Perth, most homes have vacancies and placement can occur within 1-4 weeks of an ACAT assessment being completed. Premium homes in inner suburbs may have 3-12 month waitlists. Regional homes are typically faster (1-2 weeks). Specialist dementia care units are slower (4-12 weeks) due to limited bed numbers. If urgent placement is needed, a placement service can identify homes with same-week vacancies.
Will Centrelink fund aged care?
The government heavily subsidises aged care through the Aged Care Subsidy. The amount depends on a means assessment of your parent's income and assets. Low-means residents pay only the Basic Daily Care Fee ($61.96/day) and have their accommodation costs covered. Higher-means residents pay more, including a means-tested care fee up to $32,718/year and full accommodation costs (RAD or daily payment). Services Australia conducts the means assessment — submit forms SA457 (income) and SA485 (assets).
Is the family home counted as an asset?
Generally yes, but with important exemptions. The family home is exempt from the means assessment if a "protected person" still lives there — this includes a partner, dependent child, carer who has lived there 2+ years, or close relative who has lived there 5+ years. If exempt, the home doesn't affect aged care fees. If not exempt, it's capped in the means assessment at $193,219 (2026 figure) regardless of actual value.
Should I sell or keep the family home?
This is the most common financial question families face. Selling typically means using proceeds to pay the RAD ($400k-$1.2M), with surplus invested or held as accessible cash. Keeping means renting it out for income (which IS counted in means assessment) or leaving it empty. There are tax, Centrelink and aged care fee implications either way — speak to a financial adviser specialising in aged care (different from a regular financial planner). Many advisors offer a fixed-fee aged care advice package for $2,000-$5,000.
What should I look for when visiting an aged care home?
Visit at meal times to observe food quality and staff interaction. Ask for the most recent compliance audit (every home is required to share this). Talk to current residents and visiting family members. Check staff-to-resident ratios — under the new 2024 standards, homes must provide 215 care minutes per resident per day. Look at the activity calendar, smell the building (no strong cleaning chemicals masking poor hygiene), check call bell response times, and observe how staff speak to residents in passing.