Iris Manor

Key Features of Iris Manor Residential Services

Iris Manor, owned by Iris Aged Care, is a privately owned residential style facility. It has been proudly caring for aged residents in Melbourne’s southeast region for over 20 years. Iris Manor is a 60 room facility, all rooms with private ensuite. We offer both low and high level medical care and personal support from registered nurses, care and lifestyle staff and allied health practitioners.

At Iris Manor, the overall mental and physical wellness of residents is our top priority. The varied services offered to residents by our facility include short and long term stay with:

• Registered nurses offering around the clock care
•  Permanent Personal Care Staff
• coded keypad entrance/exit,
• couples accommodation available
• we offer lifestyle and social programs,
• diversional therapy
•  respite programs.
• We also have a dedicated dementia sensitive area.
• Onsite Chef preparing fresh meals daily

Personal Care Services

Our residents are encouraged to maintain a strong sense of dignity and independence by our care team. All care staff are employed by Iris Manor, ensuring we are able to maintain the continuity of day-to-day care. Whether it’s assistance with meals, help with dressing or hygiene care, or a simple matter of mobility – our staff are there to ensure that the care needs of all residents are meet with patience and a clear understanding of a resident’s individual needs.

Food and nutrition at Iris Manor Residential Home

Iris Manor has its own in-house Chef preparing fresh meals daily. We work hard to ensure the best in taste and range is served to our residents each meal. If there are any dietary concerns our menu can be adapted to fit any need. If desired you may have your meal in your room or socialise with Iris Manor residents in the communal dining room.

Why choose Iris Manor Residential Home

Iris Manor is a well-established, local family owned aged care facility offering both residential and in-home services.

As a privately funded facility, we do not charge a Basic Daily Fee, Bond, RAD or DAP. Only a fixed weekly fee - to cover all the care, meals, allied health, lifestyle programs for 24 hour /7 days. No ACAS assessment is required prior to admission (from hospital discharge).

Our facility is seen as a private home and eligible clients can bring their home care package with them. This allows resident to continue accessing their Home Care Package to support their care and lifestyle goals and assist with keeping care affordable.

Iris Manor residents view the facility as their own home. This comes as a result of securing warm ties with our residents, their friends and their families.

While health and happiness is the main aim at our residence this is never fully possible without a focus on community well-being too.

COVID - precautions

We understand that the impacts of COVID, isolation and restrictions can make us feel anxious, stressed, or overwhelmed. The wellbeing of of our staff, residents and their loved ones is front of mind at all times. All our care staff have undertaken the (COVID-19) Safety at Work training program. All staff employed at Iris Manor staff have been vaccinated with the COVID vaccine

Iris Manor Home features

•  Alcohol served
• Beauty services can be arranged
• Computer and internet access
• Courtyard
• Dining room
• Emergency call service
• Gardens
• Hairdressing
• Chef on-site
• Kitchen on-site
• Laundry on-site
• Library
• Lift
• Menu choices
• Newspaper
• Outdoor dining
• Pets can visit
• Pharmacy services
• Smoking area
• TV
• Visitor parking
• Wi-Fi
• Phone in room