For Residents and Visitors
What is the Service?
McLellan House is a facility for older people living with a psychiatric illness who require specialist care and support, co located with Broadmeadows Hospital, a campus of Northern Health
McLellan House provides a high level of medical care and on site, 24-hour nursing care provides peace of mind for residents and their families. Our philosophy is about encouragement, kindness and compassion, and to uphold dignity, privacy and comfort
What can I expect from the service?
McLellan House Hostel is a secure facility that provides residents with private rooms with ensuite bathrooms. Each of the two wings provides shared living and dining spaces. There are multiple outdoor areas for residents to enjoy. Nursing care is provided by Registered Nurses (Division 1 and 2) with additional training and qualifications in mental health. Allied Health services, including physiotherapy, are on site Monday – Friday. Other specialist services are also available as required.
How do I apply for tours or placement?
Contact the Nurse Unit Manager on (03) 9302 4002 to have an informal discussion and make an appointment.
Mclellan House is fully accredited by the Aged Care Commission and offers the following services:
- Private rooms with own bathroom
- 24-hour emergency call system available from all bedrooms and living areas
- Spacious garden areas and pathways, undercover outdoor seating and BBQ and vegetable gardens
- There is a pleasant café with seating area located next door in the Broadmeadows Hospital.
- A full laundry service operates at no additional cost to residents.
Our qualified and experienced staff aim to provide the highest quality of care, with registered nurses on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Our qualified nursing staff engage with residents’ individual requirements so we can tailor care to meet residents’ needs.
Allied Health services including physiotherapy are on site Monday to Friday. Dietician and speech pathology services are provided from within our team and Other specialist services are also available as required, including a visiting podiatrist and eye care.
General Practitioners’ affiliated with our service provide ongoing medical support. If preferred, a resident’s own doctor may continue to provide care following admission. A Consultant Psychiatrist attends the facility weekly to provide ongoing assessment and treatment as required.
The McLellan House team are also supported by the Specialist Older Adults Consultation Service (SOACS). SOACS is a multidisciplinary mental health service that provides in reach into the facility, providing care at the level and timeliness appropriate to the resident’s health condition. SOACS works with the care team and GP at the facility to Prevent the need to transfer residents to ED where possible, reduce readmissions to Inpatient units and to support the transition of consumers to/from Inpatient admissions.
There is a Lifestyle Enhancement Program – residents are able to choose from a range of recreational, social, cultural and spiritual pursuits, either individual or via group activities. Families are encouraged to participate actively in the life of the facility. Multicultural activities support and enhance the social, emotional, spiritual, cognitive and physical well-being of residents from all cultural backgrounds.
Visiting Hours
Visitors are welcome anytime
Contact us
Nurse Unit Manager: Phone: (03) 9302 4002
