Doutta Galla Aged Services offer permanent and respite residential care in eight fully accredited residences, serving Melbourne’s West and regional Victoria since 1991. We also provide permanent care for people living with a disability too in our Footscray Home.
We are committed to supporting you to live the best life you can. Our care focuses on providing the best clinical care, a stimulating and engaging environment and a variety of programs and activities that are designed to promote social connection, health and wellbeing.
Our team works with you every day to support your health and happiness. We help you stay closely connected to your community, family and friends so that you continue to participate, contribute and enjoy activities as you have throughout your life.
We have staff from diverse cultural backgrounds caring for residents from around the globe.
However you say it, ‘you’re welcome’ at Doutta Galla.
designed to honour your past and present life and to support you to participate and enjoy social, physical, religious or spiritual activities.
To prepare nutritious meals using seasonal ingredients that offer you variety and choice. Meals are made to meet your dietary and medical needs and your personal and cultural preferences.
Developed in partnership with you, your family and your clinical team to ensure that you have the choice and control to live the best life possible.
To enable you to live safely, comfortably and where visitors and friends feel welcome.
Dedicated and highly trained staff on duty 24-hours a day to provide respectful care and support to maintain your dignity at all times.
For families who need a break and for people needing short term care for any reason.
Compassionate and skilled nurses who are experienced in providing nursing care to people who are ageing, living with dementia or who require palliative care and support.
Your loved one’s last few weeks or months are a sensitive time. This time can be a graceful and nurturing one for a family. Our Palliative care team has the experience and wisdom to help your loved one and family through this phase with dignity and compassion.
Doutta Galla provides a purpose-built specialised Memory Support Unit for residents living with dementia. It includes dedicated, qualified staff with dementia specific programs and activities.
We are proud to have maintained our independence, charitable status, and commitment to provide accessible, affordable and quality care, regardless of religious, socioeconomic and ethnic background.
Doutta Galla Aged Services acknowledges Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as Australia’s First People and Traditional Custodians. We value their cultures, identities, and continuing connection to country, waters, kin and community. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and are committed to making a positive contribution to the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples by aligning with organisations that are welcoming, safe, culturally appropriate and inclusive.