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Residential Aged Care/ Nursing Home Newcastle

Newcastle’s Preferred Residential Aged Care Provider

The Maroba Aged Care team can offer its Newcastle residents a full range of residential aged care/ nursing home services and more, including:

The Manor & The Lodge

The Manor, Maroba Waratah
Front of The Lodge, Maroba Aged Care

Our Suites

Maroba’s facility has been designed with the latest innovative systems and environmentally friendly features. The high ceilings, air-conditioned areas and beautiful internal gardens with cascading waterfalls creates a peaceful living space for our residents to enjoy.  Our facility consists of two areas, The Manor which has suites across 4 suburbs and The Lodge which has suites across two suburbs.

Our buildings have dining rooms in each suburb, activity and television rooms, a gymnasium, beautician and hair salon, movie theatre, library and outdoor gardens.   All suites are equipped with en-suite facilities, electric beds, televisions, built in wardrobes and some of our suites in The Lodge open up to sunny, private and leafy courtyards.  The rooms and common areas are light filled, with an abundance of fresh air.

The Maroba lifestyle is ideal for those who require support with daily living, but still like their own space.

Understanding our costs

We understand that relocating to a residential aged care facility can be hard decision, so it is important to understand the costs and fees associated with care. So that you and your family can choose the aged care facility, accommodation and payment options that best meet your needs we have outlined the two fees payable in detail below.

These are the Daily Fee and the Accommodation Payment.

Resident Fees

Resident fees are applicable from date of entry and are charged on a daily basis.

These are:

  • Basic Daily Fee (which is mandatory) covers day to day living costs
  • Hoteling Contribution  (Government assessed)
  • Non-Clinical Care Contribution (Government assessed)
  • Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) – optional charge for services that are of a higher quality, or in addition, to what is required to be provided under the Aged Care Rules 2024.

Accommodation Payment & Contributions

In addition to Resident Fees, residents with sufficient assets and income will be asked to pay either a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) or an Accommodation Charge (AC) depending on the outcome of your Asset and Income assessment.  A combination option is also available.

To help you estimate fees and suite costs at Maroba, please use our calculator or contact us.

If you are interested to find out more information about our history and services, please download our Residential Aged Care Information booklet via the button below.

This booklet also has an Accommodation Application and Consent form included or if you are ready to apply for a room, please complete the form on-line via the ‘Application and Consent form’ button below. You will require the following documents to be on hand; ACAT assessment, Medicare Card, Department of Veteran Affairs (if applicable) and Pension Card.

Once your application form is submitted you will receive a copy of the form in your in-box and our Customer Engagement Partner will be in touch with you soon.

Residential Care Information BookletApplication and Consent Form

Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF Program)

The Higher Everyday Living Fee (HELF) is an optional fee for people who choose to receive higher quality everyday living services in permanent or respite residential aged care commencing on 1 November 2025.

The HELF can be charged for services that are of a higher quality, or in addition, to what is required to be provided under the Aged Care Rules 2024 and the Residential Care Service List

Higher everyday living services can be provided as a package as well as provided separately.

Billie Jaye

Billie is embracing his new home every day with a smile and a giggle. He really enjoys joining in on all the Maroba activities – especially dominos and cards!

Billie Jaye
Maria Soennichsen

Maria first visited Maroba in 2017 on the recommendation of her grand-daughter who had completed a Speech Pathology placement here.

Maria Soennichsen
Albert Holowell
At 96 years old, Albert makes us laugh, keeps busy and always has God in his heart.
Surrounded by wonderful women, Albert grew up in West Coburg, Victoria with his mother and older sisters. His father served in WW1 as a coal stoker on the HMAS Australia but sadly passed away when Albert was 5 years old.
Albert met his lovely, late wife Enid at Sunday School. Albert fondly recalls watching Enid play netball and taking care of her younger siblings after their mother died of cancer.
“My wife was brilliant – she had a hard life, but she was always happy and giving. Her mother died of cancer, and she took on the responsibility of taking care of her two younger siblings, while her father worked, by taking them to school and going shopping at the Victorian markets.”
Albert and Enid were wed on 2nd August 1952 and were married for 69 faithful years. Together they had three children, two beautiful daughters and a son. Enid and Albert moved to Maroba together about 4 and a half years ago. Albert reminisces about her sweetly saying “we had a wonderful, happy life.”
After working a few jobs here and there including Myers and the Melbourne Post Office, Albert was financially assisted by Legacy. It’s here that Albert completed a two-year course in the Melbourne Conservatorium of Music and after that, was called to the ministry. He and his late wife Enid moved to Sydney shortly after and began as a Pastor.
For 50 years Albert shared his love for God by travelling around Australia and sometimes across the world, which led him to stay in 3 states including TAS, NSW and QLD and preached in 10 different churches. Albert’s ministry reached hospitals, houses, and he even worked as an industrial chaplain for British paints and Bostitch International.
After Albert was retired from the ministry about 28 years ago, he worked for 3 years as the interim Pastor at the Islington Baptist Church. Albert met former CEO Viv Allanson here and even volunteered his time to play piano at Maroba for spiritual services.
At Maroba Albert stays busy. He watches the sunrise each morning, gives his devotions to God and keeps in touch with old friends from all around Australia.
You may have heard the sweet serenade Albert performs most mornings, for about 30 mins, on the piano in the Manor. It brightens our mornings and creates a positive start to the day.
Albert attends movement classes run by Allied Health and eagerly participates in the days’ activities which can include concerts, luncheons, games and, of course Albert faithfully attends spiritual services at Maroba. Albert also enjoys reading books including Australian history books, Christian books and Newcastle history. Albert keeps up to date with current affairs by watching the news and reading the Newcastle Herald.
To round out his care at Maroba, Albert enjoys a soothing hand massage and getting his nails done by Maroba’s very own Beauty Therapists Michelle and Jennifer. When asked what he thought of the beauty opportunities at Maroba he firmly said “I couldn’t be happier with the staff and Michelle. They’re marvellous – great staff.”
Albert says he enjoys independently seeing the girls in beauty and booking in a time for his hands and nails.
Albert Holowell
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