St Mark's

A close-knit aged care community set amongst leafy surrounds at Wheller Gardens at Chermside.

Location

930 Gympie Road Chermside QLD 4032

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Residents enjoying a game with a staff member

Large lounge room with chairs facing TV and musical equipment

Welcome to St Mark's Aged Care Community

We are in the heart of Chermside, with public transport at our doorstep, and just across the road from Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre, services and amenities.

Known for its warm and welcoming atmosphere, residents at St Mark’s come together in the homely lounges to listen to music from the pianos, keyboard, or stereos and socialise with friends and family.

St Mark's comprises of three communities: Church, Settlement and Jubilee, each with its own lounge room.

When it comes to your care, we take the time to get to know you and understand your individual needs. Our clinical team at St Mark’s provides quality care, alongside our medical and allied health professionals to ensure all your health concerns are met to a consistently high standard.

About St Mark's

Types of care

Permanent care
Respite care
Dementia care
Palliative care

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Home features

58 rooms
24/7 Registered Nurse on-site
Allied Health
Infection control specialist
MyWesley App
Onsite and visiting pets
Café
Library
Chapel

Onsite Health & Wellbeing Centre
Bi-lingual and bi-cultural staff
Self-service breakfast bar
Gardens and outdoor areas
Onsite hairdressing salon
Heating and cooling
Laundry services
Leisure and lifestyle program
Eden Alternative™ philosophy of care

Our rooms

We have single and double rooms available. All have air conditioning, flat screen TV, phone and WiFi services, built-in wardrobes and a window to enjoy the leafy surrounds. The furniture, fittings and service connections provide flexibility to make the room your own and add homely touches throughout.

Lifestyle and services

Eden In Action - our care philosophy

St Mark's has embraced the internationally-recognised The Eden Alternative™ philosophy of care. This innovative way of thinking about aged care works to promote loving companionship, empowerment and spontaneity. Whether it’s listening to a memorable song in the lounge room or recreating a special meal for a resident, our team aims to make each day a good day. Read more about the Eden Alternative philosophy of care here.

Dining

Our chefs and food assistants work alongside dieticians, nutritionists and speech pathologists to deliver a daily full meal service. Snacks and refreshments are available at any time and you are free to choose where you would like to eat. Where possible, we source our produce from local Brisbane markets, this includes all our meat and fresh fruit and vegetables. Our menus regularly rotate considering seasonal food changes and to ensure variety and nutritional value. Residents at St Mark's enjoy meals served from our buffet selection for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and are welcome to work alongside our staff to prepare and serve each meal. Read more about our dining here.

Social events

Our leisure and lifestyle coordinator and staff at St Mark's are on-hand to create spontaneous, meaningful and exciting social and recreational events for all residents to enjoy. These include movie nights, coach tours, scrabble games, sing-alongs and BBQs. All events are completely optional to participate in and are run by our enthusiastic staff passionate about providing social and recreational activities for all residents. Read more about our social activities here.

Additional Services

St Mark's premium Additional Services Package is designed for the enjoyment of all residents, regardless of mobility or health concerns. It covers everything from an upgraded selection of daily hot breakfast options, all day refreshments, an extensive selection of activities, weekly entertainers, concerts and social events including beverages, 24-hour access to the Silver Memories music service and WiFi access for residents and their guests. To find out more about our Additional Services, please contact us.