St Andrew's Byron Lodge

St Andrew's is a community-based, not-for-profit aged care organisation headquartered at 59 Bentinck Street, Ballina, NSW, offering residential aged care, dementia care, palliative care, and retirement living. The facility runs a physiotherapy-led Reablement and Wellness Program called Physio Active, with a dedicated studio for supervised strength and balance training tailored to individual residents. A volunteer therapy dog named Honey visits three times a week, providing companionship particularly valued for residents living with dementia. St Andrews has also launched a Resident Transport Initiative, co-designed with local health providers, to help residents access primary and specialist care across the regional Northern Rivers area. The organisation is governed by a community board and states a commitment to transparency in fees and charges, offering a fee calculator on its website.