Baptcare Karana Aged Care Community

BaptistCare Karana Community is a residential aged care facility located at 55 Walpole Street in the leafy inner-northeast Melbourne suburb of Kew, just a short walk from Yarra Bend Park. Operated by BaptistCare, a not-for-profit Christian organisation with over 110 years of history, the community is described as warm, inclusive, and close-knit, with a strong emphasis on supporting residents to live according to their individual interests and routines. The facility is co-located with BaptistCare's Karana Retirement Living apartments and maintains strong community ties, including regular visits from local kindergarten and high school students. Residents enjoy beautiful gardens, social outings to concerts and community events, and a range of on-site activities, with a resident cat named Mona also part of daily life at Karana.