Regis Alawarra Lodge

Regis Alawarra Lodge is a residential aged care home set on 8 hectares in the leafy Melbourne suburb of Blackburn South, Victoria, nestled within the broader Regis Inala Village community. The facility offers residential, respite, and dementia-specific care alongside an on-site day therapy centre, with 24-hour nursing care provided by qualified staff. Residents are accommodated in single rooms with ensuites and enjoy light-filled communal living areas overlooking spacious enclosed gardens, shady verandahs, and raised garden beds, including a newly landscaped sensory garden designed for people living with dementia. On-site amenities include a community café, mini-mart, large auditorium for social events, and a chapel, with a personalised lifestyle programme covering arts and crafts, gardening, live entertainment, and community outings. Regis is one of Australia's largest aged care operators, founded over 30 years ago and currently caring for more than 10,000 older Australians across residential, home care, day therapy, and retirement living services.