Baptcare - The Orchards Retirement Living , Retirement Village, Doncaster East

Set in the verdant eastern suburbs of Melbourne, The Orchards is a community that truly offers the best of both worlds.

You’ll find sensational natural surroundings—like Currawong Bush Park and the Mullum Mullum Creek Trail—alongside inner suburban comfort, convenience and a luxury lifestyle.

It’s perfectly reflective of the ideal retirement. Take time out to nourish yourself and flourish through onsite health and therapeutic supports. You will have access to our state-of-the-art pool, gym facilities, doctors and other allied health staff to suit your unique needs. Perhaps immerse yourself in culture, or even retail therapy, with shopping precincts, the Heide Museum of Modern Art, Manningham Library and the Melbourne CBD all within close reach.

From humble beginnings, the combined histories of BaptistCare (NSW, ACT, WA), Baptist Care SA, and Baptcare (VIC, TAS, SA) have shaped the organisation we are today.

As Baptist faith-based organisations, our mission has always been to strengthen communities by valuing people and helping them experience hope, dignity, and fullness of life.

In South Australia, support for people living on the streets was established in 1913 through the West End Baptist Church and West End City Mission, planting the seeds for the coming together of Baptist Care SA.

In NSW, pioneering Baptist volunteers established the Baptist Homes Trust in post-war 1944, driven to provide suitable accommodation and nursing care for older women.

Just one year later, in Victoria, a group of dedicated Baptist women raised funds to open Victoria’s first Baptist home for older people, leading to the foundation of Baptcare.

Meanwhile, on the West Coast, a kindred ministry emerged in the early 1970s, with the Baptist Homes Board established in WA to provide much-needed accommodation and nursing care for older people.

Now, as we come together under one organisation, we carry forward this rich heritage of care, compassion, and community. Together, we are building a stronger, more connected future. One that honours our past while embracing the opportunities of the future.

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