A small women-only NDIS home in Cranbourne, and nurse-led in-home aged care across the South Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne. Built on 15 years of experience in Residential Aged and Home and Community care, and a belief that good care should feel like family.
Care With Dignity grew from a place close to our hearts: the very home where Karen, our Managing Director, raised her children. With over 15 years as an Endorsed Enrolled Nurse, Karen saw firsthand how many women with complex needs were placed in cold, impersonal environments that overlooked their dignity, individuality, and deep need for belonging.
She knew there had to be a better way. A place where safety, respect, and connection come first.
So, together with her children Maxim and Paris, Karen transformed that family home into a warm, welcoming space offering specialised NDIS Supported Independent Living, Short Term Accommodation, and Medium Term Accommodation in Cranbourne. That home is now our women-only home.
Alongside the NDIS home, Karen also brings her nursing expertise to in-home aged care across the South Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, supporting older Australians and their families who want consistent, professional care at home.
We keep everything small and close-knit on purpose. Because when you are supporting people through complex challenges, every detail matters and nobody should ever feel like just a number.
Small, close-knit, and the same faces every visit. The people providing care are the people who answer the phone.
Managing Director | Endorsed Enrolled Nurse
Karen brings over 15 years of nursing experience to her leadership at Care With Dignity. Her clinical background and calm presence help shape an environment that is safe, structured, and nurturing, especially for women with complex needs.
Disability Support Worker
Paris offers not just hands-on care, but heartfelt connection. Her lived experience helps us build meaningful relationships with each participant.
Business Manager
With a background in communications and strategy, Maxim ensures the business runs smoothly so every participant receives consistent, high-quality support. Currently living his best life overseas.
Chief Calm Officer
Harriet is calm, quiet, and observant, often found sunbaking in the garden or keeping a watchful eye from her favourite window perch. She sets the tone for a peaceful home and is always happy to accept gentle pats (on her terms).
Every person deserves to feel safe, seen, and respected, always.
We create homes, not facilities. Connection comes first.
Families and referrers know exactly who is providing care, and they trust them.
Support is led by each person's goals, not someone else's checklist.
We promote independence while staying close by when needed.
Our NDIS home is the same house our family grew up in. You will always know who is caring for you, and they will know you too.
We specialise in psychosocial disability, trauma-aware care, and nurse-led aged care in a setting designed for calm, stability, and recovery.
We run a small, community-based operation so nothing slips through the cracks and every face is a familiar one.
We meet and maintain the standards set by the NDIS Quality and Safeguarding Commission. Every member of our team is screened, trained, and supported by clinical leadership.
Care With Dignity consistently provides compassionate, personalised support that empowers participants with complex needs to thrive.
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Yes. Our Cranbourne home is designed specifically for women aged 20 and over with psychosocial disability or complex mental health needs.
Yes. In addition to our accommodation in Cranbourne, we provide psychosocial and complex support to NDIS participants living in their own homes across Melbourne's south-east.
Yes. We provide nurse-led in-home aged care across the South Eastern Suburbs of Melbourne, funded through the Support at Home program in partnership with Trilogy Care, or privately funded.
Our core team, not agency workers. You will always know who is supporting you.
