Respite care in Essendon, Victoria 3040
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Medical & Aged Care Group Day Program
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Provided by
Medical and Aged Care Group
Day respite - daytime care for the aged who live at home in Ashwood, Boronia, Carrum Downs, Coburg North, Hughesdale, Narre Warren, Narre Warren South, Parkdale, and Traralgon areas.
How do I book day respite?Call one of our sites to speak to our friendly staff.
We will assess your respite needs and outline eligibility and assessment requirements. Arrangements can also be made to visit our facilities to trial our services. Our Admission Teams will be happy to answer any questions you may have about the service, including fees and care planning.
Who can use this service?Our day respite services are available to people over the age of 65 and are subject to assessment by the Manager or our nominated representative.
How much does it cost?The program operates on a reasonable fee-for-service basis which can be discussed at time of enquiry. Costs may vary slightly depending on the level of care required.
What is day respite care?Our low level care day respite program offers daytime care for the aged who live at home. Medical and Aged Care Group homes are safe and welcoming, offering socialisation and stimulation programs for your loved one as well as respite for carers.
Access to allied health, nursing, hairdressing and other services may also be arranged for those attending the day program, providing further assistance to carers. Our day respite service has a focus on healthy, positive living through structured activity programs.
Our staff are highly skilled and experienced in specific areas of low level residential care including:
Dementia and related illness
Challenging behaviours
Complex medical
Mobility issues
Disability and frailty.
What services are offered?We offer comprehensive services including:
Regular community outings
Assistance with personal care including medications
Structured leisure and lifestyle activities are offered to individuals and small groups. Programs are designed to support, maintain and respond to individual client needs.
Morning tea, afternoon tea and lunch are provided. Consideration is given to special dietary needs and staff are available to provide full assistance if required.
Clients can be self-referred, referred by a General Practitioner or other Health Practitioner.
The needs of clients and carers are assessed and regularly reviewed to assist in providing high quality care. Our program offers a far better alternative to home care, as they can have qualified nursing staff for the entire time they are in our care from one to eight hours. We have a flexible approach to meeting the needs of the client and their family.
We know that many older people are able to live in their own homes for longer because of the help their family and friends provide. We also know that carers' health and happiness is critical to ensure they can sustain support. We provide carers with an opportunity for a break from their caring role, whilst their loved one has an opportunity to socialise, engage in fun and stimulating activities in a caring environment.
At Benetas Sunshine Day Respite Program, we can step in at short-notice, supporting yours or your loved one’s independence, encouraging new interests and respecting lifestyle choices.
In Home Care, Centre Based Care
Uniting AgeWell Respite and Carer Support, Victoria
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Provided by
Uniting AgeWell
Uniting AgeWell understands the importance of supporting people who care for seniors in our community.
We offer a range of respite options across Melbourne and regional Victoria to give carers a break, while providing a stimulating and supportive environment for the person they care for.These options can include:
In Home Respite: a one-to-one service where a care worker provides respite within your home or the care recipient may be taken into the community.Day Respite Program: respite is provided within a day centre setting, appropriate to individual care needs.Community Access/Transit Groups: where a small group of clients go on an outing with the support of a care worker.Overnight Respite: respite is provided overnight in an overnight cottage or other community residential facility. Respite can be arranged for 1 or 2 nightsResidential Respite Care: stay temporarily, for one week or more, at any of our Residential Care Communities across Victoria.Our respite program is funded and reviewed annually by the Department of Health.
For more information about community respite or carer services, contact a Community Respite Service near you, or for residential respite care, contact the Uniting AgeWell team on 1300 783 435.
Centre Based Care
Uniting AgeWell Social Connection Services Victoria
Victoria, VIC 3000
Provided by
Uniting AgeWell
Uniting AgeWell’s dynamic social support programs seek to encourage independence, focus on choice, create friendships, reduce isolation and cultivate strong connection to the community.
We actively work with you to connect you to your passions and interests, while promoting daily living skills and social interaction to maintain a healthy and happy lifestyle.
Our flexible social and leisure activities are tailored to support individual needs with a focus on positive ageing, including art therapy, craft, cooking, gardening, mens' sheds music therapy, singing, dancing, movement, memory support and community outings.
Uniting AgeWell has developed a dementia-friendly social support checklist in conjunction with Barwon South West Department of Health and Human Services, to ensure people living with dementia can experience social support programs that reduce the effects of dementia and increase opportunities for meaningful participation.
In addition, we offer a vibrant activity group for people in the Geelong region with younger onset dementia. The Hello Monday group supports people to keep active and connected in their community.
Uniting AgeWell receives funding from the Department of Health and the Commonwealth Home Support Program to provide planned activity groups for eligible seniors living in the community.
To find out what social supports are available in your area, contact a centre near you or call the Uniting AgeWell team on (03)7503 7200.
Centre Based Care
BSL Social Connection and In-Home Support
Fitzroy, VIC 3065
Provided by
Brotherhood of St. Laurence Aged Care
For almost 90 years the Brotherhood of St. Laurence (BSL) has worked with and supported people of all ages to live a good life. We believe that at every stage of life people should be safe, valued, connected to the wider community and able to participate in activities. At BSL we offer a welcoming environment and our positive, professional staff share our values of respect and inclusion and pride themselves on getting to know you.We support you to be healthy, active and enjoying life to the full by pursuing your interests and passions, socialising and engaging in activities in our Social Connection Hubs, or getting out into the community.BSL Social Connections and In Home Support program, offers wellness and reablement programs in five locations, Fitzroy, Carrum Downs, Greenvale, Frankston, and Craigieburn, helping older people and their carers to connect with the community, make friends and maintain well-being offering person centered domestic and social support.Whatever your needs, our experts can talk you through all of your options.Get in touch today and we’ll help find a solution that’s right for you. Phone 1300 147 147 (9am to 5pm).
Centre Based Care
CO.AS.IT. Social Support/Planned Activity Groups (VIC)
Rosanna, VIC 3084
Provided by
CO.AS.IT. Italian Assistance Association (VIC)
Social Support Groups/Day Care Centres
CO.AS.IT has Social Support Groups available to the Italian community. These are in:
Rosanna
Essendon (deleted Coburg as no longer operational)
Our Social Support Groups provide eligible older Italians with an opportunity to socialise with their peers in a supportive, culturally appropriate, centre based environment. We cater to the cultural needs of our clients by providing nutritious meals, engaging activities and can assist with transportation. Clients will require a referral code from MyAgedCare to attend and an assessment will also take place prior to client attending.
For further details please contact our office on 03 9349 9000 or email us on agedcareenquiries@coasit.com.au.
Italian Senior Citizens’ Clubs
CO.AS.IT is an umbrella organisation for the Italian Senior Citizens Clubs in Victoria. There are numerous groups for active seniors that operate independently throughout metropolitan & regional Victoria. The groups meet in community venues and generally meet two to three times a week. Further information about these clubs and their locations can be obtained via the Circoli Pensionati Coordinator on 03 9349 9000.
4.CO.AS.IT. Visitation Program
Visitation Program
CO.AS.IT’s Visitation Program provides friendly one to one visits by volunteers in their private home weekly. Deleted reference to Aged Care Facilities.
Clients are referred to the program by professionals working in the aged care sector, doctors, social workers, clergy, and family members or by the individual themselves.
For enquiries call 03 9349 9000 or email visitation@coasit.com.au
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In Home Care, Therapists & Health Specialists
mecwacare Home Care Services North West Metro (includes Melbourne)
Westmeadows, VIC 3185
Provided by
mecwacare
Our North West Metro Service is based in Keilor East and provides in-home nursing and care throughout Melbourne's northern and western suburbs.
mecwacare supports clients of all ages and abilities, including older people, those with illnesses such as multiple sclerosis or dementia, and healthy people with an acquired brain injury or an intellectual disability. We support our clients to remain in their own homes for as long as they wish. Each health and wellbeing service is integrated so care is tailored to meet client needs, yet is flexible as circumstances change.
We provide all of the following services to our clients:
Home Nursing Services Clinical Assessments
Medication Management
Wound Management
Continence Management
Diabetes Management
Post-Hospital Care
Mobility Equipment Purchases and Leasing
Enteral Therapy
Palliative Care
Disability Care
Respite, Overnight and Live-In Care
Dementia Care
Home Care Services
Personal Care
Communication Aids Assistance
Home Help
Meals
Delivered Meals
Companionship
Home and Garden Maintenance
Transport and Social Inclusion
Unverified
Centre Based Care
cohealth Essendon Adult Day Centre (EADC)
Essendon North, VIC 3041
Provided by
cohealth
Unverified
Therapists & Health Specialists, Support at Home Program
Vivir healthcare
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Provided by
Vivir Healthcare
Unverified
In Home Care, Therapists & Health Specialists
Kinder Caring Home Nursing VIC
Preston, VIC 3072
Provided by
Kinder Caring Home Nursing
Unverified
In Home Care, Therapists & Health Specialists
Programmed Care (Formerly Clinical Care Professionals VIC)
Melbourne, VIC 3000
Provided by
Clinical Care Professionals (see Org 20532)
At Programmed Care, we start with “What matters to you?”
We understand that everyone is unique, and has their own needs. That’s why we do as much or as little as you need. Our tailored home care plan offers you the freedom to continue living life at home on your terms.
Our highly skilled and medically trained team are here to help you, whether you need specialist nursing care at home or just a helping hand, someone to get you back into shape, ready for the day, into a car and back on your feet.
At Programmed Care, we offer the level of support you need, from specialist nursing to get you back to health after hospital, regular assistance with medications and ongoing health conditions, dedicated and friendly carers to assist with personal care, grocery shopping or preparing your favourite home cooked meals, to keeping your home and garden looking great and getting you out and about.
With over 25 years of experience as an approved provider of government funded home care programs, let our team take the stress out of finding the right care for you.
We want to help you focus on the things that matter to you. Let us take care of the rest.
Unverified
In Home Care, Therapists & Health Specialists, Advisors & Professional Services
Kanda VIC
Provided by
Kanda
At Programmed Care, we start with “What matters to you?”
We understand that everyone is unique, and has their own needs. That’s why we do as much or as little as you need. Our tailored home care plan offers you the freedom to continue living life at home on your terms.
Our highly skilled and medically trained team are here to help you, whether you need specialist nursing care at home or just a helping hand, someone to get you back into shape, ready for the day, into a car and back on your feet.
At Programmed Care, we offer the level of support you need, from specialist nursing to get you back to health after hospital, regular assistance with medications and ongoing health conditions, dedicated and friendly carers to assist with personal care, grocery shopping or preparing your favourite home cooked meals, to keeping your home and garden looking great and getting you out and about.
With over 25 years of experience as an approved provider of government funded home care programs, let our team take the stress out of finding the right care for you.
We want to help you focus on the things that matter to you. Let us take care of the rest.
Unverified
Social Support Groups at Yanada House in Northcote offer fun programs in a supported social environment.Meaningful social connections designed to bring people together in a welcoming and supportive environment.Why join:theme days and special eventsvisit local cafes for lunch outingscooking demonstrations, gardening, light woodwork and crafts activities
recreational outings
games, gentle exercise, music and dance activitiesdedicated programs for people living with mild memory loss Weekly groups run Tuesdays to Fridays. Assistance with transport may be available.
Cost is $20 is per social group session per visit. Cost includes morning tea and lunch.
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Support yourself and your loved one too!Carers also need to take care of themselves. If you’re supporting an older person living at home, your wellbeing is critical to theirs. We offer a range of flexible respite services to help you maintain your independence, happiness and health. Get things done or take a break while your loved one receives excellent care.Our qualified coordinators run a range of day programs that are held Monday to Friday. Our clients can socialise with others, play games, share delicious meals together and even go on outings.
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