Seniors and carers

Home based services are provided to frail older persons, eligible Veterans and people with a disability and their carers. These services help our clients to be active and independent in their own home. Council's HACC program offers the following services:

Assistance with domestic tasks to maintain a safe environment.

Respite offers a break for a carer of a person who has a disability and/or illness.

Assistance with personal activities of daily living.

A nutritious balanced meal is delivered to those who are nutritionally at risk.

The Home Safety Program offers assistance with maintaining tasks around the home to ensure a safer environment.

The SupportFirst Home Care Packages program provides services and care management to assist people with complex care needs to remain living in their own home.

To register on the waiting list to receive a home care package, the person must first be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Service to determine whether a Home Care Package is suitable. The assessment is free and can be arranged by the individual, a family member or doctor.

Each Home Care Package is tailored to suit the individual’s needs. Packages may include assistance with:

• Bathing and showering
• Home maintenance/gardening
• Social activities/transport
• Housework/shopping
• In home or community respite.

For more general information regarding home care packages including possible fees visit the My Aged Care website. For more information regarding SupportFirst contact the Intake & Assessment Officer on 5471 1766.

Domestic assistance, personal care, in-home respite care, and home & garden maintenance services are also available for Gold and White Card Holders as assessed and as per program guidelines. Additional information can be accessed via the VHC Coordinator 1300 550 450.

Assists people in maintaining and creating social networks including volunteer visiting which offers a limited volunteer visiting service for clients whose physical or geographical situation has created a barrier to their community involvement.
Planned Activity Groups are organised activities within a facility or arranged as an outing. We often provide home-cooked meals and activities directed by trained staff and dedicated volunteers. This service is available in Castlemaine, Chewton, Metcalfe and Newstead.
All users of this service have been assessed by our Community Services Assessment Team as being HACC eligible.

For further information on any of the above services please contact the Intake & Assessment Officer on 5471 1766.