Healthy ageing for community
Initiatives, Projects and Activities
Care finders support vulnerable, older members of our community who currently find it difficult to access services and who do not have an existing support network (family or friends) to help them.
A lifestyle program aimed to reduce or halt the progression of frailty and falls for older people.
A range of mental health supports from health information and early intervention, services delivered face to face and using telehealth, including in-reach into residential aged care homes.
Resources
If you need some help around the house or think it’s time to look into aged care homes, My Aged Care is here to help.
NACAP provides free and confidential advocacy support to older people, their family and carers. It also helps aged care service providers to understand their responsibilities and the aged care rights of the people they care for.
Free and confidential advice, aged care advocacy and support, and legal advice to seniors across New South Wales.
An Aged Care Specialist Officer (ACSO) is part of My Aged Care face-to-face services. They can help with your aged care matters.
Telehealth is having a consultation with a healthcare provider by phone or video call. Many GPs, specialists and other healthcare providers offer telehealth consultations when a physical examination isn’t necessary.
An electronic prescription is a digital version of a paper prescription. During your consultation, your healthcare provider can send your electronic prescription to you as an SMS or email.
Compare, choose and connect with your preferred care choice by accessing the directory to find an aged care home, nursing home, home care, retirement living or a product/service.
The national peak body for people impacted by dementia in Australia. They support and empower Australians living with dementia and the people who are involved in their care.
Helps you to understand and exercise your rights, access aged care services and solve aged care problems.
A secure online summary of an individual’s health information and is available to all Australians.
A voluntary process of planning for future health and personal care whereby a person makes their beliefs, values and preferences known so they can be used to guide future decision-making in the event that the person is unable to make or communicate decisions.