Home and Community Care Program for Younger People

This service provides assistance with a range of household tasks such as vacuuming, mopping floors, changing bed linen, washing, ironing, and unaccompanied shopping.

Qualified Support Workers are available to assist the client with the tasks of showering, dressing, grooming, medication prompting and accompanied shopping.

This service provides a qualified Support Worker to stay with the person to give the carer a break.

Nutritious and appetising meals are delivered to the client’s home. Meals on wheels cater for special dietary requirements.

This is a limited service that promotes a safe environment for clients both inside and outside of the home.

Services include installing and replacing batteries in smoke detectors, cyclic tasks such as clearing gutters, cutting back shrubs which may be overhanging walkways, taking rubbish to the tip, and other minor repairs that do not require the skills of tradesmen. Handrails, ramps, and similar aids can be installed to enhance personal safety. This may require a visit from the Occupational Therapist to recommend the appropriate safety aids.

Social Support Groups provide recreational activities designed to stimulate physical and mental capabilities for those with dementia and related disorders, or with lower functioning abilities, and provide social interaction for those who are isolated and lonely.

Activities include gentle exercise, arts, crafts, cards, bingo, board games, outings to concerts and shows, guest speakers on a range of topics including dieticians and podiatrists.

Centres are located at Traralgon and Yallourn North.

Attendance includes the provision of a nutritious two-course lunch, morning and afternoon tea. Transport can be provided to and from the venue.