Tangentyere Aged & Community Services

Yuendumu Old Peoples Program

Social support service offering meal delivery, transport and assistance with activities of daily living.

Anglicare NT - Katherine

Anglicare NT

This program promotes links between people who are socially isolated living in an aged care facility and the wider community.  Volunteers are linked with people whose quality of life would be improved by friendship and companionship.

Unitingcare Wesley Bowden Inc

Vision Australia Mildura

Vision Australia supports people who are blind or have low vision to live the life they choose.  Services are tailored to individual needs and can include: Low Vision Clinics; Reading, writing and information access; Moving about safely; Techniques for daily living; Emotional wellbeing programs; Recommendation, supply and use of assistive equipment and technology; Support to access recreation and leisure activities; Support to access further education and training courses; Linkages to services that provide support to obtain and maintain employment; Family-centred Childrenu2019s Services.

This is a FREE service.

Target Group (HACC)
People who are frail aged, people with disabilities or are the carer of a consumer.

Overview
Is a service for people who are living at risk and have become isolated in their own home; We try to match volunteers with people who may have similar interests or are aware of an individuals cultural sensitivities and needs. 

Visits may just be a support in:

-- Communication

-- Craft, knitting etc

-- Reading poetry, newspaper or mail

-- Playing cards

-- Short walks, sitting in the garden.

Volunteers monitor people's health and report any changes that may occur to the Executive Officer who may then follow with a review of service needs.

Area Serviced
Services are within 55km radius of Mildura within the irrigation district and part of MRCC. ww.

Sunassist Volunteer Helpers Inc.

NOW RECEIVING E-REFERRALS!

All donations over $2.00 are tax deductible.

Statement of Purpose
To provide care and support for people who are frail aged and people with disabilities and their carers who are without family or social support and who are unable to access private or public transport to meet their basic needs.

Volunteers through offering assistance and support in a culturally appropriate manner aim to improve consumers quality of life whilst respecting the consumers independence.

Registration
A person must be frail aged or have a disability, or be the carer of a consumer. 

To be eligible for the use of a Sunassist service a person must first be registered with the service.  It is important to ensure that priority is directed to persons within the target group most in need of a service.  The purpose of assessment is to understand and be aware of a person’s strengths and needs.

Service Boundaries
Services are within a 55km radius of Mildura within the irrigation district and part of MRCC and into the Millewa.

Disabled Access
Four wheelchair vehicles are available to transport consumers.

Interpreting Services
Consumers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds are supported through the use of interpreting services to assist in accessing Sunassist services.

Office Hours
8.00am to 4.00pm Monday to Friday
Transport services are provided Monday to Friday 8.00am until 5pm.

Dirranbandi Hospital - Friendly Visits

Northern District Community Health Service - Quambatook

Services including community health, dietetics, health promotion, Home care, Home visiting, Occupational therapy, Pathology, Podiatry, Rehabilitation, Sexual health, Speech therapy, Therapy/counselling

Additional Info: Plus emergency services. A telephone answering machine is available when the office is unattended.

Northern District Community Health Service - Pyramid Hill

 Fees
See individual Service entry

Hours
See individual Service entry

Healthdirect
Free Australian health advice you can count on.

Friendly visiting service in Alice Springs

Search results

.css-13im106{color:var(--chakra-colors-textBase);position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px;padding:var(--chakra-space-0);margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;border:0;}HealthdirectFree Australian health advice you can count on.

Friendly visiting service in Alice Springs

Search results

.css-1chi6ox{position:static;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}.css-1chi6ox::before{content:'';cursor:inherit;display:block;position:absolute;top:var(--chakra-space-0);left:var(--chakra-space-0);z-index:0;width:100%;height:100%;}Tangentyere Aged & Community Services

Healthdirect
Free Australian health advice you can count on.

Tangentyere Aged & Community Services