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Mount Gambier and Districts Health Service

Casterton Memorial Hospital

Hours provided are for admin availability. Call during these times for service availability.

Glenelg Shire Council - Aged & Disability Services

Naracoorte Community Health

What is a Living at Home Assessment?

A Living at Home Assessment (LAHA) is the process of undertaking a broad holistic assessment of general health and wellbeing in the context of active ageing and independent living.
•	building on the person's and carer's autonomy, by offering choices and focusing on individual strengths and interests
•	encouraging people to do more for themselves, by regaining skills and capacities wherever possible
•	strengthening social, community and family connections

A LAHA may include service-specific assessment(s) for service(s) provided by the assessing organisation, risk management and occupational health and safety assessment (OHS).  

A Living at Home Assessment focuses on:
•	Social, functional and emotional needs
•	Carer and family needs
•	Environmental issues
•	Strengths and capacities, not just deficits
•	Involvement of multidisciplinary expertise

A Living at Home Assessment is a funded HACC activity delivered by designated HACC Assessment Services.

Referral
Referrals are welcomed from clients/carer/family and other service providers.

A SCTT referral is required from service providers – the referral should contain the following:

•	Confidential referral cover sheet – clearly outlining the reason for referral
•	Consumer information profile
•	Summary and referral information profile
•	Consumer consent to share information profile
•	A copy of the Grampians Region Service Provider Home Safety Checklist (or your equivalent agency safety checklist)
•	Any other templates considered appropriate/relevant

West Wimmera Shire Council

Lucindale Community Health

Southern Grampians Shire Council - Hamilton

The Grampians Aged Care Assessment Service - Ballarat Health Services (Grampians ACAS) is a team of health professionals with expertise in health care and community services for older people.  The team draws upon the skills of Geriatricians, Community Nurses, Social Workers and a range of allied health professionals including Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists.

The aim of the Grampians ACAS is to ensure that older people have access to the most appropriate health, community, and/or residential services to meet their needs, and those of carers.

On receiving a referral, Grampians ACAS staff visit older people, preferrably in their own home, to discuss needs and identify the range of options to meet those needs.  Grampians ACAS staff can provide information and referral advice and will work closely with individuals and their GP/Service Providers to ensure the most appropriate and helpful range of services available are put into place.

The Aged Care Assessment Service is the only agency authorised by the Commonwealth to approve older people for the Commonwealth funded residential care, residential respite, Community Aged Care Packages and Flexible Care (Extended Aged Care at Home Packages).

Grampians ACAS also has a role to play in identifying service deficits and working with relevant organisations and government to develop services.

Initial Contact
Katrina Fraser
Email: acas@wwhs.net.au

Area Serviced:
Nhill, Kaniva, Goroke, Rainbow, Jeparit and districts

Additional Information:
8.30 am, - 5.00 pm, Monday, Tuesday & Thursday for inquiries or leave a message. ww.a

West Wimmera Health Service - Goroke Campus

Services including aged care, Home and Community Care, home maintenance and repair, immunisation,respite care

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