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Helpful Links

Helpful Links

FOOD SERVICES

Meals on Wheels Ph: 4869 4032

RESPITE

Baptist Community Services
In-Home Dementia support, Veterans Home Care, Carer support
Home Flexi Care – Southern Highlands www.bcs.org  Ph: 4823 6888

ACAT (Aged Care Assessment Team)  Ph: 4861 8000
Team has nurses, social workers, occupational therapists. Aged care and
dementia advice.

Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres www.commcarelink.health.gov.au
Ph: 1800 052 222. Can provide information on local aged
and community care services and arrange respite for carers.

Emergency Respite Care Ph: 1800 059 059

Wingecarribee Home Care Service Branch www.homecare.nsw.gov.au Ph: 1800 350 792

River Cottage Camden Ph: 4659 0590

SUPPORT SERVICES

Alzheimers Australia www.alzheimers.org.au  Ph: 9805 0100
Alzheimers Hotline Ph: 1800 639 331

Arthritis Support Group  www.arthritisnsw.org.au Ph: 1800 011 041

Southern Highlands Bereavement Service Ph: 4862 1701

Carer Resource Centre www.carersnsw.asn.au  Ph: 1800 242 636

Carer Support Group  Ph: 4871 1230

Community Transport  Ph: 4872 3722

Interchange Wingecarribee Inc. www.iwi.org.au  Ph: 4862 2644

PADP (Provision of appliances for disabled people)
www.enable.health.nsw.gov.au/services/padp  Ph: 4861 0273

Parkinsons Support www.parkinsonsnsw.org.au Ph: 4861 1239

Red Cross Home Support Ph: 1800 733 276

USEFUL CONTACTS

Anglican Retirement Villages (ARV) www.arv.org.au Ph: 4872 4665

Aged Care Australia www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au

Aged Care Complaints  Ph: 1800 550 552

Aged & Community Care Info Line Ph: 1800 500 853

Argyle Housing  Ph: 4629 3222

Australian Hearing  Ph: 131 797 www.hearing.com.au

Carer Advisory and Counselling Service Ph: 1800
242 632.  For family carer support and counselling.

Centrelink Ph: 132 300 www.centrelink.gov

Commonwealth Carelink  Ph: 1800 052 222 www.commcarelink.health.gov.au

Council on the Ageing  Ph: 1800 449 102 www.cota.org.au

Dept Health & Aged Care  Ph: 9263 3555 www.health.nsw.gov.au

Dept of Housing  Ph: 4629 3222 www.housing.nsw.gov.au

Dept of Veteran Affairs  Ph: 1300 551 918 www.dva.gov.au

Interpreter Services Ph: 02 9828 6088

National Dementia Hotline Ph: 1800 100 500

Seniors Information Service Ph: 131 224 www.seniors.asn

Tars – The Aged Care Rights Service Ph: 1800 424 079 www.tars.com.au

Vision Australia Ph: 1300 847 466 www.visionaustralia.org.au

 

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