Where can I find in home care services in Bangholme?

If you are looking for in home care services in Bangholme or other community supports in the area, then you need to know about Better Place Australia’s Care Finder program in the City of Greater Dandenong. It is a government funded service via the primary health networks and is free for older people who can not access in home care services, My Aged Care, and community supports by themselves.

The aim of the program is to enable older Australians to remain living in their own homes longer.

The Better Place Australia Care Finder program supports people who live in the Greater Dandenong area which includes:

• Bangholme
• Dandenong
• Keysborough
• Noble Park
• Springvale
• and parts of bordering suburbs.

In Bangholme, one of our qualified practitioners can meet with you either in your own home or at a community location, such as the Chelsea Heights Hotel or the Chelsea Library.

What in home care services in Bangholme can I access?

In home care services in Bangholme will depend on your needs. The Providers of these services won’t necessarily be in Bangholme, but that doesn’t matter, as they come to you. Wherever they are located, we can help.

Services you can access could be:

• personal care
• domestic care
• meals
• social support
• allied health services
• in home respite
• community services that don’t come under the My Aged Care banner, e.g., mental health, financial counselling, carer services and more

How do you qualify for Care Finder?

There are certain criteria the government stipulates for an older person to qualify for the Care Finder Program in Bangholme through Better Place Australia.

These are:

• you need help with one or more everyday tasks
• you are aged 65 years or older (50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) OR aged 50 years or older (45 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) on a low income and homeless or at risk of being homeless

Reasons for requiring intensive support may include, but are not limited to:

• Isolation or no support person
• Communication barriers, including limited literacy skills
• Difficulty processing information to make decisions
• Resistance or hesitance to engage with aged care, institutions, or government for any reason
• Safety is at risk, or it may end up as a crisis situation

The My Aged Care assessment will determine if you qualify. We can help you with the assessment process.

How does Better Place Australia help?

If you are in a position where you have nobody to help you access in home care services, My Aged Care, or other community supports, one of the Better Place Australia practitioners can support you. We’ll help you gain an assessment from My Aged Care, and if you qualify, we will support you to set up the services you need in your home.

How do you get a referral?

You can refer yourself to the Care Finder Program simply by calling Better Place Australia. Also, a friend or family member can refer you, or you can be referred by your GP or other health and community services.

Your next steps to access in home care services in Bangholme

We will happily send you brochures about accessing in home care services in Bangholme. Simply email us with your contact details, or call us on 1800 934 299, or alternatively, use the live online chat on our website.

What other services are available for older people?

Better Place Australia provides a suite of services to support older people.

These include:

Counselling, to manage difficult life circumstances and conflict with family, carers or friends.

Financial counselling, for information, advocacy and assistance for financial hardship and unexpected life changes.

Elder Abuse Prevention services, for support with conflict and preventing elder abuse.