OLDER Australians have embraced the Stay at Home Longer message that has been shouted from the roof tops by the Federal Government following the November 1 arrival of the new Aged Care Act and Support at Home program.
This is a new era in aged care and Warramunda Community Care Director Leah Konings is encouraging people to do their research and reach out to the experts.
“There are so many messages out there and it can sometimes be overwhelming. Our administration team and case managers have all the answers people need and we’d really love the chance to talk to people about their needs.
“People will be hearing about the new packages that are now available, but might not know the right steps to take,” she said.
From November 1 the Support at Home program replaces the Home Care Packages (HCP) program and the Short-Term Restorative Care (STRC) program. It has three major goals:
Keep people living at home longer
Ensure people remain connected to their community
Provide health and wellbeing support.
“Without getting bogged down in all the details, I encourage people to reach out. While we are based at Kyabram our reach covers everywhere from Bendigo to Rochester, Echuca to Cobram and Shepparton to Seymour – and beyond.
“There have been some important changes to aged care services, so calling us to find out more is my recommendation. If you like what you hear the great thing is we can take it from there – delivering on two of our promises, ‘We Care’ and ‘we will do all the heavy lifting,” Mrs Konings said.
