Support for older people and their carers
The following services are available to older people and their carers to live allow them to live independently at home and stay connected with the community.
Who is eligible?
You may be eligible to receive assistance from the Home Support service if you are:
- Aged 65 or over (or over 55 if you are a First Nations person) and having difficulties managing in your own home
- A carer providing assistance to someone who meets the criteria above
Services available
Coleambally and Darlington Point
1. Provider: Valmar Support Services
- Meals on Wheels – frozen meals available weekdays. Collect from the office or arrange delivery to your home
- Home maintenance – minor repairs such as replacing tap washers, gutters cleaned, etc
- Home modifications - small modifications, such as grab and shower rails, ramps, etc
- Community transport - individual/bus transport for specialist and medical appointments
- Social support - a range of practical support such as visiting, shopping and other related activities
- Domestic assistance - general house cleaning
- Personal care - assistance with self-care routines
- Centre based group respite
- Coleambally: Wednesdays, Coleambally Community Club at 12 pm for lunch, followed by bingo
- Darlington Point: Wednesdays, Darlington Point Sports Club at 10 am for morning tea, followed by bingo
Contact:
Cherie Chirgwin, Coordinator
Valmar Support Services
T: 02 6969 1020
M: 0447 261 035
E: CherieChirgwin@valmar.com.au
Valmar operates from the Murrumbidgee Council Coleambally office, 39 Brolga Place, Coleambally.
2. Meals on Wheels Service, Griffith
- Delivery day: Tuesdays
- Order by: 12 noon each Monday
- Nutritiously balanced, home style cooked meals ready to heat!
- Free delivery!
- Contact: T: 02 6962 9997
3. Meals on Wheels Service, Narrandera
Jerilderie
Provider: Berrigan & District Home & Community Support Services
- Meals on Wheels - a locally prepared meal service to your home or frozen meal service.
- Delivery day: Wednesdays
- Order by: Call the office before Tuesday to book
- Home maintenance - a handyman service of minor repairs such as replacing tap washers, gutters cleaned, etc
- Home modification - small home modifications such as grab and shower rails, ramps etc
- Community transport - individual transport for specialist and medical appointments
- Social support - offering a range of practical support such as visiting, shopping and other related activities
- Domestic assistance - general house cleaning
- Personal care - assistance with personal care
Contact: Community Care Coordinator
Berrigan & District Home & Community Support Services
Dawe Avenue/PO Box 403
Finley NSW 2713
T: 03 5883 2044