Staff and/or trained volunteers, who speak clients’ language, provide assistance and support through a range of services and activities including
Visiting on a regular basis at your home, or go for a coffee and have a chat
Help with small tasks around the home, including check fridge contents and use-by dates of food items.
Personal shopping assistance, for example accompanied shopping for clothes, healthy food, or pay bills
Outings – accompany to attend a small targeted group outings
Escorting – assistance with going to appointments such as medical or social appointments
Telephoning and Web– based monitoring services (e.g. making a regular phone call for a friendly chat, or web-based chat, or reminding about appointments)
Fee: There is no charge for this service. If transport service is requested, a small fee of $5/one way and $8/return trip applied
All staff and trained volunteers had taken a Criminal Record Check prior to commencing delivery of this service.