To assist frail older people to participate in community life and feel socially included through meeting their need for social contact and company whilst facilitating their wellness and reablement goals. Social support – individual is assistance provided by a companion (paid worker or volunteer) to an individual, either within the home environment or while accessing community services, which is primarily directed towards meeting the person’s need for social
contact in order to participate in community life.
Services funded include:
• visiting services
• telephone and web-based monitoring services
• accompanied activities (such as assisting the person through accompanied shopping, bill-paying, attendance at appointments and other related activities).
Social support is usually provided one-on-one. In some cases providers can use funding to purchase IT equipment.