1. Community Partners Program Macarthur / Wingecarribee Aged Care Access Project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing under the Community Partners Program

2. RANGE OF SERVICES Active, living in your own home, need a little help Frail, need extra help still living at home Residential Aged Care

3. LEVEL OF SERVICE Active, living in your own home, only need a little help COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES & GROUPS No Assessment HACC Assessed by HACC CACP Assessed by ACAT Frail, need extra help EACH Still living at homeEACH D Residential Care SELF-CARE UNITNURSING HOME

4. WHO CAN APPLY for HACC? Frail aged people People with a disability Carers of frail aged or person with a disability And you live at home

5. WHO CAN APPLY for CACP? The person is eligible to receive community care only if the person: is assessed by ACAT ( eligible for care equivalent to low level residential care; and prefers to remain living at home; and is able to remain living at home with the support of community care.

6. WHO CAN APPLY for EACH? Extended Aged Care in the Home Needs a high level of care Extended Aged Care in the Home (Dementia) Needs a high level of care and has dementia

7. HOW TO APPLY for CACP MDSI is a provider of multicultural Community Aged Care Packages. Contact Josefina on 4627 1188 Contact the ACAT team directly on 1800 728 968

8. WHAT DO CACP and MCACP PROVIDE Appointments, shopping Preparing and eating meals Mobility and transfer Laundry and domestic assistance Gardening Sensory communication, fitting sensory aids

9. CACP and MCACP also provide Bathing, showering and personal hygiene Toileting Dressing and undressing Support & social activities Transport

10. Other options Self-care units Hostel accommodation Nursing Home Respite Dementia

11. Community Services Available Campbelltown Council Free bus service to Forest Lawn 4645 4579 Campbelltown Senior Issues Group Macarthur Diversity Service Multicultural Social Groups 4627 1188 Material Assistance

12. Transport South West Community Transport 1300 138 794

13. Meals Meals and Food Services 4677 2524 4655 6822

14. RESPITE Contact the Carer Respite Centre 1800 052 222 during business hours or, for emergency respite support outside standard business hours, phone Freecall 1800 059 059.

15. WHO TO CONTACT Macarthur Diversity Service Initiative4627 1188 Macarthur Disability Service 4620 1401 Seniors information Service13 12 44 South West Community Transport1300 138 794 Macarthur Aged Care Assessment Team1800 728 968

16. Thank you Presented by Carol Mackay Community Partners Program Macarthur Diversity Service Initiative 4627 1188