Elder Care Support

Is this you?

• Getting harder to get to the shops, doctors or do some day-to-day tasks?
• Sometimes feeling shaky on your feet and afraid of falling?
• Already got home care and need help with your provider?
• Need help getting services in community to keep you safe and healthy?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, we may be able to help.

KBHAC support

KBHAC Elder Care Support is responsible for connecting local Elders, older Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their families to raise awareness of their aged care entitlements.

Connection is organised, sequenced, and supported to enable effective access to appropriate aged care services both internal and external to KBHAC.

We also help determine the level of local demand for aged care services, identify existing aged care services, any service gaps in the area and continue advocacy work with clients as required.

We are active in community outreach to promote aged care services, identify and engage with potential clients. Support clients to identify goals and needs to ensure they get the appropriate level of care and services, which can include referrals to other specialised services and support. Support clients’ aged care needs through internal referral processes. Assist clients with advocacy and support throughout the My Aged Care registration and review processes.

This Dillybag was developed for and with KBHAC Survivors and descendants to aid in the completion of important end-of-life care yarns and documents with Uncles / Aunts. This is important because it means those around the KBHAC community know what they want and don’t want if there is a health emergency or when the time comes.

There are a number of support tools included in this Dillybag. Some can be used to make decisions if an Uncle, Aunt or descendant is unwell, others are important documents to follow end-of-life wishes. There is also information around caring for yourself and others when there is sorry business.

Many survivors have passed and with the last generations ageing and approaching end of life, there is a deep responsibility that is felt to the Uncles and our wider community. We cannot correct the wrongs of the past, but after all these young boys and now men have been through, the least we can do is ensure the wishes of the Uncles are followed approaching and at the end of their lives.

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Download our free Dillybag

If you have any questions, you can contact us using any of the methods listed below.