Care Finder
Seniors Festival Care Finder Info Session
An information session on the Federal Government’s Care Finder program, which assists older people to access aged care services. The session covers eligibility, what services people can access through My Aged Care and what other service supports are available. This session is suitable for people 65+, who are eligible for aged care services but don’t… …
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Seawinds Carefinder Information Session
Learn about the Care finder program and how it can assist you to remain independent at home. Our workers Moya and Hanh will be onsite to answer any questions you have about aged care. …
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City of Whittlesea Ageing Well EXPO
Our team will be at the City of Whittlesea’s Ageing Well Expo at 35 Ferres Blvd South Morang from 10am – 3.00pm …
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Finding care in the home
Harold* is an older man with disability in his late 70s. He is a wheelchair user living in a rooming house with a private room and a bathroom and shared kitchen. He has lived in the same property for 13 years and considers it his home. The Community Housing Provider that manages the rooming house… …
Posted in: Client Stories
Submission to Implementation of Aged Care Royal Commission Recommendations
Housing and care are inextricably intertwined and should be seen as two parts of a holistic framework that needs to be put in place to support our elders to age in place and prevent premature admission into a residential facility. Therefore, Federal Government should fund additional, tailored specialist housing support services for older people by… …
Posted in: Submissions, Campaigns, Federal Campaigns
Getting help to remain independent
Steve* a 97-year-old resident of Mornington was referred to the Care Finder by concernedneighbours. They reported that Steve was living in neglect, wore the same outfit covered in foodand urine stains each time the neighbours visited him, and they were concerned about his diet. Upon meeting Steve, the Care Finder team member was faced with… …
Posted in: Client Stories
Submission regarding the Aged Care Bill
HAAG welcomes the provision in the Aged Care Bill Exposure Draft that the aged care system offers accessible, culturally appropriate, trauma-aware and healing-informed funded services. We recommend that protections for diverse population be strengthened, that housing be recognised as a human right, and to fund specialist housing support services through the Care Finder program.Read the… …
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HAAG’s New Care Finder Program
Since January 2023, HAAG has transitioned from our long-term Assistance with Care and Housing (ACH) program into becoming a care finder. We explain what the changes mean for our service, and what care finder can do for you. …
Posted in: News Updates
Finding Care – new Care Finder program at HAAG and end of the ACH era
Shane talks to Steph and Kobi about the new Federal Government program Care Finder, which is replacing the Assistance with Care and Housing program nationally. …
End of the ACH era
Changes to federal funding for the Assistance with Care and Housing, as well as the Aged Care System Navigator, will effect what services will be delivered to older renters and people at risk of homelessness …
Posted in: News Updates
Aged Care Service Navigator Brochure
Everything about HAAG’s Aged Care Service Navigator – assistance with accessing Aged Care Read the brochure …
Posted in: Brochures