YDHS Client Information Booklet (396kb pdf) - GHA Central

COMMUNITY SERVICES (cont.)
Family Services
The YDHS family support worker provides holistic support to families with
children of any age. Support can include:
• Assessment and seeking additional services for children with disabilities
• Information, advice and counselling on parenting, child development, family
violence, loss and grief issues
• Advocating on behalf of families within child protection, disability and medical
systems
• Support with issues of social isolation
• Group lunches for families to get together throughout the year
Friendly Visiting Service
YDHS can assist frail aged persons in the community who may be at risk of
social isolation due to their limited ability to leave their homes. The Friendly
Visiting Service is designed to assist clients to maintain their well-being and to
live independently. Volunteers, who are matched with clients, will visit the client
on a regular basis.
Health Promotion & Education
The Health Promotion Officer works with various groups with the aim to promote
positive wellbeing and reduce preventable illness in individuals and the
community.
Home Care
Home care includes services such as:
• general household cleaning, vacuuming, cleaning bathrooms
• shopping and collecting prescriptions
• Washing and ironing
• defrosting refrigerators
• driving people to appointments (client must have own insured car)
Services are provided on weekdays only and on the basis of the need to ensure
the health and safety of the consumer.
In Home Respite
A trained in home respite worker can provide carers with a break from their
caring role, or assist the client to have outings with or without their usual carers.
The service is available after hours and on weekends
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