Annual Report 2005 - UnitingCare Ageing

Mission and VisionAnnual Profile Report 2005UnitingCare Ageing provides an extensive range of aged care services across NSW and the ACT, including high care, lowcare, retirement living, community care, day centres, private nursing service and services for disadvantaged, marginalisedand isolated older people.Residential CareClients 4,770Facilities 92Budget $275MMarket ShareNearly 10 per cent of allocatedresidential aged care places in NSWCommunity CareClients 4,000Self Care2,000We dedicate ourselves to furthering our rich faith-basedtradition of Christian care for the whole person.Services 72Budget $27MMarket Share12 per cent of NSW allocated packages Largest NSW provider of CommunityAged Care PackagesCommunity4,000Residential4,770Our VisionLeading our communities in quality Christian carefor older people.Our Mission“We strive to care, to connect older people to community,and to seek ways to prevent loneliness and exclusion.We are committed to offer lifestyle choice, healthand wellbeing for older Australians.Those we serve – in their homes and ours – are atthe centre of everything we do.We dedicate ourselves to furthering our rich faith-basedtradition of Christian care for the whole person, advocacyand access for the disadvantaged, innovation and leadership.Our ValuesOn the basis of Christian values, UnitingCare Ageingcommits itself to:Ministry: Support based on Christian valuesCommunity: Ageing people supported by and cared forby a whole communityLeadership: Influence through innovation, vision andresponsiveness to changeViability: Economic sustainability with a focus on ethics,effectiveness and qualityStewardship: Thoughtful long-term development ofresources in achieving goalsSocial Justice: Advocacy and responsiveness to needsEmpowerment of Staff and Volunteers: We create systemsthat give staff the freedom to act and make decisions asnecessary to get the job done. Our care is offered throughpeople whom we value, support and engage in caring.Self CareClients 2,000Services82 Self Care VillagesBudget $30MOur PeopleStaff5,631 or 3,708 (Full Time Equivalent))Chaplains30 FTEVolunteers 1,829OrganisationUnitingCare Ageing NSW.ACT BoardEight Regional Boards0 UnitingCare Ageing Annual Repor t 2005 0