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Revised Feb 2012Ryde Hunters Hill Community Care NetworkINFORMATION SHARE - MAY 2012Organisation: Action For People With Disability IncContact person: Christine AgiusPhone: 9449 5355Postal Address: P O Box 297 St Ives NSW 2075Email: action-for-people@swiftdsl.com .auService Update: Action provides advocacy and support for people with disability and support forfamilies of people with disability in the northern metropolitan region of Sydney.Action also engages in systemic advocacy and supports people to self advocate.Provision of advocacy and support is based on need and a waiting list may exist.Organisation: BCS – The Robertson Centre, CarlingfordContact person: Isobel BickertonPhone: 8832 2060Postal Address: 268 Pennant Hills Rd, Carlingford, 2118Email: ibickerton@bcs.org.auService Update: The Robertson Centre offers day respite and socialisation services to all persons65 years and over or with dementia.We provide morning tea and a nutritious 2 course lunch daily. We also provide a wide range ofactivity programs including, regular hired entertainers, sing-a-longs, billiards, craft, trivia, busoutings which include lunch and other group activities.Clients can attend 1 – 5 days per week.We are open Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 7.30am – 6.30pm, Wednesday we are open9.30am – 2.30pmOrganisation: Community Care (Northern Beaches)LtdContact person: Pavica KupcakPhone: 9979 7677Email: Pavica@ccnb.com.auPostal Address: Unit 7/8 Level 1, Pittwater Place,10 Park Street, Mona Vale NSW 2103Service Update:There are some limited vacancies available in following projects:Aboriginal Community Options ProjectThis service provides comprehensive assessment and case management to Aboriginal clientsliving within the Northern Sydney Region This is a newly funded project and is the extension of theAboriginal Advisory Service for the Northern Beaches area that provides information, support andadvocacy services for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who are ageing (45+), and/orhave a disability, their carers and other service providers within the Manly, Warringah and Pittwaterlocal government areas. Referrals are welcome.Community Options CALD provides comprehensive assessment, case management andlinkages into the broader service system to culturally diverse clients with complex care needs andalso to their carers who live across the Northern Sydney region. Case management servicesbased on individual client’s needs and it can be episodic or on long-term basis.Older Parent Carer program provides comprehensive and flexible case management to olderparent carers , aged 60 years and older who care for their disabled children. The Project focuseson building formal and informal networks, building individual capacities and assists with futureplanning for carers and their options. There is a waiting list for this program, but referrals arewelcome.

For information on all these projects please contact CCNB Intake - Phone: 9979 7677 , Fax: 997977611.Organisation: Ryde/Hunters Hill HMMSContact person: Bev LasherasPhone: 9952 8305Postal Address: Locked bag 2069 North Ryde 1670Email: blasheras@ryde.nsw.gov.auService Update: Please note for referrals to the Home Modification and Maintenance Service, theemails address is hmms@ryde.nsw.gov.auRequest for Modifications eg: grab rails, external railings, timber ramps, lever taps are to bereferred by an Occupational Therapist and request for Maintenance work eg: minormaintenance/carpentry, minor pluming/electrical, can be referred by a Service Provider or clientsthemselves.Organisation: Community Assist Lawn MowingContact person: Lyn Garling or Lynne BentleyPhone: (02) 9488 8390Postal Address: PO Box 502, Turramurra NSW 2074Email: calm@easycaregardening.org.auService Update:Community Assist Lawn Mowing provides a lawn mowing subsidy to frail and aged pensioners inthe Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Ku-Ring-Gai, Lane Cove, Manly, Mosman, North Sydney, Pittwater,Ryde, Warringah and Willoughby local government areas. Eligible clients receive 12 voucherseach financial year and each voucher is currently valued at $20. Funding is provided by the stateand federal governments through the Home and Community Care program.Organisation: St Catherine’s Aged Care Services: Elaroo Dementia Day Care CentreContact person: Karen WilsonPhone: 88750919Email: kwilson@scacs.org.auPostal Address: PO Box 111 Eastwood 2122Service Update:Elaroo is a secure day centre for people with dementia. We are open 7am-7pm weekdays,facilitating programs for up to 12 clients per day. The centre is open long hours to provide workingcarers to remain active in the working roles.There are vacancies every day, referrals encouraged.More outdoor activities are being provided, as a shade sail has been erected. Activities includeBBQs, morning and afternoon tea, quizzes, reminiscence, and sweeping the courtyard. Otheractivities include bingo, walking groups, a knitting group, concerts, bobs, newspaper readings andmore.For lunch, clients have a choice of two hot meals a day. Raisen toast and fruit is also served duringthe day.Organisation: Hunter’s Hill CouncilContact person: Tania GamblePhone: 9879 9454Postal Address: PO Box 21 Hunters Hill 2110Email: gamblet@huntershill.nsw.gov.auRevised Feb 2012

Service Update:2 Upcoming information sessions have been organised by Council. I would appreciate if you couldpromote these to your clients/ staff:1. Information session by the Public Guardian on issues of enduring guardianship, power ofattorney, capacity etc. Local residents and service providers are welcome to attend.Monday 28 th May, 10.30am- 12noon at Gladesville Road Community Centre, 44 GladesvilleRd, Hunters Hill. Bookings: 98789 9449.Pedestrian Safety for Seniors- The Roads and Traffic Authority have developed a training packagefor Seniors to improve pedestrian safety. They are also keen to hear feedback from local seniorson any pedestrian issues in the area. Monday 18 th June, 10am-12.30pm at the Gladesville RoadCommunity Centre, 44 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill. A light lunch will be provided. Bookings: 98799449.Organisation:HILLS NURSING PTY LTDContact person:PRUE BRIGHT, NURSING MANAGERPhone: (02) 9894 2405 Email: enquiries@hillsnursing.com.auPostal Address: P O BOX 250BAULKHAM HILLS NSW 1755Service Update:Hills Nursing is a privately run community nursing service operating across the LGA’s of Auburn,Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Hawkesbury, Holroyd, Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai, Lane Cove, Parramatta,Penrith, Ryde and Willoughby. We are based in Castle Hill.Our mission is to assist our clients to maintain their independence at home in order to preventpremature admission to a hospital or residential facility. We aim to provide first class care andassistance to clients and their families utilising the virtues of respect, dignity and independence.We are available to help any member of the community and referrals are also accepted fromLMOs, Hospitals, Allied health professionals, Government services, Brokerages, Insurancecompanies. We have clients through all these avenues.We hold current contracts with DVA for Community Nursing and Veterans’ Home Care as well ascontracts/service agreements with Anglicare, Baptist Community Services, Catholic HealthcareServices, Diverse Community Care, Interaction Disability Services, Riverlink Interchange andothers. We are Approved Providers for HomeCare.Through DoHA we have CACP packages in Hawkesbury, Nepean, Hornsby & Ku-ring-gai andEACH packages in Hawkesbury. We also provide the technical element of packaged carethrough other Package providers.HDNS provides care services from 0.5hrs to 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 52 weeks peryear.Our services include:Nursing care – general, aged, disability services, wound care, palliative and post-acute.Personal Care – assistance with showers, dressing, personal grooming, mobility, activities ofdaily living, meal support, bill paying etc.Respite / Social Care or Support – relieve the carer who needs a break. Provide companionship,meal preparation, shopping, transportation.Revised Feb 2012

Domestic Assistance – house cleaning, laundryHome & Garden Maintenance – lawn mowing, garden and general, external, home maintenance.Organisation: Home Instead Senior Care North West SydneyContact person: David & Robyn Carver and Jane DobrovitsPhone: 9816 1599Email: syd.northwest@homeinstead.com.auPostal Address: Unit 7, 71-75 Gladesville Rd, Hunters Hill NSW 2110We are a private non-medical provider of home care services for older people. Our services focuson providing companionship, personal assistance with daily living activities, and home helperservices such as meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands (including shopping) and incidentaltransport to medical appointments or for social outingsWe can provide service at short notice and for as little as 2 hours per visit to 24 hours, 7 days aweek. This service is highly regarded by our clients and their families as a way of maintainingindependence in their own home.As a private provider Home Instead Senior Care assists people who are either not eligible forgovernment funded home care services or who are seeking additional or immediate home careservices. We can also provide services in the short term until government funded services can bearranged.We are happy to meet with providers to discuss brokerage servicesOrganisation: Just Better Care Ryde/ParramattaContact person: Tony & Lyn Caruso (Franchise Owners)Phone: 9648 0899Email: tony.caruso@justbettercare.com.aulyn.caruso@jsubettercare.com.auPostal Address: 5/8 Avenue of the AmericasNewington 2127Service Update:Services include: • Help in the home • Personal care • Dementia support • Palliative care • Nursingcare • Respite services • Disability support • Social support • Transportation • Shopping andoutings • Meal preparationBetween them, 26 languages spoken by our care workersOrganisation: KincareContact person: Alina HutchinsonPhone: 0410 675 756Email: alina.hutchinson@kincare.com.auPostal Address: PO Box 7607, Baulkham Hills BC, NSW, 2153Revised Feb 2012

Service Update: Vacancies for Live-in Respite -i.e. live in support for people with dementia. Weunderstand that many carers and care recipients find it difficult to accept respite services and havespecialised staff experienced in providing care for people with dementia and can discuss a varietyof strategies that help reduce the stress for both carer and care recipient.Please pass on my contact details as above. I am available to discuss this face to face with carersand providers of other services.Organisation:Contact person:North Ryde Community Aid & Information CentreHelen Crouch, Executive OfficerPhone: 9888 3380 Email: executiveofficer@nrca.org.auPostal Address: 4 Cutler Parade, North Ryde 2113Service Update:Social Meals and Activities groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays close to capacity.Social support options at capacity and no waitlist. Linen service at capacity and waitlist alsoalmost full.Organisation: NSHNS - Ryde CentreContact person: Shelley Somi and Kerry WillinkPhone: 98790009Email: ssomi@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.aukwillink@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.auPostal Address: PO Box 551, North Ryde BC NSW 1670Service Update: NSHNS provides nursing care to patients in the Ryde Hunters Hill area. Ourservice is free of charge, however we do receive payment for people whose care may be coveredby insurance or are eligible veterans. We provide general nursing care e.g wound management,skin care, help with medication, pain management and personal hygiene. We support the aged anddisabled and those with chronic illness. We also provide support to terminally ill people and theircarers/family.Organisation: Ryde Hunters Hill HACC Community DietitianPart time service – 2 days per week (usually Monday and Thursday)Based at the Ryde Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service, Ryde HospitalContact person: Caryn Kneale (Dietitian)Phone: 9858 7782Email: ckneale@nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.auPostal Address:Building 27, Ryde Aged Care and Rehabilitation ServiceRyde Hospital,Denistone Rd, Eastwood NSW 2122Revised Feb 2012

Service Update:1. The next edition of “Nutrition News” is now available.This edition is on Wound Healing.It provides an overview of the problems associated with wounds; their impact, management andwho is at risk. Practical suggestions are given to inform service providers, clients and carers of theimportance of nutrition in both preventing wounds and wound healing.Previous editions address Frailty and Nutrition, Constipation and Fibre, Diabetes, Dementia,Fluids, and Osteoporosis.Contact Caryn to obtain copies of any of these articles.2. Workshop on Nutrition for Older People with Chronic Conditions(Diabetes, Cardiovascualr Disease and Obesity)Thursday 24 th May 2012From 9:30am - 12:30pmAt Northside Community Forum in St Leonards.Learning goals of the workshop are to: Understand the differences in the nutritional management of chronic disease in healthy andfrail older people Recognise the nutritional priorities for older people with chronic disease Describe basic dietary principles for managing diabetes, cardiovascular disease andobesity Distinguish between the dietary and non dietary factors that impact on chronic disease andits management Describe factors influencing behaviours and behaviour change Identify services that can help clients better manage their chronic conditions.For more details see the Northside Community Forum training calendar.General Description of ServiceThe HACC community dietitian provides a comprehensive range of nutrition services to: Promote the early identification and management of nutrition issues (particularly undernutrition) Help people be more independent at home and in the community Enhance quality of life Prevent or delay entry into residential careServices to HACC providers include: Education and training in:‣ nutrition issues for frail, older people and other HACC clientele‣ nutrition screening‣ simple, practical nutrition interventions‣ nutrition and food / food service related issues Food and nutrition advice Liaison with food and meal service providers Menu development and assessment Relevant community group talks and workshopsOther services include: Nutrition promotion Nutrition assessment, therapy and support to housebound individuals with complex nutritionindividuals.Due to the greater impact and effectiveness, the focus of the service is to work with serviceRevised Feb 2012

providers in implementing nutrition strategies, rather than on only seeing individual clients.Target group: Providers of services to HACC eligible clients Community groups of HACC eligible clients Individuals eligible for HACC services who are:‣ Living in the Ryde or Hunters Hill Local Government Areas‣ Frail or at risk older people and their carers‣ Younger people with a disability and their carers‣ Unable to see a Dietitian in an outpatient clinic at local hospitalsThe service does not see clients receiving EACH packages or those who are in residential care.Preferably, DVA clients should be referred via the GP to a private DVA provider dietitian.Organisation: St Catherine’s Aged Care Services: St Catherine’s Day Therapy CentreContact person: Najat HamedPhone: 98051655Email: nhamed@scacs.org.auPostal Address: PO Box 111 Eastwood 2122Service Update:The aim of the program is to provide therapy services for older people living in the community andin low level residential care. Services are offered to either maintain or recover a level ofindependence which will allow them to remain either in the community or in low level residentialcare.The program is subsidised through the Commonwealth Department of Health and Aging.Days and times of services:Physiotherapy: Wednesdays 9.45-10.45 am with morning tea provided afterwardsFriday’s 9.30-10.30 am with morning tea provided afterwardsDivine Office: Thursday’s 8.30-9.15amMusic Therapy 9.30-11.30am with morning tea providedOrganisation: St Mary MacKillop Care ( Mackillop Communtiy Care)Contact person: Margaret PistevosPhone: 02 8876 7876Email: Margaret.pistevos@stmarymackillopcare.com.auPostal Address: 41 Gladesville Rd Hunters Hill NSW 2110Service Update:Provide CACP in Ryde / Hunters Hill LGAPrivate services to community residentsTACP ( transitional Aged Care Packages to Inner West, Sydney, eastern Suburbs and Canterburydistricts.)CACP and Private services to Gosford and Wyong LGARevised Feb 2012

Organisation: Uniting Care Ageing – Northern Sydney RegionContact person: Courtney WestPhone: 89071023Email: courtneyw@nsr.unitngcare.org.auPostal Address: c/o Community Care, 52 McLaren St, North Sydney, 2060Service Update:In-home respite – vacancies for Ryde/Hunters Hill, Mosman/Lane Cove/North Sydney/WilloughbyLGA’s. 4hours/week respite available for eligible clients/carers. Fast turn around for serviceprovision.Social Support (CALD) – waitlist available for Hornsby/Kuring-gai & Ryde/Hunters Hill LGA’s. 2-3hours/week social support available for eligible clients/carers.Social Support (MATE – isolated older men) - waitlist available for all Northern Sydney LGA’s. 2-3hours/week social support available for eligible clients/carers.Organisation: City of RydeContact person: William DaviesPhone: 9952 8329Email: wdavies@ryde.nsw.gov.auPostal Address:Service Update:Council Report about the Feasibility of Setting Up a Men's Shed in the CityGo to www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/_Documents/Mtg-Council2012/gm0312_130312a.pdf and see item 6for the Report. A starting point towards developing the Hunters Hill Ryde Men’s Shed HHRMS wasa bus trip to two men’s sheds in nearby areas organised in partnership with Hunters Hill RydeCommunity Services as part of Council’s Senior Celebration 2008. The group from this became aworking group with HHRCS to develop the Shed.Council decided to support the HHRMS and review its operation after a year to see if any furtheraction is needed for men resident in Ryde – for the full resolution see:www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/_Documents/Mtg-Council2012/gm0312_130312m.pdfCooking Classes for MenIn partnership with Health NSW a services of 6 cooking classes is underway at Brush Farm House.Men from the Hunters Hill Ryde Men’s Shed have been invited to attend the last class on 21 May.Revised Feb 2012