Your Care Finder program in Springvale

If you need help accessing in home care services in Springvale or other local community supports, you may qualify for Better Place Australia’s Care Finder program in Springvale.

Care Finder is a free service funded by the Government via the primary health networks. The aim is to support older Australians to remain living in their own homes longer, instead of moving into residential aged care.

Whether you live in Springvale, Dandenong, Keysborough, Noble Park, Bangholme, or another area within Greater Dandenong, you may qualify for the Care Finder program.

One of our team can meet with you either in your own home or at a community location, such as Springvale Community Hub or Springvale Library on Springvale Road near the corner of Hillcrest Grove.

The services you can access through Care Finder program in Springvale

If you qualify for the Better Place Australia Care Finder program in Springvale, you can access important services to help you remain living independently for longer.

Care Finder helps you with:

• Interacting with My Aged Care and having an assessment
• Accessing in home care services in Springvale, such as personal care, meals and social support
• Accessing other relevant community supports

Find out if you qualify for Care Finder

To see if you qualify for the Care Finder program, there is a simple checklist.

• You are aged 65 years or older (50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) OR aged 50 years or older (45 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) on a low income and homeless or at risk of being homeless
• Living in the City of Greater Dandenong, and
• Unable to access aged care services on your own

Feel free to contact us for more clarification.

How Better Place Australia helps you

We can support you if you do not have anyone else to help you. One of our team can start by assisting you with the assessment process through My Aged Care. If you qualify, we can then help to set up services you need in your home, including personal care, meals, social supports, etc.

Watch our short video where Jas, Team Leader of Care Finder Program, shares more about how we help older people with Care Finder Program services. Click here.

How to refer to Care Finder

Referring to Care Finder program in Springvale is not difficult. Clients can be referred by health or community services, family or friends, or you can self-refer. Information and brochures are available from Better Place Australia. Simply email the team and we can answer any questions.

Other supporting services available for older people

There may be times when you need support for other related services from Better Place Australia. Here are some that you may find helpful.

Counselling. Counselling support for older people seeking to manage difficult life circumstances and conflict with family, carers or friends.

Financial counselling. Support for older people providing information, advocacy and assistance for financial hardship and unexpected life changes.

Elder Abuse Prevention services. Supporting older people in conflict and preventing elder abuse.

Your next steps

For help to get started with in home care services in Springvale, call Better Place Australia on 1800 214 117 or email us with your contact details, or use our live online chat on our website.