Care Finder

Seniors Festival Care Finder Info Session

21 Oct 2024

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 know how to access these services and have limited support.

Monday 21st October, 1:30pm – 3pm
Level 1, Ross House, 247 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

Afternoon tea provided.
Please RSVP here

This event is part of the Victorian Seniors Festival

Seawinds Carefinder Information Session

13 Aug 2024

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.

City of Whittlesea Ageing Well EXPO

18 Jun 2024

Our team will be at the City of Whittlesea's Ageing Well Expo at 35 Ferres Blvd South Morang from 10am - 3.00pm

Getting help to remain independent

Steve* a 97-year-old resident of Mornington was referred to the Care Finder by concerned
neighbours. They reported that Steve was living in neglect, wore the same outfit covered in food
and urine stains each time the neighbours visited him, and they were concerned about his diet.

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Help to survive in unnaffordable private rental

Mary* is a 88 year old single woman living alone in a private rental property. She has a severely autistic grandson living nearby and she does not wish to move away from her son and the grandson. She has no other source of income or savings except for the Age Pension which is approximately $1,200 a fortnight. Her rent was increased recently, and she is now paying $490 per week in rent.

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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 referred Harol to HAAG’s Care finder service.

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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 increasing funding and geographical availability of services such as Care finder. It is also critical to ensure that the focus of Care finder service remains on assisting people at risk of homelessness with care and housing.

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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 submission here

HAAG's Services Brochure

We all need secure and affordable housing to be safe and healthy as we age. That’s why we provide support for older people experiencing housing insecurity or homelessness, advice for people in Retirement Housing, connect older people with Aged Care, and advocate for older people’s housing. Download our brochure about all the services we provide

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.

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