Respect for Seniors
Phone: 9144 5795 (St Ives Uniting Church) Web:
www.respectforseniors.org
Schizophrenia Fellowship North Shore Support Group
Phone: 9879 2600 Meets: 7.30pm on 1st Thurs of the month, except January, at the Uniting Church, Shirley St, Crows Nest.
Wahroonga Rehabilitation Services
Phone: 9487 1699 'House in the Park' cnr Illoura & Stuart St, Wahroonga 2076 Rehabilitation service for those seriously affected by mental illness who live in the Hornsby-Ku-ring-gai area. Programs, counselling, support, vocational assistance and mental health education.
Pet Health & Support
Pets of Older People - POOPS Phone: 9782 4408 (RSPCA)
For the pets of people aged over 65 years, or palliative care patients of any age, who do not have friends or relatives to help look after their pets in times of crisis. Services include in-home pet care, dog walking, foster care, ongoing support, re-homing of pets and emergency boarding facilities. Cost depends on individual circumstances.
World League for Protection of Animals
Phone: 0407 456 683 (President) or office 9817 4892 Volunteer-based animal rescue charity that works with foster carers to rehome mainly cats but also other pets. Assists in community awareness with caring for pets.
Podiatry, Footwear Barefoot Freedom
Phone: 9438 5554 657 Pacific H'way, St Leonards 2065 Web:
www.barefootfreedom.com.au Therapeutic footwear and orthotics for better health and wellness. With over 25 years of experience, Barefoot Freedom' can fit shoes for people with feet in need of special care. Over 300 different styles and colours from which to choose. Health Funds and DVA approved. Orthotists include Peter Coxhall formerly of Royal North Shore Hospital. See advertisement page opposite page and article page 125.
Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital - Podiatry
Phone: 9477 9123 For high risk patients and requires a doctor's referral. Pension or Health Card holders. For residents of Hornsby, Ku-ring-gai LGA only.
Manly Hospital - Podiatrist
Phone: 9976 9622 Limited podiatry services for high risk patients. Requires a doctor's referral.
Mona Vale Hospital - Podiatrist
Phone: 9998 0409 Limited podiatry services for high risk patients. Requires a doctor's referral.
Manly Warringah Pittwater In-Home Podiatry
Phone: 9979 7677
Lane Cove & Northside Community Service - In-home Podiatry
Phone: 9427 6425 Web:
www.lanecovecommunityaid.org A HACC service for Ryde and North Shore housebound residents provides professional foot care within their own home. Cost: $15.
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see four-pages of volunteering pages 96 - 99
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Nth Degree Care
Phone: 9983 9100 1323 Pacific H'way, Turramurra 2074 Web:
www.nthcare.com.au A range of individually fitted footwear. See advertisement page 31.
The Hills Community Health Centre - Podiatry Service
Phone: 8853 4500 183-187 Excelsior Ave, Castle Hill 2154 Footcare for age or disability pension card holders who have either peripheral vascular disease and/or other medical conditions. The Hills LGA.
Vision Services
Pensioner concession card holders and their families are eligible for a free eye examination with optometrists who bulk bill Medicare.
Guide Dogs NSW/ACT
Phone: 9412 9300 or 9412 9334 Range of mobility and orientation services to people with vision impairment or low vision.
NSW Government Spectacle Program - Vision Care NSW
Phone: 9344 4122 Web:
www.visioncarensw.com.au Low-cost vision care services and spectacles provided to financially disadvantaged people and low income earners.
Vision Australia
Phone: 1300 847 466 PO Box 176, Burwood 2134 Web:
www.visionaustralia.org Advocacy, education, adaptive technology training, independent living service and much more.
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