Elaroo Dementia Day Care Centre Phone: 8875 0919
162-166 Balaclava Rd, Eastwood 2122 Web:
www.daughtersofcharity.org.au Day respite care for people with dementia and their carers. Mon-Fri 7am-7pm. Area served: Ryde, Hunters Hill LGAs.
Hammond Care Flexible Carer Respite Solutions
Phone: 9903 8128
In and out-of-home planned respite (4 hours a week) to carers of people with dementia and associated challenging behaviour in Lower North Shore, Ryde and Hunters Hill LGAs.
HammondCare – In-home Respite
Phone: 9903 8128 For carers of people with dementia who are frail aged in the Lower North Shore – 3 hours a week.
HammondCare Counselling and Advocacy
Phone: 9903 8367 and 9903 8241 Free counselling service for people caring for someone with dementia.
The Hills Community Care Dementia Services
Phone: 9894 7751
Support to people with dementia and their carers. Programs include in–home monitoring, social day groups at Orange Blossom Cottage, occasional and extended respite and emergency respite. Monthly carer support groups. Access to an extensive library of literature and visual materials. For Orange Blossom Cottage, phone 9659 3964.
Kincare Dementia Respite
Phone: 1300 733 510 Web:
www.kincare.com.au Subsidised home-based respite (min. 48 hours) for carers of people with dementia. Area served: Sydney Metro North.
National Dementia Helpline
Phone: 1800 100 500 Web:
www.alzheimers.org.au A confidential telephone support and information service staffed by trained and experienced advisers.
Northern Beaches Dementia Advisory
Phone: 9979 7677 10 Park St, Mona Vale 2103 Web:
www.communitycare.org.au
Educates carers and service providers about providing practical and effective assistance to people with dementia. Other services include monitoring of people living alone with memory loss, and in-home and out-of-home respite
RSL ANZAC Village Day Therapy Centre
Phone: 8978 4327 Lantana Ave (Entrance C), Collaroy Plateau 2097
Day therapy for clients with diagnosed dementia plus specific treatments, activities and healthy lifestyle programs. Activities include gentle exercise, aerobics groups, hydrotherapy classes and specific therapy. Wed 9am - 2pm.
Time Off Program (TOPs)
Phone: 9488 8694 Richard Geeves Centre, 8 Murrua St, North Turramurra 2074 Emergency or occasional planned in-home respite for carers of people with dementia. Flexible day or evening respite care, any day of the week. Average length of time is three hours but longer times are available. Staff experienced in dementia care. Area served: Hornsby, Hunters Hill, Ku-ring-gai and Ryde.
Tom O'Neill Dementia Day Club Greenwich
Phone: 9903 8353 or 0438 200 281 Day respite for people living in the community. Assessment, outings and activities. Carer’s Cafe at Roseville run bi-monthly for education and support.
Willyama Cottage Centre Based Aged Day Care Service
Phone: 9840 3980
Building 77, Cumberland Hospital, 1-11 Hainsworth St, North Parramatta 2151 Aged day care for older people who have dementia, a disability, a chronic medical condition, a physical frailty, and/or who wander. Also provides education and support for carers. Hours: 8am-4:30pm, Sat-Thu.
ASSISTED LIVING ACCOMMODATION See feature pages 59 - 73
Food Services Meals on Wheels
Chilled, hot or frozen meals are delivered to people who are unable to shop and cook either long-term or short term. Friendly 'community restaurant' lunches are also available at most centres.
Crows Nest Centre: Phone: 9437 7507
Gladesville, Hunters Hill and part of Ryde:
Phone: 9817 0101 The Hills Shire: Phone: 9761 7602 Hornsby:
Phone: 9477 9419 Ku-ring-gai:
Phone: 9144 2044
Lane Cove Community Aid Service: Phone: 9427 6425 Manly:
Phone: 8966 9925 or 8966 9938 Mosman:
Phone: 9978 4130 Parramatta:
Phone: 9635 5293 Pittwater & Warringah: Phone: 9970 8399 Ryde & Eastwood: Phone: 9858 3222
Willoughby Meals on Wheels: Phone: 9777 7830
Tender Loving Cuisine (TLC)
Phone 1800 801 200 Web:
www.tlcmeals.com.au
Home delivery of a large selection of nutritious meals by a well established independent organisation. Phone for free menu. See TLC advertisement and Healthy Eating a Phone Call Away article on page 21
To help you with the transition into an aged care home, the Five steps to entry in an aged care home booklet is available FREE by calling
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