Wesley Mission Annual Report 2020 - Flipbook - Page 26
Home care
Tailored care at home
Whether older Australians need a lot of support or just a little, our services
can help them live the lives they want in their own homes.
Personal care
When daily tasks become harder for older
Australians, we provide tailored support that
works alongside their strengths. Assistance with
daily living is available such as bathing and
showering, getting dressed, meal preparation
and eating.
Home and garden maintenance
We support with household chores, so our
clients can continue to live independently at
home. Our services include, gardening and
lawn care, managing bills and caring for
people’s homes.
an active social life. Services include home visits,
transport, social outings and opportunities for
connection at Wesley Seniors Social Hubs.
Commonwealth Home Support Program
Home care programs
This program is for people who only need a small
amount of help at home. After being assessed by My
Aged Care, a broad range of services can be accessed
directly through Wesley Mission.
As part of the Australian Government’s
commitment to supporting people to live longer,
programs are provided that enable people to live
independently and safely in their own home.
Of our clients accessing supports through this
program, 80 per cent were in Greater Sydney and 20
per cent in regional areas including the Illawarra,
Central Coast, Hunter region and Mid North Coast.
Amongst people accessing a home care
package, 93 per cent were in the Greater
Sydney region, with 29 per cent in Western
Sydney and 26 per cent in Inner-West
Sydney. A growing number of clients
accessed services in regional areas
including in the Illawarra, Central Coast,
Hunter and Mid North Coast.
Our clinical care services are here to support
people when recovering from an illness or
accident, or need help maintaining their physical
ability. Services include specialist nursing care,
rehabilitation, allied health and therapy services
along with referrals to health practitioners.
Social and community
Whether at home or out about in the community,
our social support services help people maintain
1,227
people with domestic
assistance
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For people who may have complex needs,
more intensive home care support can help
them to remain in their own home. An Aged
Care Assessment Team (ACAT) will
conduct a face-to-face assessment to
determine what support is needed and
what package level is assigned.
Wesley Mission can then support to
coordinate the different services needed to
help people to live the way they want and to
get the most out of their package funding.
Health and fitness
In 19/20, we supported
Wesley Home Care
Packages
Home care helping the broader
community
471 593
people with
personal care
people in our seniors
social hubs
259
people with
respite options
1,314
people with social
support
Home care support can be of benefit to
many people in the community, whether
just for a short time after a hospital stay or
ongoing as part of wraparound supports
for people with disability or for veterans
with a service related injury or condition.
In 19/20, we assisted
1,413
clients receiving
tailored home care
packages
In 19/20, we provided
home care support to
243
people with disability
581
people needing
restorative care after a
hospital stay
182
veterans
Expanding into Northern Rivers region
From 1 July 2020, Wesley Mission will be providing the services of
Clarence Care + Support including home care and disability services to
people living in the Northern Rivers region.
Wesley Mission CEO, the Rev Keith V Garner AM said, “Supporting
people in Grafton, Maclean, Yamba and across the entire Northern Rivers
region is a natural extension of the broad range of community services
Wesley Mission already offers in Northern NSW.
“We will be working closely with the team from Clarence Care + Support
to make the transition process as smooth as possible for both clients and
staff. Ensuring continuity of services during the Coronavirus pandemic is
paramount.”
Alison’s 20-year wait for a career in care
When Alison was young, she wanted to pursue a career in nursing, but as
so often happens, life had other plans. With young children, she made the
decision to pursue accounting instead, but felt like she was missing out
on something.
Once her children had grown, she decided that it was time to pursue the
job she had always dreamed of. She enrolled in a Certificate III in
Individual Support (Ageing) and on completion of the course was able to
secure work with Wesley Mission’s home care service, thanks to a great
reference from one of her teachers.
Alison, who is now a Support Worker in the Northern region, said, “I’ve
found my calling. Once my children were on their feet I just said now it’s
time for me. Now I know everyday I go into work I’m going to make
someone’s day better. I feel fulfilled in what I do every day.”
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