Community and Social Activities
NHCH offers Community and Social Activities services to help older citizens maintain a healthy social life to boost their mental and physical well-being. Contact us for support.
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For further information on how Newcastle and Hunter Community Health can help you maintain independence and remain safely in your own home, call us today.
Why is Community and Social Activities support important for older adults?
Community and Social Activities support is a type of help-at-home service, which involves support for older people to engage in various social and community activities, such as attending events and meetings, working on group projects, etc.
This service for Aged Care offers benefits such as reduced social isolation and loneliness, improved mental well-being, increased physical activity, improved cognitive function and mood, and a new-found sense of purpose and belonging.
This service may be covered as a part of your Home Care Package (if you have one) or can be funded through other means such as the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or private funding. Contact us to discuss funding options with an expert.
As an approved Aged Care service provider in Hunter and Newcastle, NHCH helps older people in the area with their social and community needs, including providing caregivers to make in-home or telephone-based social calls, assisting with shopping or attending medical or social appointments, arranging various social activities, providing transport or escort to social events, helping you to attend group-based activities in a local centre, assisting with use of gadgets such as phone and internet to keep in touch with family, and visiting you in your home or a community setting to offer companionship.
How can we help?
NHCH offers tailored programs and social initiatives to help older adults maintain an active social life and combat loneliness. We provide a range of Community and Social Activities services for aged care:
Social groups and clubs: This includes helping you attend your preferred social groups for activities such as book reading, card games, movies, crafts (knitting, painting), gardening, or senior centres with organized activities.
Outings and excursions: including day trips to local attractions, picnics, museum visits, movie shows, theatre performances, restaurant outings, and shopping trips.
Volunteer opportunities: such as reading to children at libraries, assisting at local charities, and helping at community centres.
Intergenerational programs: Enabling seniors to help local school children through activities like storytelling or art projects.
Technology-based connection: Help attending and engaging in online social groups, arranging video calls with family and friends, and joining online learning platforms to learn new skills or hobbies.
Home-based support: Friendly visitations from caregivers and volunteers who may visit their homes for conversation or do regular phone call check-ins.
Why Choose Us?
NHCH is an approved aged care provider you contact for emergency or regular community access support for the elderly in the Newcastle and Hunter regions.
We can connect you with the right person and community programs and events within your local community based on your particular needs and preferences.
NHCH works with an in-house team of skilled and compassionate caregivers providing all kinds of personal and community support to Consumers.
We stand out for our commitment to service and top-quality care that allows hundreds of individuals and organisations across the Hunter to trust us for their Aged Care needs.
We work with you and your loved ones to understand your specific needs and situation and provide tailored services to help improve your confidence and quality of life.
Why choose NHCH?
This includes assisting you to engage in meaningful activities and communication within your community, including group outings, picnics, events, volunteer opportunities, and even regular social calls. Our goal is to ensure you stay active and engaged despite your age-related limitations.
Accessible
We provide tailored social and community support based on your needs.
Multiple options
Consumers can choose from several activities for diverse interests.
Comprehensive support
Our team provides complete support, including transportation.
Collaboration
We partner with local organizations to offer a wider variety of programs.
Trained staff
Our staff is trained to support older people with varying needs in a safe and respectful environment.
The Regional Assessment Service will work with you to develop a personalised home support plan tailored directly to your needs. Assessors send a ‘referral for service’ to appropriate providers, such as Newcastle and Hunter Community Health, to let them know you are a new client and would like to engage their services. The provider will contact you to make further arrangements.
Alternatively, if you would like to visit or speak to a service provide to decide if they are the right fit for you, a ‘referral code’ can be sent which allows them to view your client record. The provider will review your identified needs and determine how they can assist. You then make the final decision on whether or not to engage their services.
If you’re seeking funding under the My Aged Care plan or already have a care package, we can assist you to get the most out of your plan and access affordable care services.