Local services
Getting a list of services available in your area
Services and resources available to carers vary from area to area. Before you commence running the program, it is important to become familiar with the services available to carers in your local area.
Services available to carers may include allied health staff, for example, social workers, pastoral carers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, dieticians and speech therapists. In addition to this, homecare, community transport and palliative care volunteers may also be available to assist both the carers and the patient.
Contacting these groups is crucial to the success of the program, gives you a chance to inform them of the Education Program and may be a valuable source of information.
Other valuable resources include:
- The local GP
- Palliative Care Australia: www.pallcare.org.au or Ph: 1800 660 0055
- Support groups
- Local council
- Carers Resource Centre Ph: 1800 242 636
- Carer Respite Centres Ph: 1800 059 059.
