Support Services
- Seniors Guide
- COVID-19 Support for seniors
- The At Home Guide
- My Aged Care
- Seniors accommodation
- Red Cross Telecross service
- Additional support services
Seniors Guide
The Seniors Guide is a simple resource to lead you in the right direction from available support services to local activities for our older residents. The Guide is available in a printed format at all of our libraries and the Civic Centre on Dundebar Road, Wanneroo.
COVID-19 Support for seniors
We have compiled a list of resources and support services available to seniors during times of crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Click below to view this information.
The At Home Guide
Council on the Ageing (COTA) Western Australia has developed ‘The At Home Guide’ to support older Western Australians to live well. It is designed as an ongoing companion for seniors at home. The Guide gathers together information on health, day-to-day living, nutrition, accessing government services and finances, as well as a compendium of important telephone numbers.
For more information and to access this free resource please click below:
My Aged Care
My Aged Care is an Australian Government website and phone line to help you find out what aged care services may be available to help you. It’s never too early or too late to talk about aged care. Talking about getting some extra help doesn’t mean you can’t live an independent or active life.
You may be eligible to receive services such as:
Help at home
- personal care like help getting dressed
- transport
- modifications to your home like hand rails or ramps
- nursing, physiotherapy and other care
- meals
- household jobs like cleaning or gardening
- equipment like walking frames
- social activities
Short-term help
- when you have had a setback and want to get your independence back
- recovery from an accident or illness, including after a hospital stay
- when you or your carer needs a break
Care in an aged care home
If you find you need ongoing help with day-to-day tasks or health care, a residential aged care home lets you live in a supported environment where help is available 24 hours a day.
Call 1800 200 422 for further details, or visit the My Aged Care website by clicking below.
Seniors accommodation
The Seniors Housing Advisory Centre (SHAC) is a free, independent information and advice service covering the full range of housing options for seniors in WA. The SHAC provides information about the many housing options for seniors ranging from modifying or redeveloping existing homes to renting or moving into a strata-titled community, a residential park or retirement village.
For more information please click below:
Seniors Housing Advisory Centre (SHAC)
Red Cross Telecross service
A daily telephone call to check you are well. Telecross is for people who live alone and are at risk of an accident or illness that may go unnoticed. This includes people who are frail aged, have a disability, are housebound, or are recovering from an illness or accident.
For more information please click below:
Additional support services
Please note these are external services, not run by the City of Wanneroo.