Making sense of the brave new world of aged care 

Tuesday 15 May 2017
Uniting AgeWell is helping older people in the community make sense of the complicated new aged care system by holding a series of local information sessions that are open to the public and filling fast.

The sessions are designed to inform and support people in the community on their aged care journey.   

Attendees can learn more about navigating the aged care system, the different types of government funded aged care programs, eligibility criteria for each program and services offered by Uniting AgeWell.  

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, over 15 per cent of Australians are aged 65 years and over, making the information sessions relevant to many in the community.

Uniting AgeWell Program Coordinator Michelle Thompson said there was an increasing need for this kind of information in the community in general, as more people entered the aged care system every day.

“Around 4000 people enter the aged care system every day in Australia,” said Michelle. “And yet the feedback we receive from the community is that people find the system confusing and difficult to navigate.”

“We have already held information sessions at various sites in Melbourne and Geelong.

“They have been so popular that we have needed to run additional sessions at some sites where there were too many people to accommodate in a single sitting,” she said.

People who are interested in attending one of the sessions can visit the Uniting AgeWell events listings for booking details.

Upcoming session locations are as follows:

Contact

For more information please contact Marketing & Communications Manager Charisse Ede on: 0437 822 594, or email [email protected]