Get to know your Neighbours and help build a connected community
How well do you know your neighbours? We have found some great resources by City of Melville, City of Gosnells, City of Albany and Neighbourhood Watch promoting meeting your neighbours. Lots of benefits for yourself and them. We’ve put together some printable cards that can be used to drop in your neighbours’ letterboxes if you don’t feel comfortable approaching them directly.
Staying Healthy and Well
Regional Aged Care, WA Country Health Service | 9781 4000
MyAgedCare is the best place to start if you need to accessing Australian Government funded services to help you to stay independent and at home or need to access a residential facility.
Advance Care Planning
Visit our page on Advance Care Planning for more information
Bereavement Support
There are a number of local support available to people who are grieving the loss of a loved one. Visit our page on Bereavement Support for more information.
Planning your own Funeral
Please see the our planning my funeral resource for an easy to use guide to help you develop a plan for your own funeral.
COTA WA is the peak body for older Australians in WA and have produced the Goodbye Guide.
Help for Carers
- Red Cross Carers Support, Bunbury | 1800 052 222
- Carers WA |1300 227 377
- Carer Gateway | 1800 422 737
- South West Rural Respite Service | 9284 7562
Disability
- Technology for Ageing and Disability (TADWA) | 1300 663 243
- Visability | 1800 847 466
Financial Support
- Carers allowance from the Department of Human Services
- Dementia and Cognition Supplement
Other key groups and actions include:
- The Groundswell Project
- A wide range of information and resources relating to Death Literacy and Planning can be found at The Groundswell Project’s Big List.
- Great Southern Compassionate Communities
- Tony’s Story is a great example of Compassionate Communities in action