Aged Services
MDSI helps the aged of multicultural backgrounds in the Macarthur area. To make enquiries regarding any of our aged services please call 02 4627 1188.
Multicultural Dementia Day Care Program
The Multicultural Dementia Day Care Program is one of four Aged Care Programs offered by MDSI. The program provides day activities for people who have dementia at the same time providing a much needed respite break and information and support for the carer.
Groups are held in a safe, home-like environment. Activities such as craft, gentle exercise, music therapy and outings are tailored to meet needs of clients with all levels of memory loss who come from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and may be losing their ability to speak English. Groups run Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.
The program is delivered by experienced staff as well as volunteers of relevant language and cultural backgrounds. Transport to and from the centre as well as lunch are provided. The program covers Campbelltown, Camden and Wollondilly local government areas.
A referral can be made by a service provider, friend, carer, family member etc by contacting program coordinator . After the referral is received the program coordinator will arrange for a home visit to complete an assessment.
Service fees for dementia care are $10.00 per day.
Multicultural Aged Care Packages (MCACP)
This service is a planned coordinated and managed package of community aged care services (for example, home help, laundry, shopping, meals and bathing) established to assist the elderly (65 years and over) from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds with low to medium level care needs.
Community Aged Care Packages are a key element in ensuring that staying at home, rather than in residential care, is a real option for the elderly who choose to do so. MCACP’s provide case management of a range of health and support services, together with ongoing monitoring and review of care needs. This program covers clients from the local government areas of Camden, Campbelltown and Wollondilly.
Funded by the Department of Ageing.
Multicultural Neighbour Aid
The Multicultural Neighbour Aid service provides social support services to meet the needs of frail aged, elderly people and younger people with disabilities and their carers from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
The service aims to enable people to live independently in their own home and provides assistance through a companion (volunteer) either within the home environment or while a person is accessing community services or facilities. The service is primarily directed towards meeting the person’s need for social contact/accompaniment in order to participate in community life and reduce isolation.
Services that we can provide may include:
- One to one support to attend a social activity
- Sharing an interest with a small group of people, supported by volunteers
- Friendly visiting
- Telephone based monitoring services
- Letter writing for the client
- Shopping, bill paying and banking where the client is accompanied by the worker
- Individual transport to appointments
- Minor garden and home maintenance
Support services are provided by trained volunteers and include: home-visits, companionship, light house work and other services as negotiated with the service coordinator.
Who is Eligible?
- Frail older people from CALD backgrounds
- People from CALD backgrounds with a disability
- Carers of the above
Is there a cost for the service?
- Social support/companionship is free of charge
- Transportation involves a fee per kilometre travelled
How do I access the service?
- The Neighbour Aid program accepts self-referrals from any service providers, the amount of assistance depends on resources available and assessment of individual needs.
Funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care.
Campbelltown Multicultural Aged Day Care Service
Our emotional, spiritual and physical wellbeing can be enhanced by relationships and friendships formed with other people. There are people within our community who for reasons of health, age or language have difficulty meeting with others and can become isolated and lonely. Our Multicultural Aged Day Care Service provides senior citizens with the unique opportunity of meeting and socializing with people from their own culture. Each group is run by a trained worker who speaks the language of the group providing an important link between the participant and the service. This worker can also help breach the barrier that is faced by many of our elderly from non-English speaking backgrounds by liaising with health professionals, service organizations and government departments ensuring that they have access to information through visiting speakers.
The service recognizes that we are all individuals so where possible programs are tailored to meet the individual needs of the participant and provide an opportunity for social interaction, mental stimulation and physical activity in a safe and secure environment. Outings take place monthly to different locations determined by the group and coordinator.
Participants are transported to and from the group by South West Community Transport. Morning tea and lunch are provided.
The cost to attend a group is $10.00 per person.
Funded by the Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care under the Home and community Care Program (HACC).
Multicultural Access Program
The Multi-Cultural Access Program connects culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) communities to Home and Community Care (HACC) related programs, and assists Aged Care Service Providers to achieve quality outcomes for the CALD ageing population.
The CALD community benefits from the program with:
- Increase awareness of HACC funded services
- Increase access to HACC funded services
- Education & information sessions on HACC services
- Information and resources in a variety of languages
- Information on resources available to CALD aged, frail and disabled
Aged Care Service Providers benefit with:
- Links with the CALD community
- Information on the needs of older persons from CALD communities
- Workshops on developing strategies for culturally appropriate care
- Cultural briefings and information sessions
- Links to CALD resources and Networks
Community Partners Program
Covering Campbelltown and Wingecarribee Local Government Areas.
The Community Partners Program (CPP) assists aged people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds in accessing aged care services.
The CCP has a dual role in working with CALD communities and Aged Care Service providers.
The CCP benefits the CALD community with:
- Education & information sessions on a rangeof aged care services
- Improved access to aged care services
- Information and resources in a variety of languages
- Information on resources available to aged people living at home
The CCP benefits Aged Care Service Providers with:
- Links with the CALD community
- Information on the needs of older persons from CALD communities
- Workshops on developing strategies for culturally appropriate care
- Cultural briefings and information sessions
- Links to CALD resources and networks
- Funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing
