Description
Jewish Care’s Active Living Centres in Windsor and Caulfield have premier allied health services that focus on restoring, improving or maintaining your independence and wellbeing through a range of clinical interventions, care, and treatments. These include:
Social Support Groups – Both Active Living Centres (Windsor and South Caulfield) host a number of recreational, social, and leisure group activities on site. These social support groups offer opportunities to enjoy and explore new hobbies, make new friends, and stay connected to the community. Our social support groups include:
• Art Group
• Café Club
• Exercise and Yoga Group
• Hungarian Friendship Group
• Men’s Group
• Movie Club
• Music and performance
• News and Views
• Russian Friendship Group
• Yiddish Group
• Day Respite Program – provides carers with a well-deserved break while their loved ones are engaged in other activities and interests while meeting friends in a warm and supported environment. Respite can be delivered at home, as well as at the Active Living Centre.
• Residential Respite – Many clients of our Active Living Centres often require some time in respite. Residential respite, also known as short-term stay, is support available for you and your carer in a home away from home. Whether you are transitioning from a hospital stay before getting back home or seeking longer-term options, the Hand-in-Hand model at our residential homes in Windsor, Carnegie, and Caulfield is the best option for your support and accommodation. Elders are eligible for up to 63 days of residential respite care per financial year
• Exercise Therapy – Individual exercise programs tailored to particular needs by a physiotherapy assessment aimed at improving strength and balance, and to reduce falls.
• Occupational Therapy – Who provides support when your health or disability makes it hard to do the things you would like including home modifications and assistive technologies to maintain your independence.
• Physiotherapy – If you need assistance with movement, regaining strength and function, a falls assessment or pain management, Jewish Care’s experienced physiotherapists will conduct assessments and treatments both in our Active Living Centres and at your home.
• Podiatry – Our podiatrists are experts in foot care, ankle and lower limb health. They help to prevent, diagnose, and treat a wide range of foot conditions, including those that arise from underlying medical conditions such as diabetes and arthritis.
• Social Work – Our skilled social workers will provide short-term relief and solutions for you, whilst focusing on capacity building and establishing long term supports. They will also dedicate time and effort to ensure carers are supported via counselling sessions and forums.
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