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Age Concern Albury Wodonga Inc.
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Background and Aims
Background
Age Concern was started by a committee of Albury people in 1977 to advocate for and provide a range of services for older people and people with a disability. It seeks to provide for, and encourage, the provision of services within the community that improve the physical, mental and social well-being of
- People in the community wishing to participate in lifestyle enhancing activities.
- Frail older adults and people with a disability and their families and/or carers.
It does this by:
- Providing meeting places for sharing skills and ideas, caring for one another, personal support networks, lifestyle enrichment and skilling.
- Informing frail older adults and those with a disability of services available to them.
- Assisting participants to make creative choices appropriate to their perceived goals and needs.
- Providing support that enables people to access appropriate services, and to participate fully in their chosen activities.
- Encouraging participants to take responsibility for their own health and well-being.
- Encouraging better communication between service providers and service users.
Aims and Objectives
"Value Community Participation"
The Mission is to enhance the lifestyle of frail, older members of the community and those people with a disability through effective management, community involvement and commitment to services.
In meeting this Mission, Age Concern Albury Wodonga Inc. undertakes to meet the following policy objectives:
- To provide social activity and integration for frail older adults and people with disabilities and their carers through a range of educational, exercise and interest programs.
- To develop, support and promote community based exercise programs for frail older people and people with disabilities.
- To provide an opportunity for social activity and integration through community based Social Support Groups.
- To provide respite care.
- To provide educational opportunities.
- To provide information and referral to the general public.
- To provide an home maintenance and modification service.
- To encourage volunteer involvement in the delivery of programs and activities.
- To provide support to participants living in age care facilities through the Community Visitors Scheme.
- To provide a home visiting program for those who are not able to access the above programs.
