Ideas to Stay Well at Home
Getting older has its unique challenges and needs. Thankfully, there are many services you can access to meet you where you are, help you safely stay in your home, access different levels of care, and, when needed, transition into Aged Care.
The organisations listed on this page are not exhaustive and may not be available in your area.
Gather My Crew gives people the tools to show up - so no one has to go through tough times alone.
Helping and caring reimagined for today.
Gather My Crew is transforming how Australia helps and cares – by giving everyday people the tools and confidence to offer real, coordinated support when it matters most.
Because helping and caring shouldn’t be left to chance – and no one should go through tough times alone.
Mission
Meals on Wheels™ is a compassionate connector of people delivering care and empathy with every one of their nutritionally balanced meals, making recipients and their families feel safe, supported and a member of the wider community.
Vision
Build independence to nourish the lives of the elderly and vulnerable within our communities.
Purpose
To enable people to continue to live independently by providing meals, social contact and services that support their wellbeing, health and safety.
Neighbours Every Day
We can all work to create, share and grow belonging: for ourselves, for our families and for our neighbours. We can do this by focusing on inclusion and connection, making others welcome, and building respectful relationships with those around us.
The Neighbours Every Day campaign provides simple, practical tools to create, share, and grow belonging every day of the year.
Neighbours Every Day (NED) is Relationships Australia’s year-round social connection campaign. It empowers individuals, communities, organisations and governments to build a more connected, inclusive and resilient Australia — where everyone belongs.
Doulas and Death Care Workers
An End-of-Life Doula is not a new concept. For thousands of years, many cultures have supported the practice of people staying in their homes to die, looked after by family and community. However, in the modern Western world, there has been a trend towards nursing homes and hospitalisation, which can lead to isolation, lack of choice and opportunity for all concerned. Death, which is inevitable, can become a lonely and sombre ‘medicalised’ experience.
An End-of-Life Doula is a non-medical role that provides support, options, and education, assisting the dying and those around them in having their end of life unfold in alignment with their wishes, to preserve quality of life, well-being, and self-worth up to and beyond the end of life as we know it.
They are the “informed companion,” bringing comfort, support, and compassion, and assisting a person and their family in feeling safe and supported during this critical transition.
Listen to two local doulas - Jacqui Williams of End-of-Life Transitions Ep1, and Leah Keating of LK Dementia Doula Services, Ep 4, on the Honouring Life Podcast and hear
Funeral Connect
We provide awareness, knowledge, and easy access to a wide range of services and suppliers, empowering people to make informed choices and plan with confidence during life’s most sensitive moments.
By bridging the gap between families and professional providers, Funeral Connect ensures that everyone can find the right support, guidance, and resources to navigate grief, honour their loved ones, and personalise their end-of-life arrangements with dignity and care
