Concession Card
Respect Older People in the Community
ACT Seniors Card
ACT Seniors related information
Affordable essential services
Seniors Support Services, Home and Community Care Services, Concessions Information and Programs
ACT Assistance - Support, Advice, Concession and Rebate Information
Seniors.gov.au - Your Care
Aged Care Information
Aged Care Australia
DPS Guide to Aged Care
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Health Directorate - Aged Care and Rehabilitation
Home Help ACT
Australian Red Cross - Community Care Programs
Anglicare
Baptist Community Services
CatholicCare - Aged Care
Communities at Work - Home and Community Care
Goodwin Community
IRT In-Home Care
Uniting Care Ageing - Mirinjani Community Care
RSL LifeCare@Home Canberra
Alzheimer's Australia ACT
Carers ACT
Family Relationships Online - Grandparenting
Women ACT
Support Asian Women's Friendship Association Inc (SAWs)
Companion Card
Translating and Interpreting Service
The Salvation Army
St Vincent de Paul Society
Arthritis ACT
MS Australia
ACT Palliative Care Society
Respecting Patient Choices - Advance Care Planning
Arranging a Funeral
Bereavement Services
ACT Chinese Aged Care Information Service
Community Multicultural Community Forum
ACT Assistance
- Support, Advice, Concession and Rebate Information
Comprehensive website providing information, assistance and advice on the following subjects: Housing and Rates, Transport and Registration, Food, Education and Training, Utilities, Health and Dental, Legal Advice, Money, Someone to Talk To, Fees and Fines.
http://www.assistance.act.gov.au/ 
Seniors.gov.au - Your Care
The Australian Government's premier source of online information for Australians over 50.
http://www.seniors.gov.au/internet/seniors/publishing.nsf/Content/Your+Care
Aged Care Information
An Australian Government funded service administered by Carers ACT. Free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services.
Look under ‘Advice for carers’.
Aged Care Australia
Information on community and residential aged care can be accessed at Aged Care Australia.
http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au/
DPS Guide to Aged Care
A useful resource regarding aged care services andgoods is the DPS Guide to Aged Care website operated by DPS Publishing.
http://www.agedcareguide.com.au
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Supports those who serve or have served in defence of our nation. Web site includes information on benefits and services, and on health and wellbeing.
Heath Directorate - Aged Care And Rehabilitation
http://health.act.gov.au/health-services/a-z-health-information/aged-care-and-rehabilitation
These services include prevention, assessment, dianosis, treatment, support and rehabilitation for older people and people experiencing disability following an illness/trauma.
Equipment Services
http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=&did=10039863
Home Help ACT
A not-for-profit organisation that provides in‑home support to the elderly, frail aged, people with disabilities and their carers in the ACT under the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program and Veterans' Home Care (VHC) Program. Also provides brokered services by agreement with other community organisations and via private arrangements.
http://www.homehelp.org.au/
Australian Red Cross - Community Care Programs
Australian Red Cross provide a range of services and programs for older people living in the Canberra and South-East NSW to overcome social isolation and to improve their personal wellbeing and overall quality of life.
- MATES (Older People ACT)
- Meals on Wheels (ACT)
- Community Visitors Scheme
- Telechat
- Telecross
- Red Connect (Personal Alarms)
Call 6234 7634, 9.00am – 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
http://www.redcross.org.au/how-we-help.aspx
Anglicare
http://www.anglicare.com.au/html/s01_home/home.asp
Central Region Services
http://www.anglicarecg.org.au/html/s02_article/article_view.asp?id=107&nav_cat_id=155&nav_top_id=63&view=simplified
- stroll down list to see details
Baptist Community Services
Home and community support services.
http://www.bcs.org.au/AgeCare/CareCentreDirectory/BCSCareCentreCanberra.aspx
CatholicCare - Aged Care
Home and community support services.
http://www.centacare-canberra.org/web.php?sec=31
Communities at Work - Home and Community Care
Home and community support services.
http://commsatwork.org/support-services
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Goodwin Community
Home support services.
http://goodwin.org.au/
IRT In-Home Care
Home support services.
http://www.irt.org.au/irt-in-home-care-canberra.asp?region=7
Uniting Care Ageing - Mirinjani Community Care
Home support services.
http://www.unitingcareageing.org.au/facilities_and_services_/south_eastern_region/community_care/mirinjani_community_care
RSL LifeCare@Home Canberra
Providing care and companionship in your home, to assist older citizens to maintain as much independence as possible.
http://www.rsllifecare.org.au//default.asp?id=26
Alzheimer's Australia ACT
The peak body representing the interests of people affected by dementia in the ACT.
Offers a range of services and support to clients including counselling, education and information services.
http://www.fightdementia.org.au/Australian-Capital-Territory.aspx
Carers ACT
The major provider of carer services and supports in the ACT. It aims to lead change on behalf of carers through representation, policy development and advice to government.
http://www.carersact.asn.au/
Family Relationships Online - Grandparenting
Useful information for carers, including those with formal and informal grandparenting responsibilities.
More information about Relationships Online
Women ACT
The ACT Government's online information service for women and girls brings together the Office for Women and Women's Information Referral Centre websites and includes an enhanced Women's Service Directory.
http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/women
Support Asian Women's Friendship Association Inc (SAWs)
SAWs is a women’s organization that aims to provide support and assistance to women from Asian backgrounds through various social and educational activities.
http://www.sawsfriendship.org.au/
Companion Card
The Companion Card enables people with disability who require lifelong attendant care support from a companion to participate at most venues and activities to do so without incurring the cost of a second ticket for their companion (at participating venues). The Card also allows an accompanying carer companion to travel free on ACTION buses.
http://www.dhcs.act.gov.au/companion_card
Translating and Interpreting Service
This service facilitates contact between non-English speakers and interpreters, enabling access to government and community services.
(Department of Immigration and Citizenship).
http://www.immi.gov.au/media/fact-sheets/91tis.htm
The Salvation Army
Services include clothing and assistance centres, support for women in domestic violence situations, care for people with psychiatric disabilities, gambling counselling and financial counselling.
http://salvos.org.au/
St Vincent de Paul Society
Services include home and hospital visits, homeless person's services, clothing and assistance centres, care for people with psychiatric disabilities, gambling counselling and financial counselling.
http://www.vinnies.org.au/home-act
Arthritis ACT
Arthritis ACT is a non-profit organisation that aims to improve the quality of life of people in the ACT who are suffering from arthritis, osteoporosis and other musculokeletal conditions.
http://www.arthritisact.org.au
MS Australia
Supports people with multiple sclerosis (MS) through specialist programs for people with MS, their families, carers, friends and health care professionals.
ACT Palliative Care Society
“Working with individuals and organisations to facilitate, promote and improve palliative care in the ACT and to offer compassion and support to the terminally ill, their carers and their families.”
http://www.pallcareact.org.au/
Respecting Patient Choices - Advance Care Planning
If your choices for future health care are properly documented – they can be respected.
http://www.respectingpatientchoices.org.au/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=45
Arranging a Funeral
Below are the websites of some local funeral directors, all of which provide useful advice on planning for the funeral of a loved one.
http://www.tobinscanberrafunerals.com.au/
http://www.williamcolefunerals.com/
http://www.orourkefunerals.com.au/
Bereavement Services
Grief Resource Service
Provides information and resources about various issues of loss and grief such as death, divorce or separation, loss of a pet or companion animal, life threatening illness or disability.
Phone: 02 6291 4994
Mail: PO Box 5022, Chisholm ACT 2905
Email: lerc@ozemail.com.au
SOLACE 
A not-for-profit volunteer organisation offering grief support for those grieving over the death of their partner.
Carers ACT 
Offers a counselling service for carers.
http://www.carersact.asn.au/programs/counselling/
Centrelink Support
Bereavement Allowance 
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/bereavement_allow.htm
Bereavement Payment
http://www.centrelink.gov.au/internet/internet.nsf/payments/bereavement.htm
Community Multicultural Community Forum
The forum promotes the common interests, and articulates the purpose and direction, of the multicultural community in the ACT through community collaboration and consultation; engagement and participation in public debate; formulation of relevant policies; representation to Government; and community education, conferences, seminars.
ACT Chinese Aged Care Information Service
Offers current and appropriate information on aged care and health topics for the Chinese Community
