Concession Card
Respect Older People in the Community
ACT Seniors Card
ACT Seniors related information
Affordable essential services
Support Services
Seniors.gov.au - Your Care
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
Aged Care Australia
DPS Guide to Aged Care
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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 - ACT Community Services
Uniting Care Ageing - Mirinjani Community Care
Alzheimer's Australia ACT
Carers ACT
Women ACT
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
Canberra Multicultural Community Forum
Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
ACT Chinese Aged Care Information Service
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 
Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres
ACT centres are administered by Carers ACT and provide free and confidential information on community aged care, disability and other support services available locally, interstate or anywhere within Australia.
Phone: 1800 052 222
http://carersact.asn.au/commonwealth-carelink-centre.html
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.
ACT Health
http://www.health.act.gov.au/c/health?a=da&did=10134232&pid=1147828735
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
- Meals on Wheels
- Community Visitors Scheme
- Dementia Alarm Service
- Linen Service
- Personal Alarm Service
- Roadhouse
- Telecross
- Volunteer Home Visitor Service
http://www.redcross.org.au/act/services_communitycare.htm
Anglicare
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/BCSCareCentreCanberra1.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://www.commsatwork.org/Seniors/HomeandCommunityCareHACC/tabid/82/Default.aspx
Goodwin Community
Home support services.
http://www.goodwin.org.au/community/index.php
IRT - ACT Community Services
Home support services.
http://www.irt.org.au/act/act-community-services/viewlink.html
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
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.alzheimers.org.au/content.cfm?categoryid=20
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/
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
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.toscandinn.com.au/
http://www.orourkefunerals.com.au/
http://www.perryfunerals.com
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/counse lling/
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
Canberra Multicultural Community Forum
The Forum promotes the common interests and articulates the purpose and direction of the multicultural community in the ACT.
http://www.cmcf.org.au
Ethnic Communities' Council of Victoria
A useful online 'Aged Care Resources'
http://www.eccv.org.au/aged-care/aged-care-resources/
ACT Chinese Aged Care Information Service
Offers current and appropriate information on aged care and health topics for the Chinese community.
www.actcacis.org.au
