HACC Program

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Home and Community Care for the Elderly and Frail

We deliver a range of flexible and responsive aged services to the Russian community such as:

Friendly visiting for the isolated, aged or frail
Telelink scheme to facilitate linking people together by telephone to discuss issues of common interest and concern
Planned Activity Groups
Pensioners Clubs
Interpreter Services

Telelink

Telelink provides a way for people who find it difficult to go out, to still belong to a group who can talk together, take part in friendship, learning and gain necessary information to maintain independence from the comfort of their own homes.

Telelink allows up to ten people in different places to join a group discussion from their telephones.
There is no charge.
You do not need special equipment to join in.
If you have trouble hearing or holding a phone, Telstra will provide special equipment at no cost.
Once you have booked in you will be connected, to a group of people who can all hear and speak with each other on their telephones for 45 minutes per session.

Russian Telelink Program operates on Thursdays at 11 am and 12 pm.

Coordinator - Alexander Ilyin. Phone: (03) 9415 7955

Planned Activity Groups (PAG)

PAG provides its services for older adults and people who live with disabilities. Led by caring support staff, we offer activities that enable participants to maintain and enhance their living and social skills. Access to our transport service assists participants to and from the program.

Our program ensures individual consultation with participants to provide safe, engaging and meaningful activities, whilst also providing respite to their carers. .

Ormond Planned Activity Group - “Leisure Planet”

543 North Road, Ormond

Ph: 9415 7955

Group meets every Friday at 12.30pm

Prahran Planned Activity Group

27 King St , Prahran

Ph: 9578 4877

Group meets every Tuesday at 11am.

We have many more PAG groups in other suburbs.

Click here to Contact us for more information or call on (03) 9415 7955, (03) 9415 6444

Social Support

An exciting range of social services and opportunities are available for those who are 55 years and over and those who live with a disability.

Our newsletter highlights the range of activities available to RERC clients. These include a wide range of indoor & healthy living programs, day trips, arts and cultural opportunities and other outings.

We also host Special Events such as the Seniors Festival, International Day of Older People, Conferences, The Day of Russian Culture, Vladimir’s Ball and many more.

Click here to Contact us for more information or call on (03) 9415 6444

Interpreter Services

Russian Council has allocated resources to access interpreters via other agencies.

If you have difficulty reading or understanding English we would refer you to the accredited interpreters or translators. We can also make referrals to the English Tutors (some provide complimentary or low cost services).

Click here to Contact us for more information or call on (03) 9415 6444