{"id":3003,"date":"2021-12-30T12:43:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-30T02:43:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/122.201.124.49\/~rercorga\/?page_id=3003"},"modified":"2025-11-25T12:05:12","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T02:05:12","slug":"gardening-and-home-maintenance","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rerc.org.au\/en_au\/gardening-and-home-maintenance\/","title":{"rendered":"Gardening and Home Maintenance"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_custom_1485860712352\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-8\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h2><strong>Gardening and Home Maintenance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of the <span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/aged-care-services\/home-or-garden-maintenance\"><strong>Gardening and Home Maintenance<\/strong><\/a><\/span> service is to help you to keep your home and garden in order.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">RERC\/Russian Aged Care provides you with home maintenance and minor garden or yard repairs to keep the home safe, and a pleasurable home environment. Feel comfortable knowing your home is well maintained and looking good for when your friends or family come over.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>What can I get help with?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Basic Home Maintenance:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Light bulb and smoke alarm battery replacement<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Minor repairs by a handyman<\/span><\/li>\n<li dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Plumber and electricians \u2013 1st hour only<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h4><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Gardening:<\/span><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Lawn mowing \u2013 monthly in summer and every two months in winter,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Light gardening \u2013 light pruning, potting &amp; watering plants \u2013 up to twice a year,<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Garden service \u2013 weeding\/ mulching, pruning trees\/shrubs, fertilising grass\/plants, and moving\/relocating potted plants \u2013 up to twice a year<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>How do I get this support?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>To receive government-funded\u00a0 service you will need to have a referral from <span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/\">My Aged Care.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>Press<strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"> <a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/help-at-home\/commonwealth-home-support-programme\">here<\/a><\/span><\/strong> to find out more about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.myagedcare.gov.au\/help-at-home\/commonwealth-home-support-programme\"><strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\">Commonwealth Home Support Program,<\/span><\/strong><\/a> eligibility and how to get a referral from My Aged Care.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p>After you have been assessed by My Aged Care and have chosen Russian Ethnic Representative Council of Victoria (RERC\/Russian Aged Care) as your provider our friendly Russian-speaking Client Services Coordinator will be in touch to arrange a home visit. During this home visit, you can tell us what help around the house you need, and your preferences on time and carer.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>What will it cost?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; color: #606060;\">If you are eligible for <span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rerc.org.au\/commonwealth-home-support-programme\/\">Commonwealth Home Support Program<\/a><\/strong><\/span>, most of the cost will be covered by the government. <\/span><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Our Service Coordinators will discuss the cost of the service and all the details with you during an initial consultation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Service planning<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Service bookings should only be made through our office. You can call your coordinator and ask for this service<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #606060;\">A recurring service can be booked for an extended period of time. For example, a lawn mowing service on the first Monday of the month<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #606060;\">Cancellation of service 24 hours in advance during business hours, Monday to Friday<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<h3><strong>Our contacts<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color:;height: 20px\" class=\"nicdark_section  \"><\/div><div class=\"vc_message_box vc_message_box-standard vc_message_box-rounded vc_color-info vc_do_message\" ><div class=\"vc_message_box-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-info-circle\"><\/i><\/div><p>Please call us on\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\"><a style=\"color: #115fa8;\" href=\"tel:0394158175\">03 9415 8175<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>or send an email to <a href=\"mailto:chsp@rerc.org.au\"><strong><span style=\"color: #115fa8;\">chsp@rerc.org.au<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re here to help and we speak your language!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-4\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner vc_custom_1485856159511\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t<div  class=\"wpb_single_image wpb_content_element vc_align_center wpb_content_element\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wpb_wrapper vc_figure\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"vc_single_image-wrapper   vc_box_border_grey\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rerc.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/plumber-fixing-kitchen-sink-2-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"vc_single_image-img attachment-large\" alt=\"\" title=\"Plumber fixing the kitchen sink\" 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