Count us in! social inclusion for people living at public sector residential aged care services

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Overview

Count us in! a Victorian government initiative aims to promote and facilitate community inclusion, good health and quality of life for older people living at public sector residential aged care services.

The initiative was launched in 2006, with sixteen pilot projects funded during the 2006–07 financial year across metropolitan and rural Victoria. Community based organisations in partnership with public sector residential aged care services were funded to break down barriers to inclusion, provide successful strategies to improve social inclusion for residents and support the move towards a more inclusive life for older people living at public sector residential aged care services.

Count us in! social inclusion for people living in residential aged care Report on the 2006–07 pilot projects draws together the achievements, challenges and learnings experienced by the sixteen projects. The report will be of interest to the aged and community services sector, family members, friends, visitors, community organisations, local clubs and others interested in supporting a more inclusive community life for older people living at residential aged care services through strengthening their community connections.

• What is social inclusion?
• Social inclusion issues for senior Victorians in residential aged care
• The Count us in! project
• Further reading and references

Project funding available for 2008–09 Count us in! initiative

Is your organisation committed to facilitating and sustaining community inclusion, quality of living and positive lifestyles for residents living at public sector residential aged care services? We would like to hear from you!

A great opportunity is available through Count us in! social inclusion for older people living at public sector residential aged care services 2008–09 initiative. We invite applications for funding from eligible community service organisations and public sector residential aged care services (PSRACS) to provide meaningful social inclusion opportunities for older people living at PSRACS.

If successful you will be funded to develop and conduct approved social inclusion projects over twelve months commencing in May 2009. Services are required to meet DHS funding requirements please refer to the funding guidelines 2008-09 projects below.

Closing date for applications Friday 30 January 2009 4.00pm

Send application to:

Electronic application
margaret.summers@dhs.vic.gov.au
cc gillian.dickson-hughes@dhs.vic.gov.au

Hard copy application
Margaret Summers
Department of Human Services
Aged Care Branch
Level 12
50 Lonsdale Street
Melbourne Vic 3000

Contacts

For information on the Count us in! social inclusion for people living at public sector residential aged care services initiative please contact:

Gillian Dickson-Hughes
Senior Policy Advisor
Residential Services Unit
Aged Care Branch
Department of Human Services
Phone (61 3) 9096 8327
Email: gillian.dickson-hughes@dhs.vic.gov.au

or

Margaret Summers
Manager Residential Care Strategy
Residential Services Unit
Aged Care Branch
Department of Human Services
Phone (61 3) 9096 6962
Email: margaret.summers@dhs.vic.gov.au

Download documents

Count us in! social inclusion for older people living at residential aged care services - Funding guidelines 2008-09 projects December 2008 (105kb, pdf)

Count us in! 2008-09 initiative grant application form December 2008 (133kb, MS Word)

Public sector residential aged care - List of facilities May 2008

Count us in! social inclusion for people living in residential aged care: Report on the 2006 - 07 pilot projects - May 2008 (468kb, pdf)

Count us in! booklet - November 2006 (267kb, pdf)

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