Agency

Contact

Summary

Aged Care and Housing

Holdfast Bay Council:

Lifestyle Choices

Tel: 8294 5355

Contact: Greg Wormald

Community Liaison

Tel: 8294 5355

Contact: Lorraine Ashman

HACC Program:
Community Centre
51 King George Avenue
Hove 5048

Tel: 8298 7422

Contact: Anne Higginson

For people over 65 years who are extremely isolated, needing to be reintegrated and have, along with other various difficulties, depression.

One to one counselling prior to introduction to group activities.

Specifically for very isolated and depressed aged people. Provide supportive environment in their own home – linkage with other services.

Provide supportive environment – activities and transport.

Carer Support and Respite Centres

Southern Regional Office

1389 South Road
Bedford Park 5042

Tel: 8277 0333

Fax: 8277 0444

Eastern Regional Office

287 Payneham Road
Royston Park 5070

After Hours Emergency Support:

Tel: 1800 059 059

Northern Carers Network Inc.
PO Box 28
Davoren Park North 5113

Shop 15,
Elizabeth Fields Shopping Centre 130 Peachey Road
Davoren Park 5112

Tel: 8284 0388

Fax: 8284 0399

North West Metropolitan Carers Respite Centre
77 Gibson Street
Bowden 5008

Tel: 8240 2900

Carers Support and Respite Centres aim to provide carers with flexible and meaningful support in ways where mutual trust and respect are paramount. They work with carers and other service providers to provide packages for respite and support, which may include the following options.

• Emergency respite and support
• Unplanned events
• Short breaks
• Carer support activities

Club House SA Inc

Diamond Clubhouse
19 Kilkenny Road
Woodville Park 5011

Tel: 8244 5525

Fax: 8244 5585

Aims to assist people with mental illness to participate in the community and workforce by providing training within a workplace environment along with support services and social activities. People from 18 yrs onwards, residents of Adelaide metropolitan area. Over 50s are welcomed.

Collaborative Action Program

Tel: 8357 6155

Fax: 8357 6177

Mental Health Services for Older People (metro only)

Program works in partnership with Mental Health Services for Older People, Adelaide Central Mission and Royal District Nursing Service to support people who are 65 years of age and over, who have mental illness, dementia or both and who demonstrate challenging behaviours.

Community Aged Care

Elizabeth House
112 Elizabeth Road
Christie Downs 5164

Tel: 8384 9215

Social Group for over 60 people from non-English speaking backgrounds, on a fortnightly basis.

Contact: Coral Trowbridge or Carmel Teusner

Community Integration Project

Tel: 8357 6155

Fax: 8357 6177

Mental Health Services for Older People

This Project can provide a variety of supports on a short term basis, free of charge to clients of Mental Health Services for Older People who live in the Southern or North-Western metropolitan area.

Daylight Club

St Oswald’s Church Hall
St Ann’s Place
Parkside 5063

Tel: 8351 8160 (Warwick)

A drop-in centre run by consumers for consumers of Southern Mental Health Services. Activities include line dancing, cooking, bowling, games, etc., for all ages.

Do-Care Visiting Program

1^st Floor
43 Franklin Street
Adelaide 5000

Tel: 8202 5130

Adelaide Central Mission

Available to older and younger people with disabilities and carers in the community who may have limited opportunities for social interaction. Provides companionship for isolated people by providing volunteers who visit people and assist to integrate them.

Fullarton Private Hospital

293-295 Fullarton Road
Parkside 5063

Tel: 8272 0233

For people with acute psychiatric illness. Provides high quality acute psychiatric care within therapeutic and supportive programs tailored to individual patient needs. Contact DON for further information.

Fullarton Therapy Centre

Level 2
229 Greenhill Road
Dulwich 5065

Tel: 8331 3440

For people suffering from psychiatric disorders, including depressive illnesses, not requiring hospitalisation. Cognitive Therapy and the Pivot Program provide an opportunity for people to learn more about their illness and develop coping skills to better manage their lives. Programs aim to have the client learn the relationship between thinking, feeling and behaviour; to develop problem solving strategies and be able to discriminate between irrational and rational thinking. Contact Program Manager.

Health Co-operative Noarlunga

135 Dyson Road
Christies Beach 5165

Tel: 8382 1999

Fax: 8384 2309

Aims to assist older people to maintain and/or recover a level of independence which will allow them to remain living in their home and in their community. Provides counselling and programs including health and fitness. Promotes healthy ageing.

Healthy Lifestyle Program

234 Prospect Road
Prospect 5082

Tel: 8344 2222

Helping Hand Aged Care Centre

Offers a variety of courses including relaxation and stress management. Grief and loss counselling for older people in the Northern and North-western suburbs.

Kahlyn Private Hospital

40 Briant Road
Magill 5072

Tel: 8331 0811

Day Patient Program

For people with a principal diagnosis of depression in conjunction with a substance abuse disorder.

The Drug and Alcohol Unit is dedicated to providing specialised treatment and care for patients with alcohol and drug dependencies (including analgesics, narcotics, opiates, Benzodiazepines, nicotine and caffeine). The addictive / substance abuse behaviour may be a direct consequence of depression, or be a precipitant of depression. The Unit program offers patients a full assessment of their condition, detoxification and rehabilitation. Inpatient and Day Patient services are available. Contact the DON.

Mental Health Services for Older People

Southern:

1020 South Road
Edwardstown 5039

Tel: 8357 6155

Fax: 8357 6177

Eastern:

398a Payneham Road
Glynde 5070

Tel: 8336 7301

Fax: 8336 8392

Western:

Western Assessment and Care Co-ordination Team
33 Woodville Road
Woodville 5011

Tel: 8222 7810

Fax: 8222 7807

Northern:

Lyell McEwin Health Service
Haydown Road
Elizabeth Vale 5112

Tel: 8282 1204

Fax: 8282 1345

Mental Health Services for Older People is an assessment and treatment service for people over the age of 65 years (indigenous people over 55 years) who are experiencing serious mental health problems and whose needs are multiple and complex.

The Team comprises psychiatrists, medical officers, community nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologist, physiotherapist, chaplain and administrative staff.

In 1997, Mental Health Services for the Elderly was regionalised and realigned with general hospitals in the individual metropolitan areas. Case management may include short term co-ordination of assessment, recommendations, programs for loss and grief, counselling, advocacy, supportive counselling for carers, monitoring review of medication, ensuring continuity of care for long term sufferers.

Whilst the Community Teams were relocated as per the addresses given, the acute and extended care beds remain at Glenside for the Southern and Eastern areas, and at Hillcrest for Northern and Eastern teams.

Multicultural Aged Care

3rd floor
45 Flinders Street
Adelaide 5000

Tel: 8232 4410

MAC links communities and service providers to participate jointly in the planned development and management of services to meet the needs of aged people from non-English speaking backgrounds.

Multicultural Mental Health Access Program

P O Box 2340
Regency Park, 5010

Tel: 8243 5611

Contact: Mark Loughhead 

Is a non-Government program which supports people from non-English speaking backgrounds with a mental health issue. The program offers support, information and advocacy to individuals and carers, and also a support group program. The program has a number of bilingual workers and will use interpreters when required.

Noarlunga Health Village out patient clinics

SMHSFOP

Tel: 8357 6155

Fax: 8357 6177

Referral via Southern Mental Health Services for Older People.

Panangga Activity Centre

64 Elgin Avenue
Christies Beach 5165

Tel: 8382 5588

Hours Mon – Fri, 10.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m. Activity centre for people with a mental illness, their families, friends and other interested people. Activities include pottery, craft, gardening, pool (for all ages).

Port Adelaide Central Mission

70 Dale Street
Port Adelaide 5015

Tel: 8241 0211

Services offered to those in the Western suburbs of Adelaide are: counselling; "Bright Hour" – a fortnightly social group for men and women.

The Pines Rehabilitation Service

342 Marion Road
North Plympton 5038

Tel: 8297 7343

Stress management and relaxation group for older people in the West Torrens area.

Cost: $3.00 per session.

The Unique Club

SMHSFOP
1020 South Road
Edwardstown 5039

Tel: 8357 6155

Fax: 8357 6177

All referrals to:
The Co-ordinator
Parveen Squires

The Program is for people over 65 years of age, who have been diagnosed as having depressive illness; where other day care activities are not appropriate.

The groups meet on a fortnightly basis on Fridays between 10.30 – 1.30. Carers are welcome. The philosophy of this program is based on empowerment, strengthening existing skills, building confidence and reintegration into the community. Provides a variety of indoor/outdoor activities. Emphasis is on members owning the club and participating in decision making. Membership of the club is available to both the clients of the service as well as older people in the community.

. Glandore Community Centre 25 Naldera Avenue
Glandore 5037

Catering for the inner south metropolitan area

St Basil’s Homes
Community Hall
10 Morton Road
Christie Downs 5164

Catering for the outer south metropolitan area.

Eastwood Community Centre 95 Glen Osmond Road Eastwood 5063

Caters for both Southern and Eastern clients and is incorporated in discharge planning.