Care Finder: Multicultural Aged Care Navigation Program
Linking Older People to Aged Care and Community Supports
How we can help you
Our team can help you, in your preferred language, understand and access government-funded aged care services and relevant community supports. Aged care services can include in-home care and care in a residential facility. We are sensitive and understand your cultural needs.
We can meet you in your home, or an environment you are comfortable in.
Our team can speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Hindi, Filipino and English, be we cater for all languages. If you speak another language, let us know and we can arrange someone to assist you.
Who is eligible?
To receive care finder support from World Wellness Group, a person must:
- Be aged 65 years or older
- Be from a migrant, refugee or asylum seeker background
- Live within the Brisbane North PHN region - this includes Brisbane North, North Lakes, Moreton Bay, Caboolture, etc
- Do not have a carer or support person who is confident/capable to engage with the aged care system
- Consent to working with care finder
And they may:
- Have difficulty communicating in English; and/or
- Find it difficult to understand information and make decisions; and/or
- Be reluctant to engage with aged care or government; and/or
- Be in an unsafe situation if they do not receive services
Referral
You can call 0490 814 480 to refer someone to the care finder program, or send us an email on carefinder@worldwellnessgroup.org.au
Click here to download the referral form
Acknowledgement
Care Finder services are provided at no cost and is supported by funding from Brisbane North PHN through the Australian Government’s PHN Program.
Multicultural Social Link Group for Seniors
Join our monthly multicultural social group for seniors. We meet monthly at Chermside on the second Wednesday of each month starting at 9.30am. We support seniors to make new social connections and friendships and while learning about healthy ageing and staying independent. The group also has morning tea and lunch together and is completely free. You must register before coming along so that our friendly staff can find out if you need transport help, your dietary requirements and if you have support needs in order to attend. Seniors who do not speak English are encouraged to join. We provide language and cultural supports. Please call Yen on 0493 168 955 to register or to make an inquiry or email YenPing.Chng@worldwellnessgroup.org.au
Multicultural Social group English
Multicultural Social group Hindi
Multicultural Social group Chinese
Acknowledgement: The Multicultural Social Link Group for Seniors is proudly supported by the Eastern Star Foundation, via the Australian Communities Foundation. We also acknowledge Burnie Brae for support for this program.
