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YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS
Message from the Mayors
WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT MANY OF THE SERVICES, PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES LISTED IN THIS GUIDE WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE HUGE AMOUNT OF TIME AND EFFORT PROVIDED BY Jean Hay Mayor LOCAL VOLUNTEERS. Manly Council
ollowing the success of the 2009 and 2010 editions of the Guide, it is with great pleasure that we present the 2011 Seniors and Care Guide. The aim Fof this publication is to help you access a wide choice of services and activities appropriate for seniors in your local area. It covers a range of topics including leisure activities, health services and home support.
The Guide has been developed as a joint project between Manly, Pittwater and Warringah Councils and the publisher, Seniors & Care Guide.
In today’s fast paced world relying on family members can be difficult. Work and family commitments often mean time is limited or not available at all. In response to this common dilemma, Councils have taken ‘on board’ the responsibility to provide useful information guides to help seniors, and their families and carers, Harvey Rose with decisions that may need to be made now or in the future. Mayor Pittwater Council We acknowledge that many of the services, programs and activities listed in this Guide would not be possible without the huge amount of time and effort provided by local volunteers. We extend our warm and sincere thank you to the many volunteers for helping to provide much needed services which contribute to the health, vibrancy and social cohesion of our communities.
We trust this Guide will encourage you to explore the range of local services and activities available, which in turn, may assist in maintaining your independent lifestyle. The many and varied social activities will help you stay connected with your community, neighbours and friends.
We urge you to read on. We feel confident that you will be enticed to try something new!
Yours in good health, Michael Regan Mayor Warringah Council
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6 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 EMERGENCY NUMBERS
EMERGENCY UTILITIES Ambulance, Fire or Police: 000 AGL (Electricity & gas supplies) 131 245 POLICE Water/sewerage -Sydney Water 132 090 Telstra Directory Assistance 1223 Dee Why Police 9971 3399 Poison Information Centre 131 126 Frenchs Forest Police 9452 9599 Emergency Dental Service 9369 7050 Manly Police 9977 9499 Sydney Eye Hospital Contact 9382 7111 Mona Vale Police 9997 1444 Police Assistance Line 131 444 TAXIS Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000 Manly Warringah Cabs 9972 5600 RURAL FIRE SERVICE Wheelchair Accessible Taxis 1800 043 187 Phone: 1800 679 737 LOCAL COUNCILS STATE EMERGENCY SERVICE Manly 9976 1500 Warringah 9942 2111 Phone: 132 500 Pittwater 9970 1111 For storm or flood emergency help. EMERGENCY RESPITE FOR CARERS: HOSPITALS WITH AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT Commonwealth Respite and Manly Hospital 9976 9611 Carelink Centre: 1800 052 222 Mona Vale Hospital 9998 0333 Royal North Shore Hospital 9926 7111 If you do not find the information you need in Sydney Adventist Hospital this directory, contact one of the community (Private hospital fees apply) 9487 9111 information services on page 12.
Seniors & Care Guide 2011 7 Do you need home care & support for someone you love? HealthCall has kind, capable and trusted nurses & support people to provide the help that you and your family need. We tailor our services to meet your needs and can provide care from 1 hour to 24 hours, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Home Help coordinator on 1300 363 898 Meal preparation, light housekeeping, shopping, Personal Care ACRONYMS: Showering, Dressing, Personal Hygiene In Home Nursing Care In reading this guide, you’ll come across some commonly Diabetic Care, Wound Care, Medication Reminder used acronyms. Here are their meanings: Transport to Appointments Respite Care LGA: Local Government Area Palliative Care ACAT: Aged Care Assessment Team Disability Support HACC: Home and Community Care (Program) CACPs: Community Aged Care Packages Dementia & Alzheimer’s Support COTA: Council on the Ageing Call us now to make a booking or to speak with one of our helpful coordinators or visit www.healthcall.com.au CALD: Culturally and Linguistically Diverse EACH: Extended Aged Care at Home ADHC: Ageing, Disability and Home Care (part of the CALL 1300 363 898 Department of Human Services NSW) HVU`hYReVgVcZeeR\Vde`ac`gZUVTRcVR_Udfaa`cehZeY\Z_U_Vdd A!"#$ t%& Seniors & Care Guide
COMMUNITY By Jana Pearce However, your local council will be staging you don't find NORTHERN BEACHES & FOREST FREE The Northern Beaches & Forest Seniors events and special activities throughout March. the community & Care Guide is now in its third year and Your local council starts planning activities information you are seniors we aim to 'empower' you so you can make in October and the program is available looking for in the &care guide informed decisions by knowing about your early February. To get a program, contact Guide, contact one 20II Where to find help HEALTH & WELLNESS choices. your local council or you can view it on of these community Hundreds of things to do Retirement living Whether these choices are for yourself, a your council's website - see page 12 for the officers. Looking after ageing parents HOME CARE & SUPPORT parent, a neighbour or a friend, we'd like you website addresses. Retirement to help us to continue to provide you with If your group or organisation would like Housing Guide the right information for your needs. to stage an event or hold an open day for Contact your local YOUR GUIDE TO LOCAL SERVICES FOR SENIORS If you are reading this on a website, please seniors in March, contact your local council's council for a free be aware that you can obtain a free hard- Community Development Officer. copy of the annual copy magazine from your local council or Seniors Week provides an excellent annual Retirement Housing Guide published by library. focal point for your group, or organisation to Manly, Warringah and Pittwater Councils. Read and tell tell the community about what you do and This guide contains comprehensive details If you contact a group, service or advertiser also to attract new members to your group. about local retirement villages and nursing as a result of reading about them in the The directory information in this Guide is homes. Guide, we'd really appreciate you mentioning the result of research by your local council's North Shore & Northern Districts edition that you read about them in the Guide. Community Development officers and your If you are contemplating a move to the Seniors Week community information librarians. North Shore and Northern Districts or are a One of the most important times in the Your local library is a hub of community carer for a person living in this region, please seniors' calendar is Seniors Week which information, as are your local council's phone me on 9416 2299 for a free copy of will officially be held March 20 – 27, 2011. Community Development Officers. If this edition of the Seniors & Care Guide.
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Local resident Cythia (left) with audiologist Mitch in Mona Vale Adair at the new Attune Clinic at Mona Vale
Attune Hearing Mona Vale opened its doors Had you considered hearing aids before? along with a device called a u-Direct. This in April 2010, offering a comprehensive I had considered trying hearing aids in takes the signal from my mobile phone and range of specialist audiology services for the past but I put it off because I didn’t sends it wirelessly into both hearing aids. children and adults. feel mentally prepared to use them. Other Now I don’t have to wait until I’m in a Since then, local audiologist Mitch Adair considerations to take into account were quiet place to make a call. I can also use the has taken the clinic from strength to strength financial expense and deciding on the most u-Direct with my TV so now I don’t have with his professionalism, candid advice and appropriate type of hearing aids for my to turn it up so loud, and I’ve even turned good old-fashioned customer service. lifestyle. off the subtitles. We took a moment with Attune Hearing Which model of hearing aid did you What have been the most positive client and local Mona Vale resident, decide to go with, and why? aspects of your experience with Attune Cynthia, who has shared her experience Never having tried hearing aids before, Mona Vale so far? with Attune and how it has helped her to Mitch was very good at explaining to me The staff are very knowledgeable. And if hear life at full volume. what to expect, and gave me great guidance you ask them a question and they are not What made you decide to have your on which models to try. I trialled four sure about the answer, they’ll go out of their hearing assessed at Attune? hearing aid models to see which one I felt way to find out for you. They took into I work in Mona Vale and saw a new hearing was most suitable for me. account my lifestyle and ensured I had the clinic on my travels and I decided to have a After the trial, I decided to be fit with a most appropriate products for my situation. look. I went in and spoke with the staff and pair of Unitron Latitude 16 hearing aids. I didn’t feel rushed into making a decision they were very helpful and approachable. This model had all the features I was looking or persuaded into purchasing anything. They went to the effort of fitting in with for and seemed the easiest for me to get They simply gave me all the information I me rather than the other way around. used to, i.e. gave me what I felt was closer needed to make my own choice. How long have you had a hearing loss? to normal hearing than the other models. Attune Hearing is supervised, supported What kind of impact does this have on Some of the other ones amplified too many and owned by over 21 local Ear, Nose and communication/relationships for you? other noises that I was not used to having to Throat Specialists and audiologists, making Having suffered a hereditary hearing loss hear. In the scheme of hearing aids these are it the trusted name in hearing healthcare. most of my life, I had always managed to get considered pretty high end, but I wanted to For more information on Attune Hearing by but didn’t really realise how much energy get the best ones possible for my first pair. and its services, visit www.attune.com.au I was putting into trying to hear each day. It’s Were there any accessories with the Attune Hearing Mona Vale, Shop 6, 15 not obvious to people that you can’t hear – it’s hearing aids? Bungan Street (next to Douglass Hanly an invisible problem. I chose to have my hearing aids programmed Moir pathology). Phone: 9191 9301.
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Seniors & Care Guide 2011 11 COMMUNITY INFORMATION If you can't find the information you CARE SERVICES 10 Park St, Mona Vale 2103 are looking for in this guide, you can Email: [email protected] also utilise the Local Information for Web: www.ccnb.com.au Community Services (LINCS), an online TO SUPPORT Community Advisor: Information and community information directory YOU AT HOME education about the service system. provided by a network of local councils. Dementia Advisor: Matters concerning LINCS is a fast way to find information Home & Community Care (HACC) people with dementia and their carers. about community services, events and services are provided to support frail, Aboriginal Advisor: Information activities in your local area. Public access older people and people with a disability about the community care system for points are available in your local library. to live independently in their own Aboriginal people. You can also access community homes. The government funds a range information at the website of your of services to enable this to happen. Day Therapy and local council. For Local Council The services range from personal care, Care Centres information turn to page 40. home nursing, transport, food services, MANLY COUNCIL day care and much more. There are ANGLICARE CHESALON PITTWATER DAY CENTRE Phone: 9976 1500 also non-subsidised agencies that Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au provide services on a user-pays basis. Phone: 9979 6832 PITTWATER COUNCIL Information about HACC services is St Johns Anglican Church available in a variety of languages from Phone: 9970 1111 1624 Pittwater Rd,. Mona Vale 2103 the Ageing, Disability & Home Care Web: www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au Email: [email protected] at www.adhc.nsw.gov.au or by WARRINGAH COUNCIL phoning the communications unit on Respite and activities in a homelike Phone: 9942 2111 9367 6822. environment for frail aged; people with mild/moderate dementia. Offers www.warringah.nsw.gov.au ASSESSING YOUR NEEDS a variety of recreational activities The following services provide including gentle exercise, dancing, The following organisations can assessment, information, advice and games, craft, singing, companionship, provide a comprehensive range of assistance to those wishing to remain socialisation, outings and BBQs. at home or considering moving into information about community, aged ANGLICARE CHESALON - an aged care facility. care and disability services. FRENCHS FOREST DAY CENTRE A comprehensive assessment will be COMMONWEALTH RESPITE & Phone: 9452 6343 CARELINK CENTRES conducted in the client’s home or residential care facility. 467 Warringah Rd, Phone: 1800 052 222 Frenchs Forest 2086 www.commcarelink.health.gov.au Individual needs will be considered with possible options of time out Email: [email protected] Provides information for older people, (respite) for the carer, housekeeping, Respite and activities for frail aged; people with disabilities and those who personal care, meal preparation, home provide care. Free information on people with mild/moderate dementia. community aged care, disability and nursing, odd jobs and gardening, Recreation activities include games, other support services. companionship and regular visits to craft, gentle exercise, singing, dancing, day centre and recreational activities. socialisation, BBQs and outings. Also SENIORS INFORMATION SERVICE NORTHERN BEACHES AGED CARE offers an Italian specific group (Tues). Phone: 131 244 ASSESSMENT TEAM (ACAT) Web: www.seniorsinfo.nsw.gov.au ANGLICARE CHESALON - NORTH Phone: 9998 0356 MANLY DAY THERAPY CENTRE Email: [email protected] PO Box 81 Mona Vale 1660 Phone: 9905 5227 Information and referral on services, Email: [email protected]. issues and activities for older people 59 Thomas St, North Manly 2100 nsw.gov.au including nursing homes, hostels, Email: [email protected] COMMUNITY CARE NORTHERN retirement villages, health, home- BEACHES LTD - NORTHERN BEACHES For frail aged: social activities, care, senior citizens clubs and centres, COMMUNITY ADVISORY SERVICE podiatry, recreational therapies, pensions, aged care assessment teams, aromatherapy, and physiotherapy. Phone: 9979 7677 dementia and complaints procedures. Transport available. Lunch included Unit 7/8 , Level 1, Pittwater Place, (Wed, Thurs, Fri). 12 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 Respite for Carers (Tues): Activities and social interaction for people with dementia (low to COMMUNITY INFORMATION high need) in a caring environment. Transport and lunch available. Help-JOFT ARMENIAN COMMUNITY WELFARE ASSOCIATION OF ASSISTANCE Phone: 9419 6394 Day care for frail aged people. AUSTRALIAN CHINESE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION Arthritis Foundation 1800 011 041 Phone: 9412 3488 Carers NSW 1800 242 636 Cancer Helpline 131 120 Day care for frail aged and people with dementia. Commonwealth Respite and Co-As-It CARE RESPITE PROGRAM Carelink Centre: 1800 052 222 Phone: 9564 0744 Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 Beacon Hill Memorial Hall, Beacon Hill 2100 Diabetes Support 1300 136 588 Easy Transport - Northern Co As It ( Italian Association of Assistance) Sydney Community Transport 1800 035 262 caters for isolated and frail Italians by providing Grief Support 9489 6644 social, recreational and educational activities. Healthdirect 1800 022 222 DEE WHY RSL DAY CLUB FOR SENIORS Lifeline Crisis Line 131 114 Phone: 9982 7446 (Co-ordinator) Mensline 1300 789 978 Parkinson's NSW 1800 644 189 Dee Why RSL Club, 932 Pittwater Rd, Dee Salvo Careline 1300 363 622 Why 2099 SANE Helpline 1800 187 263 (9am - 5pm) Seniors Information Service 131 244
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0DFSKHUVRQ6WUHHW:DUULHZRRG 6 &*XLGH Seniors & Care Guide 2011 13 GREEK WELFARE CENTRE DAY CARE WAR VETS DAY THERAPY CENTRE BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES - PERSONAL CARE Phone: 9516 2188 Phone: 8978 4331 Phone: 9346 1440 St Mattthews Church Hall, The Lantana Ave (Entrance C), Collaroy Corso, Manly Plateau 2097 157 Balaclava Rd, Marsfield 2122 Email: greekwelfarecentre@ Email: pauline.cooper@rsllifecare. Web: www.bcs.org.au bigpond.com org.au HOME CARE SERVICE REFERRAL Support group with recreational Web: www.rsllifecare.com.au AND ASSESSMENT CENTRE activities for Greek seniors. Meets: Limited day therapy for people with Wed 1.30pm-3.30pm. Phone: 1800 350 792 dementia, specific treatments, activities HARBORD DIGGERS RSL AGED and healthy lifestyle programs for aged KINCARE - PERSONAL CARE DAY CARE CLUB people in the community. Phone: 1300 733 510 Phone: 9451 2216 or 9907 4878 Email: [email protected] Waves Youth Club Domestic Assistance Web: www.kincare.org 19 Oliver St, Freshwater & Personal Care NORTHERN SYDNEY HOME JACARANDA ENRICHING LIFE ASSISTANCE SERVICE DAY CENTRE Subsidised Services (BENEVOLENT SOCIETY) Phone: 9979 4299 If you require this type of assistance it Phone: 9975 3174 10 Jubilee Ave, Warriewood 2102 is advisable to phone Carelink: Email: [email protected]. 181 Allambie Rd, Allambie Heights 1800 052 222 to find out which 2100 org.au service has vacancies. Web: www.nsr.unitingcare.org.au Email: [email protected] Respite care centre for frail aged and ANGLICARE CHESALON SERVICE Web: www.bensoc.org.au DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE clients with early memory loss. UNITINGCARE AGEING NORTHERN NORTHERN SYDNEY REGION PARKHILL COTTAGE DAY CENTRE SYDNEY REGION Phone: 9905 5227 MANLY HOSPITAL Phone 9975 7388 Phone: 9976 9559 59 Thomas Street North Manly 2100 Email: [email protected] Darley Rd, Manly 2095 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nsr.unitingcare.org.au For people who are frail aged and BAPTIST COMMUNITY SERVICES - Assists people to remain independent in those with dementia. DOMESTIC ASSISTANCE their own homes. PITTWATER RSL SENIORS DAY CLUB Phone: 9419 4122 VETERANS HOME CARE Phone: 9997 3833 - RSL Phone: 8978 4323 Co-ordinator: 9997 7633 30 Devonshire St, Chatswood 2067 Email: [email protected] Pittwater RSL Club, 82 Mona Vale Email: [email protected] Rd, Mona Vale 2103 Web: www.bcs.org.au Eligibility: Veterans. Meets: every Thursday 10am.
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̕Are you unable to drive or use public transport? If you have answered "YES" to any of these questions, the following services can ̕ Are you experiencing declining health and now feel you provide information that might help you: need help? Manly Council Community Development Coordinator (Aged Services) 9976 1562 ̕ Would you like to 'get out and about' more often but can Warringah Council Community Development Officer Aged Services 9942 2560 no longer manage it? Pittwater Council Community Development Officer (Aged Services) 9970 1199 ̕ Would you enjoy being picked up and taken on bus trips CCNB Community Advisory Service 9979 7677 and outings? Commonwealth Carelink Centre 1800 052 222 ̕ Have you had a recent loss or lost a loved one? Telephone Interpreter Service (TIS) 131 450 ̕ Do you feel unsafe in your own home or when you go out? There are many services available including community transport, luncheon groups, ̕ Are you in a situation where you have no one to call in an leisure and recreation groups, shopping services and a whole lot more. emergency? ̕ Would you like more contact with people? ̕ Would you like to know about local services that can help? ̕ Is language a barrier for you in accessing information?
16 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 Cleaning and other tasks. Assists with returning home from hospital or support to get out and about. Food Services These services will deliver meals (hot or frozen) and if preferred, you can enjoy a meal with others at a friendly ‘community restaurant’. MANLY MEALS ON WHEELS SERVICE MaintainPMS 281C your independence
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Seniors & Care Guide 2011 17 Garden Maintenance Home Nursing Emergency AIDER PROGRAM Services Personal Alarms Phone: 8741 4955 NORTHERN SYDNEY HOME For information on a comprehensive Email: [email protected] NURSING SERVICE - MANLY range of personal emergency alarm systems, please contact the Independent Assistance for residents who are frail Phone: 9976 9888 aged or have a disability. NSW Rural Living Centre on: 1300 885 886 or C/- Manly Hospital, Darley Rd, Fire Service hazard reduction program email: [email protected] Manly 2095 for eligible seniors living in bush fire For further advice on personal alarm prone areas. Includes clearing gutters Offers a range of nursing services systems, phone Northern Beaches and thinning vegetation. including nursing assessment, general Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) care such as personal hygiene and on 9998 0356 NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT wound care, medications such as CONSTANT COMPANION COMMUNITY CONNECT GARDENING insulin and oncology, palliative care Phone: 9777 7836 Phone: 9931 7777 and counselling. Wound Clinic at 30 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 Manly Seniors Centre Mon-Fri. 2 Elizabeth St, Artarmon 2064 Email: peterr@northsideconnect. Email: ConstantCompanion@ NORTHERN SYDNEY HOME willoughby..gov.au com.au NURSING SERVICE - MONA VALE Web: www.northsideconnect.com.au Web: www.willoughby.nsw.gov.au Phone: 9998 0555 Gardening service, for people who are 24-hour, 7-days-a-week emergency frail aged or have a disability, which aims Mona Vale Hospital, Coronation response service for people who are to make the garden low maintenance. St, Mona Vale 2103 frail, aged, or disabled and their carers. COMMUNITY ASSIST LAWN MOWING Offers same as Northern Sydney indiPendant PERSONAL ALARM Home Nursing Service - Manly. Phone: 9488 8390 Phone: 131 238 RSL LIFECARE COMMUNITY NURSING Suite 1, 1273 Pacific Highway, 24-hours/7-days a week rapid Turramurra 2074 Phone: 8978 4381 response monitoring to get help Email: calm@easycaregardening. Email: communitynursing@ quickly in an emergency. . org.au rsllifecare.org.au Web: www.easycaregardening.org.au Eligibility: Veterans or Non-Subsidised. Equipment & Aids These services offer equipment and aid Subsidised lawn mowing for Range of nursing services includes to assist frail people, or older people pensioners, frail aged and people nursing assessment, general care with a disability in their daily living with a disability. such as personal hygiene and wound care, medications such as insulin and activities. Many pharmacies hire assisted oncology, and palliative care. living equipment. For information, advice and assessment on specific equipment and appliances please ring:
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18 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 Manly Hospital: 9976 9622 (Aged NTH DEGREE CARE Unit 10, 185 Briens Road, Care & Rehab Service) Phone: 9983 9100 Northmead 2152 Mona Vale Hospital: 9998 0734 1323 Pacific H'way, Turramurra 2074 Email: [email protected] (Occupational Therapy) email: [email protected] Web: www.tadnsw.org.au COMMONWEALTH CARELINK CENTRE Web: www.nthcare.com.au Voluntary organisation that can assist Phone: 1800 052 222 Comfort and mobility products in all aspects of everyday living such www.commcarelink.health.gov.au including scooters, electric recliner as tools and devices for, recreation, Commonwealth Carelink Centres put lift chairs, wheelchairs, walking aids, daily living, education, work and people in touch with local providers shower accessories, back supports, personal care, and aids to assist of equipment and aids. electric adjustable beds and many older people retain mobility and other products to enhance lifestyle INDEPENDENT LIVING CENTRE NSW independence. and increase mobility. PROGRAM OF Phone: 1300 885 886 (info line) APPLIANCES FOR 1 Fennell St, Parramatta 2150 Home Maintenance DISABLED PEOPLE (PADP) Email: [email protected] & Modification Web: www.ilcnsw.asn.au Phone: 9976 9963 MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER Free information, advice and Manly Hospital, Darley Rd, Manly 2095 HOME MAINTENANCE AND comprehensive display (no sale or hire) MODIFICATION SERVICE of commercially available equipment Equipment, aids and appliances to Phone: 9913 3244 and products. Building design and assist eligible residents who have a access requirements for people with disability of a permanent or indefinite 5 Nareen Pd, North Narrabeen 2101 disabilities. Also has a list of second- nature to continue living at home and Email: hmm@mwpcommunityaid. hand wheelchairs and equipment. participate in the community. com.au TECHNICAL AID TO THE DISABLED Web: mwpcommunityaid.com.au (TAD) NSW Assists older people with essential Phone: 9912 3400 or 1300 663 243 home repairs and maintenance
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Seniors & Care Guide 2011 19 including plumbing, carpentry, or palliative care patients of any age, NORTHERN SYDNEY COMMONWEALTH widening doors, changing light who do not have friends or relatives RESPITE AND CARELINK CENTRE globes, smoke detectors and other to help look after their pets in times Phone: 1800 052 222 handyman tasks. Home modification of crisis. Services include in-home pet WESLEY MISSION includes handrails, hand showers, care, foster care, ongoing support, installing safety ramps and rails. Major re-homing of pets and emergency Phone: 9936 7988 modification work on bathrooms and boarding facilities. WOONONA COTTAGE access areas also referred through an Phone 9488 2288 occupational therapist. Respite Care Services 3 Woonona Ave South, SMOKE ALARM & BATTERY Sometimes a carer will need a break Wahroonga 2076 REPLACEMENT FOR THE ELDERLY from the responsibility of looking (SABRE) Hope Health Care's overnight respite after a frail or sick person. It may be service. Phone your local fire station: a few hours a day, a night or even Dee Why: 9982 3229 weeks. Respite care may be provided Telephone & at home or away from the home such Narrabeen: 9913 8620 as at a day care centre. Monitoring Services Forestville: 9452 5726 Manly: 9948 4237 HOME CARE SERVICE for Isolated People Mona Vale: 9999 1677 Phone: 1800 350 792 Regular phone calls are made by Web: www.fire.nsw.gov.au COMMUNITY CARE NORTHERN volunteers to check on the wellbeing NSW Fire Brigade installs smoke BEACHES LTD - MANLY WARRINGAH of those who live alone and may be alarms or batteries for seniors age PITTWATER RESPITE SERVICE at risk. 65+ with limited domestic support. Phone: 9979 7677 COMMUNITY CARE NORTHERN Annual visits to check the operation BEACHES LTD - DEMENTIA Unit 7/ 8 Level 1 Pittwater Place, of the alarm and change the battery. MONITORING SERVICE 10 Park St, Mona Vale 2103 Cost of alarm and batteries is the Phone: 9979 7677 responsibility of the client. Email: [email protected] 7/ 8 Level 1 Pittwater Place, 10 Web: www.ccnb.com.au Park St Mona Vale 2103 Pets A flexible respite service to carers Email: [email protected] PETS OF OLDER PERSONS - POOPS of people who are frail aged or Regular contact for people with Phone: 9770 7555 have a moderate to severe disability or dementia. The service provides memory loss who live alone. Could Email: [email protected] regular planned respite and respite include companionship, social A program for the pets of socially- after hours in an emergency. activities, assistance with shopping and isolated people age 65 years or older, household tasks or drop-in service. Services for Aboriginal People ABORIGINAL HOME CARE SERVICE If you are an Aboriginal or Torres Home and community support Strait Islander aged 45 or over and services for people with Aboriginal caring for a son or daughter with a and Torres Strait Islander background. disability or long-term illness, there Can provide support workers who are is a FREE local service that can culturally aware of their needs. help you. COMMUNITY CARE NORTHERN Phone the Aboriginal Access and Carers NSW can help you solve BEACHES LTD -NORTHERN BEACHES Assessment Centre on 1300 797 606 immediate and urgent problems ABORIGINAL ADVISORY SERVICE ABORIGINAL DISABILITY NETWORK with practical help, advice and Phone: 9979 7677 NEW SOUTH WALES referrals. Carers wanting to access Information about community services. Phone: 9370 3100 counselling, contact the Carer DIRECTORY OF SERVICES 52 Pitt St, Redfern 2016 Line (free call unless from mobiles) The Directory of Aboriginal Services Brings together Aboriginal and Torres on 1800 242 636. in Northern Sydney can be found Strait Islander people with a disability on: http://www.manly.nsw.gov. to tell stories, give each other support, au/Aboriginal-Community.html or create a voice for positive change and phone 9976 1562 for a copy. speak for themselves.
20 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER TELECROSS – AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS 5 Nareen Pd, North Narrabeen 2101 NEIGHBOUR AID SERVICE Phone: 9229 4222 Volunteers assist with personal Phone: 9913 3244 Email: [email protected] transport for shopping and social Regular phone calls and visits Web: www.redcross.org.au interaction including to multicultural by volunteers. Social support to Free service is delivered mainly by communities. multicultural communities. volunteers, who every morning, make MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER NEXT OF KIN REGISTRY a short, friendly phone call to people COMMUNITY TRANSPORT who live alone to ensure they are safe Phone: Crime Prevention Officer at Phone: 9971 5110 and well. If the call is not answered, your local police station emergency procedures are initiated Suite 201, 30 Fisher Rd, (see page 7 for police station phone and assistance is given if necessary. Dee Why 2099 numbers.) Fortnightly shopping trips. Free service for people living alone to Shopping Services record their details at their local police Internet supermarket shopping is an Transport station. A keyring and a sticker placed alternative way of having your groceries MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER on a home phone alerts emergency delivered. Many retailers offer internet COMMUNITY TRANSPORT services of Next-of-Kin registration. shopping services. Some agencies may Phone: 9971 5110 SAFELY HOME assist clients to do shopping either by Suite 201, 30 Fisher Rd, Phone: 1800 100 500 taking them to the shops or buying items identified on a list. Dee Why 2099 For people with dementia or other For additional details, contact Email: [email protected] intellectual disabilities. A bracelet Councils for a copy of their 'Shopping features an ID number linked to Web: www.mwpct.org.au Made Easy' brochure. details in the NSW Police's Safely Passengers collected from their homes Home database. Cost is from $35. A MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER and taken to specific organisations joint project of Alzheimer's Australia NEIGHBOUR AID SERVICE and appointments. Regular shopping and NSW Police. Phone: 9913 3244 and recreational outings. Royal North
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Seniors & Care Guide 2011 21 Shore Hospital shuttle bus service. Social Support Unit 9B, 44 Wattle Rd, Brookvale 2100 DISABLED ALTERNATIVE ROAD Web: www.centacare.com.au TRAVEL SERVICE (DARTS) Services provided by volunteers include visiting people in their own homes or an Volunteer visitors to aged persons Phone: 9777 7840 aged care facility, transport and company in nominated aged care hostels and Dougherty Community Centre, for shopping, appointments or outings. nursing homes. 7 Victor St, Chatswood 2067 Co-As-It COMPANIONSHIP SOCIAL SUPPORT SERVICE FOR Email: [email protected] PROGRAM OLDER MEN Web: www.darts.org.au Phone: 9564 0744. Phone 9975 7388 Social, recreational and educational Casa d'Italia, 67 Norton Street, Email: [email protected]. trips in buses modified to take Leichhardt 2040 org.au wheelchairs. www.coasit.org.au Web: www.nsr.unitingcare.org.au Supports men through home visits, EASY TRANSPORT Program caters to the needs of people who are socially and/or linguistically shopping and company to appointments Phone: 1800 035 262 isolated, and are of Italian background. and to connect with social groups, activities and hobbies. This is not a Information and contacts for community MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER transport in Northern Sydney. NEIGHBOUR AID SERVICE INCLUDING volunteer service - clients make an affordable contribution to the service. KADDY TRANSPORT CALD SOCIAL SUPPORT Phone: 9913 3244 ST MARYS PARISH CARING Phone: 9972 0242 SERVICE 5 Nareen Pd, North Narrabeen 2101 3 St Davids Ave, Dee Why 2099 Phone: 9949 2699 Email: mwpcas@ For people who are permanently mwpcommunityaid.com.au Presbytery, Mary Immaculate disabled. Wheelchair accessible Catholic Church, 50 Whistler St, Web: www.mwpcommunityaid. transport for appointments and social Manly 2095 outings. Mon-Thurs 8.30am-12.30pm. com.au TAXI SUBSIDY SENIOR VOLUNTEER SERVICE (SVS) FINANCIAL & Taxi Transport Subsidy Scheme LIFELINE NORTHERN BEACHES INC (TTSS) Phone: 9949 5522 LEGAL Phone: 1800 623 724 310 Sydney Rd, Balgowlah 2093 Level 5, 16 - 18 Wentworth St, Email: [email protected] Government Pensions Parramatta 2150 Web: www.lifeline.org.au and Benefits Mail: Locked Bag 5067 Parramatta Volunteer visiting and care service to CENTRELINK NORTHERN BEACHES 2124 people who are isolated but living in - RETIREMENT their own homes. Email: [email protected] Phone: 13 23 00 Web: www.transport.nsw.gov.au/ttss COMMUNITY VISITORS SCHEME LIFELINE NORTHERN BEACHES 660-664 Pittwater Rd, Subsidised taxi travel at half the Brookvale 2100 Phone: 9949 5522 total metered fare up to $30 for Web: www.centrelink.gov.au people with severe and permanent 310 Sydney Rd, Balgowlah 2093 Provides information on age pension, disabilities who are unable to use Email: [email protected] public transport. Eligibility: Permanent Pensioner Concession Cards, disability, such as an inability to LINC CHURCH SERVICES NETWORK Commonwealth Seniors Health Card PITTWATER INC walk, visual impairment, severe and Bereavement Allowance. uncontrollable epilepsy, intellectual Phone: 9973 1777 DEPARTMENT OF VETERAN’S AFFAIRS disability, communication. Application Uniting Church, 44 Bellevue Ave, Phone: 133 254 or 9213 7777 forms available from Dept of Transport. Avalon 2107 Centennial Plaza, Tower B, 280 WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE TAXIS LINC WARRINGAH Elizabeth St, Surry Hills 2010 Phone: 1800 043 187 (toll free) Phone: 9451 0872 Web: www.dva.gov.au 9-13 O’Riordan St, Alexandria 2015 Forestville Uniting Church, Income support, compensation and Email: [email protected] 9 Darley St, Forestville 2087 health care to entitled veterans and their dependents. Also provides a Web: www.zero200.com.au NORTHERN BEACHES COMMUNITY range of supplementary benefits and A central booking office for wheelchair VISITORS SCHEME (CENTACARE) acts as a referral agency to other accessible cabs. Phone: 8968 5100 community services. 22 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 SENIORS CARD NSW support to people experiencing Handles complaints regarding Phone: 1300 364 758 gambling related problems. Can Commonwealth funded hostels, www.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au assist with accessing financial, legal nursing homes, CACP's and flexible and face-to-face counselling for care. 9am - 5pm, 7 days a week. Application forms available online gamblers, their families and friends. or from Centrelink, ANZ Banks and ANTI DISCRIMINATION BOARD Multilingual crisis counselling is participating local councils and libraries. OF NSW available. The card entitles NSW residents over Phone: 9268 5555 60, who do less than 20 hours paid ST VINCENT DE PAUL FINANCIAL TTY: 9268 5522 work per week, to discounts on many COUNSELLING SERVICE goods and services. Phone: 9905 0424 Investigates and conciliates complaints of discrimination in relation to race, sex, 638 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale gender, age, marital status, disability Financial Advice and 2100 and in employment related matters Information Email: [email protected]. only, carer's rights and responsibilities. au CENTRELINK FIS (FINANCIAL LAW ACCESS (ATTORNEY INFORMATION SERVICES) Web: www.vinnies.org.au GENERAL’S DEPARTMENT NSW) Phone 13 23 00 Provides information on a range Phone 1300 888 529 of topics including money 660 - 664 Pittwater Rd, management skills, debts, being Web: www.lawaccess.nsw.gov.au Brookvale 2100 a guarantor and bankruptcy. Information and referral service on all Web: www.centrelink.gov.au Appointment necessary. legal issues. Provides information from the Dept of Social Security, Dept of Taxation Advice LEGAL AID COMMISSION OF NSW Veterans Affairs and the Australian - MANLY REGIONAL OFFICE Taxation Office. FIS officers provide For information on where to get tax Phone: 9977 1479 help in different languages, phone free information about financial Office 5, Ground Floor, 39 East 13 28 61 or web: www.ato.com.au investments, buying and selling a Esplanade, Manly 2095 home, taxation issues, Centrelink MANLY COMMUNITY CENTRE - Web: www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au entitlements, retirement planning. TAX ADVICE SERVICE Free advice for family and criminal Appointment necessary. Phone: 9977 1066 law matters only. Legal Aid (financial CREDIT LINE - NORTHERN BEACHES 12 Wentworth St, Manly 2095 assistance for legal services) is given Phone: 9949 5522 Email: [email protected] in means tested cases. Appointment necessary. 310 Sydney Rd, Balgowlah 2093 From mid July until October, this Email: [email protected] is a free and confidential service MANLY LEGAL ADVICE SERVICE Fully trained financial counsellors to and trained volunteers will help Phone: 9977 1066 help people in financial difficulties. complete tax returns. Appointment Manly Community Centre, 12 This may include providing a liaison necessary. Wentworth St, Manly 2095 between a debtor and creditors NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY Email: [email protected] to work out repayment schemes, CONNECT budgeting and money management. - TAXATION HELP SERVICE Free legal advice provided by local solicitors supported by Law Society of FINANCIAL OMBUDSMAN Phone: 9931 7777 SERVICE (FOS) New South Wales.Thurs 6pm - 8pm, 30 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 Phone 1300 780 808 DPTUPGMPDBMDBMM 3rd Sat of the month 10 am – 12 Web: www.northsideconnect.com. noon. No appointment necessary. A telephone referral centre to au OLDER PERSONS' LEGAL SERVICE assist with disputes about financial From July to October, trained Phone: 9281 3600 services including banking, volunteers provide free assistance to insurance, investment, credit, loans, pension recipients and low-income Level 4, 418a Elizabeth St, superannuation and broking. Advice is earners to complete their tax Surry Hills 2010 free of charge. returns. Appointment needed. Email: [email protected] G-LINE (NSW) Legal advice and representation for Phone: 1800 633 635 Legal Assistance seniors and frail aged people including: A free service 24 hours/7 days a AGED CARE COMPLAINTS Human rights matters: age week including public holidays. INVESTIGATION SCHEME discrimination, and domestic/financial Confidential counselling, referral and Phone: 1800 550 552 abuse. Consumer issues: debt Seniors & Care Guide 2011 23 management, contractual and unfair resolve disputes. Includes mediation, drug and alcohol dependency, chronic contracts and provision of goods and conflict management, dispute conditions, terminal illness or who are services. Social Security: access to counselling, community education frail. legal assistance if interaction with and mediator training. COMMONWEALTH RESPITE & the welfare system fails. Substitute CARELINK CENTRE decision making: issues involving Phone: 1800 052 022 the capacity to make financial care HEALTH & decisions such as power of attorney, See page 12 for details. guardianship and wills. WELLBEING HOME HOSPICE NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT Medical Services Phone: 1800 132 229 WARRINGAH LEGAL REFERRAL Web: www.homehospice.com.au SERVICE HEALTHDIRECT AUSTRALIA Are you caring for a loved one with a Phone: 1800 022 222 Phone: 9931 7777 terminal illness who wants to remain Northside Community Connect, Healthcare triage, health advice and at home? This is a free program of 30 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 health information. 24-hours a day, one to one mentoring support to seven days a week. An initiative of Email: [email protected] caregivers. Mentors focus on your the Australian government. needs, offering practical guidance and Web: www.northsideconnect.com.au AFTER HOURS MEDICAL FAMILY CARE enabling you to access the support Solicitors provide free information and MEDICAL SERVICES you need at this challenging time. referral to clients on a ‘first come, Phone: 13 7425 HOPE HEALTH CARE first served’ basis. Thurs 6pm - 8pm; Mon 1 - 2pm (but not during school After hours medical service. Pensioners, Phone: 9903 8241 holidays). No appointment necessary. Health Care Card holders are bulk Support for carers of people who billed. Home visits from 6pm - 8am WELFARE RIGHTS CENTRE have dementia, a disability or are Mon-Fri; from 12 noon Sat; all Sunday, frail aged.Includes counselling and Phone: 9211 5300 or 1800 226 028 and public holidays. advocacy, caring for self, information TTY: 9211 0238 PITTWATER RADIOLOGY on services for carers and care options Independent community legal centre Phone: 9982 4911 such as respite. specialising in social security and NORTHERN SYDNEY CARER Centrelink law, policy & administration. Unit 5, 800 Pittwater Road, Dee Why SUPPORT SERVICE (Off Harbord Road, behind the Free information, advice and advocacy. Phone: 8877 5349 Volunteers welcome to be trained to Officeworks complex) . Phone 9982 Web: www.nscchealth.nsw.gov.au/ provide phone advice. 4911 for other locations. Web: www.pittwaterradiology.com.au carersupport/aboutus DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ADVOCACY SERVICE Services include X-Ray, CT, Ultrasound, Information, education and guidance Mammography, MRI and more. to those who care for a family Phone: 8745 6999 Dedicated onsite level parking and member or friend who have a longer Free legal advice line. 9.30am - accept all referrals. All services except term illness or disability. 12.30pm/1.30pm - 4.30pm. Mon, MRI ($200) are bulk billed for Pension NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT Tues, Thurs, Fri. and Health Care card holders. CARERS PROGRAM & MULTICULTURAL INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S FREE CARERS PROGRAM LEGAL CONTACT LINE Cancer Support Phone 9931 7750 Phone: 1800 639 784 NORTHERN BEACHES PROSTATE 30 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 10am - 12.30pm Mon, Tues, Thurs. CANCER SUPPORT GROUP Email: [email protected] Mediation Phone: 9918 6575 Web: www.northsideconnect.com.au Men, spouses and family welcome to Support, education and referral COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTRE attend meetings. Meets: 1st Tues of services for carers. A range of support Phone: 1800 990 777 the month. groups for carers including dementia, TTY 1800 671 964 Carers mental health, disability, grief and 160 Marsden St, Parramatta 2150 loss, and social interest. Multicultural CARERS NSW Email: [email protected] support groups for carers including Phone: 1800 242 636 Serbian, Spanish and Tongan. Web: www.cjc.nsw.gov.au Provides an alternative to the courts Web: www.carersnsw.asn.au by offering a free, confidential Sydney For relatives and friends caring for wide mediation service to help people people with a disability, mental illness, 24 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 SUNNYFIELD RESPITE CARE FOR CARERS OVER 65 YEARS MANLY WATERS & DELMAR Phone: 8977 2753 Building B4, Capital Business Park, 1-3 Rodborough Rd, PRIVATE HOSPITALS Frenchs Forest 2088 Your leading health care providers on the Northern Email: [email protected] Beaches, offering surgical, rehabilitation and medical Respite for carers aged over 65 years caring for a person services to our community. with an intellectual disability living at home. Recreational and respite groups for younger people with an intellectual ability. Licensed with NSW Health Department and fully accredited. Both hospitals have agreements with all major health funds Complaints and Veterans’ Affairs
If you are a client of a service co- ordinated by a Home Did you know? Manly Waters also provides and Community Care (HACC) service, and you wish to You can tell your palliative care and has a make a complaint, it is suggested you directly contact the Doctor you would private oncology unit which Complaints Officer of the particular service. Your complaint like your operation overlooks Manly Cove. should be dealt with according to the service’s Complaints at Manly Waters Manly Waters Private Hospital Policy. Following this process, if you believe your complaint or Delmar Private 17 Cove Avenue, Manly 2095 is unresolved, and you wish to take this further, you should Hospitals Manly Waters: 9977 9977 contact: Delmar Private Hospital also provides rehabilitation out-patient & wellness NSW OMBUDSMAN programs and has the only local accredited private hydrotherapy pool. Phone: 9286 1000 58 Quirk Street Dee Why 2099 Level 24, 580 George St, Sydney 2000 Delmar Private: 9982 7655 Email: [email protected] Web: www.ombo.nsw.gov.au PEOPLE, COMMUNITY & CARE HEALTH CARE COMPLAINTS www.machealth.com.au COMMISSION Phone: 9219 7444 or 1800 043 159 Level 13, 323 Castlereagh St, Sydney 2000 FREE* Mail: Locked Mail Bay 18, Strawberry Hills 2012 Email: [email protected] HEARING Web: www.hccc.nsw.gov.au CHECKS Independent organisation that resolves, investigates and prosecutes complaints about health care to protect the health and safety of the public. Continence Services NATIONAL CONTINENCE HELPLINE Phone: Freecall 1800 330 066
Information, advice and referral on a continence problem. Australian Hearing Dee Why is offering FREE* hearing Financial assistance with products, and free resources. checks to pensioners. Australian Hearing’s specialists are committed to providing you Counselling with the best possible hearing care so you can reconnect with CARERS NSW the world around you. To make an appointment contact: Phone: 1800 242 636 Australian Hearing Dee Why 12 Fisher Road, Dee Why Short or long-term counselling service either face-to-face 02 9971 0922 or over the phone. * An Australian Government Agency, THE COTTAGE COUNSELLING CENTRE Australian Hearing offers fully subsidised digital hearing aids to eligible pensioners Phone: 9972 0141 and most war veterans. Australian Hearing is a quality certifi ed Your world is worth hearing LIFELINE COUNSELLING organisation (AS/NZS ISO 9001:2008) adcorp34333 Phone: 9949 5522 Phone 131 797 hearing.com.au
Seniors & Care Guide 2011 25 CENTACARE for families, carers and friends of Hearing Services Phone: 8968 5100 people who have memory loss ACCAN COMMUNITY CARE NORTHERN including Alzheimer’s disease and BEACHES LTD - NORTHERN BEACHES other forms of dementia. Phone: 9288 4000 COMMUNITY ADVISOR COUNSELLING NORTHERN BEACHES DEMENTIA TTY: 02 9281 5322 SERVICE ADVISORY SERVICE Email: [email protected] Phone: 9979 7677 Phone: 9979 7677 Represents all consumers, in particular Short-term, six session counselling Unit 7/8 Level 1, 10 Park St, those who are hearing impaired, on for people who are frail aged, people Mona Vale 2103 communications issues including with a disability and carers. Email: [email protected] telecommunications, broadband MANLY COMMUNITY CENTRE INC Web: www.communitycare.org.au and emerging new services such Phone: 9977 1066 Educates carers and service providers as captioned telephony, Skype and 12 Wentworth St, Manly 2095 on how to best provide practical and internet relay. effective assistance to people with ST FAITHS ANGLICAN CHURCH, ALLEN-FISHER ACOUSTICS dementia. Services include regular NARRABEEN monitoring of people living alone with MONA VALE CLINIC Phone: 9971 1048 memory loss, and providing in-home Phone: 9979 8092 THE ANGLICAN PARISH OF ST and out-of-home respite. Waratah Court, Shop 16, 12-14 MARKS AVALON WITH ST DAVIDS Waratah St, Mona Vale 2103 PALM BEACH Dental Email: [email protected] Phone: 9918 2829 MONA VALE HOSPITAL DENTAL CLINIC Web: www.allen-fisher.com Dementia Phone: 1300 789 404 BALGOWLAH CLINIC: Coronation St, Mona Vale 2103 Shop 2/379 Sydney Rd, ALZHEIMER’S AUSTRALIA NSW Routine dental treatment for Balgowlah 2093 National Dementia Helpline: recipients of Centrelink benefits Phone: 9948 0844 Phone: 1800 100 500 including fillings, extractions, Email: [email protected] Alzheimer's Australia: dentures. Oral surgery and domiciliary Audiological assessment and fitting Phone: 9805 0100 service. Cnr Cox's & Norton Rd, North Ryde of hearing aids. Prescription of 2113 hearing aids both privately and under Dietician public health system. Can provide Email: [email protected] NORTHERN BEACHES COMMUNITY Web: www.alzheimers.org.au home visits to housebound or DIETETIC SERVICE nursing home patients. A range of support and information Phone: 9998 0356 services for carers, family members ATTUNE HEARING MONA VALE and others affected by a diagnosis Home visits to housebound frail aged Phone: 9191 9301 people who require nutrition support of dementia. Will provide details of Shop 6, 15 Bungan Street, Mona or advice. People who are mobile network of local support groups. Vale 2103 or have transport can contact the ANGLICARE CHESALON SERVICE Dietetics Department at Manly and Comprehensive range of specialist Phone: 9905 5227 Mona Vale Hospitals to access the audiology services. Free hearing tests. 59 Thomas Street North Manly 2100 nutrition clinics. AUDIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, MONA VALE HOSPITAL Email: [email protected] Grief Support Manly Warringah & Pittwater out of Phone: 9998 0387 hours social support for people under SOLACE Coronation St, Mona Vale 2103 age 65 who have dementia. Phone: 9519 2820 Audiological assessments for all age DEMENTIA SUPPORT GROUP Web: www.solace.org.au groups. Phone: 9931 7750 Solace is a grief support group for AUSTRALIAN HEARING - DEE WHY St Johns Anglican Church, 1624 people who have lost their partners, Phone: 9971 0922 Pittwater Rd, Mona Vale 2103 all groups have trained leaders willing to assist bereaved people in their loss. 1/12 Fisher Rd, Dee Why 2099 email: info@northsideconnect. Audiological service to DVA and com.au Pensioner Concession cardholders. Web: www.northsideconnect.com.au Support, education and information 26 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 BETTER HEARING AUSTRALIA Assists hard of hearing people with (SYDNEY) INC information and referral services, 78//>?#%7@"/A Phone: 9744 0167 provides speakers, consultation, advocacy and assistive listening B%&"$8/"#7"?')/"#A"/C>$" TTY 9744 0124 systems for events. 29 Burwood Rd, Concord 2137 Email: [email protected] Hospitals Web: www.betterhearingsydney. DELMAR PRIVATE HOSPITAL org.au Phone: 9982 7655 Self help organisation that provides 58 Quirk Street, Dee Why 2099 support and help for adults with a Private hospital. Rehabilitation and hearing impairment. !"#$%&"#'%#(%)* wellness programs. Hydrotherapy pool. t'VMM1BSUJBM%FOUVSFT DEAF SOCIETY OF NSW MANLY HOSPITAL t%FOUVSF3FMJOFT Phone: 8833 3600 t%FOUVSF3FQBJST Phone: 9976 9611 t*NQMBOU3FUBJOFE0WFS%FOUVSFT TTY 8833 3691 Darley Rd, Manly 2095 +,-#.#+/""#0,12345.56,1# Suite 401, Level 4, Macquarie House, 0,15.05#7.--61#,-#8119559 Public hospital and community health 69 Macquarie St, Parramatta 2150 ,1#::;<#<=<; Member services including oncology clinic, Email: [email protected] aged care and rehabilitation. Web: www.deafsocietynsw.org.au MANLY WATERS PRIVATE HOSPITAL Wide range of social services and Phone: 9977 9977 READ & TELL! programs for all deaf people, who use 17 Cove Avenue, Manly 2095 sign language as their primary mode Fully accredited rehabilitation, surgical, of communication. Services include When you contact Community Access and Information oncology, palliative hospital. Surgery Services, Interpreting Service, and includes ophthalmology and plastic/ one of the groups, Education and Training. cosmetic surgery. advertisers or SHHH (SELF HELP FOR HARD OF MONA VALE HOSPITAL organisations in this HEARING PEOPLE) AUSTRALIA Phone: 9998 0333 guide, don't forget Phone: 9144 7586 (Voice and TTY) 18 Coronation St, Mona Vale 2103 to tell them you read Hillview Community Health Centre Public hospital and community health 1334 Pacific Hwy Turramurra 2074 services including orthopaedic, aged about them in the Email: [email protected] care and rehabilitation, hydrotherapy Seniors & Care Guide! pool. Web: www.shhhaust.org
Seniors & Care Guide 2011 27 SYDNEY ADVENTIST HOSPITAL Occupational Physiotherapy Phone: 9487 9111 Limited physiotherapy is available at 185 Fox Valley Rd, Wahroonga 2076 Therapy local hospitals, doctors make referrals. Occupational therapists give advice Web: www.sah.org.au Private physiotherapists are listed in about living independently at home, One of the largest private hospitals the Yellow Pages phone book. equipment such as grab rails, ramps in Australia. This not-for-profit, acute and home modifications. The MANLY HOSPITAL PHYSIOTHERAPY care hospital has over 500 beds and a occupational therapist may visit the Phone: 9976 9622 24-hour Emergency Care Department. home to assess individual needs. Onsite services include pathology, Darley Rd, Manly 2095 radiology, ultrasound for women, COMMUNITY OCCUPATIONAL Physiotherapy services (in-patient and nuclear medicine, physiotherapy and THERAPY out-patient). cardiac rehabilitation. Phone: 9998 0734 MONA VALE HOSPITAL PHYSIOTHERAPY Mona Vale Hospital Mental Health Phone: 9998 0333 Coronation Street, Mona Vale 2103 ARAFMI 18 Coronation St, Mona Vale 2103 NORTHERN BEACHES AGED CARE Phone: 9332 0700 ASSESSMENT TEAM (ACAT) Physiotherapy services (in-patient and Web: www.arafmi.org out-patient) plus a hydrotherapy pool. Phone: 9998 0356 Mon - Fri, 9am - 5pm. Association of MONA VALE HOSPITAL REHAB & AGED PO Box 81 Mona Vale 1660 Relatives and Friends of the Mentally CARE PHYSIOTHERAPIST Ill (ARAFMI). Support, information Email: [email protected]. Phone: 9998 0582 and advocacy for families and friends nsw.gov.au with mental illness or disorder. Palliative Care Podiatry NORTHERN BEACHES SPECIALIST MANLY HOSPITAL PODIATRIST MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE FOR NORTHERN BEACHES PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICE Phone: 9976 9622 OLDER PEOPLE (SMHOP) Phone: 9998 0222 Limited podiatry services for high risk Phone: 9938 5350 Palliative Care Unit, Coronation St, patients. Requires a doctor's referral. Time-limited case management to Mona Vale 2103 MONA VALE HOSPITAL PODIATRIST (COMMUNITY) people age 65+ who have a mood, Web: www.hopehealthcare.com.au anxiety or psychotic disorder, Phone: 9998 0409 behavioural and psychological Hope Healthcare has an outreach service for patients with advanced Limited podiatry services for high risk symptoms of dementia, suicidal patients. Requires a doctor's referral. ideation, or those who require diseases, such as cancer, who live in medication review and assessment, the Manly Warringah and Pittwater MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER and meet the above criteria. A area. Palliative Care is available in IN-HOME PODIATRY referral is required from a medical designated hospice beds in Mona Phone: 9979 7677 officer. Vale Hospital. Support is given to patients, carers and the newly Speech Pathology NORTHERN BEACHES MENTAL bereaved. HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP Limited acute care is available at Phone: 9453 1676 (Patricia Boydell) Parkinson’s Support local hospitals. A doctor’s referral is necessary. Private practitioners are PARKINSON’S SUPPORT GROUP A support group of the schizophrenia listed in the Yellow Pages telephone fellowship of NSW. Provides support, Pittwater Warringah: book under Speech Pathology. lobbying, education and fundraising Phone: 9913 7745 for people with a mental illness and Tramshed Arts and Community ADULT SPEECH PATHOLOGY UNIT their families. Meets: 2nd Tues of Centre, 1395a Pittwater Rd, MONA VALE HOSPITAL the month at the Dee Why Senior Narrabeen 2101 Phone: 9998 0333 Citizens Centre. Manly Mosman: Assessment and treatment of all NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT Phone 9949 6339 communication, voice and swallowing CARERS PROGRAMS Balgowlah RSL, 30-88 Ethel ST, disorders in adults. Phone: 9931 7750 Balgowlah 2093 Support group for carers caring for a Meetings for patients, carers and person with mental illness. friends. Guest speakers from relevant professional fields.
28 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 Stroke STROKE RECOVERY CLUBS Phone: 1300 650 594 Web: www.strokensw.org.au Email: [email protected] Social and self-help groups for people who have had strokes or aphasia, and carers. Northern Suburbs: Meets at Forestville RSL, 22 Melwood Ave, Forestville. Manly Warringah: Meets at Balgowlah RSL, 30-38 Ethel St, Balgowlah. Mona Vale: Meets at Pittwater RSL, Cnr Mona Vale Rd & Foley St Mona Vale. OFFERING A COMPREHENSIVE RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING CARDIAC CARE, MATERNITY, WOMEN’S Therapy & Rehabilitation HEALTH, UROLOGY, ORTHOPAEDICS, CANCER SERVICES, Services GENERAL SURGICAL & MEDICAL.
GREENWICH HOSPITAL At Sydney Adventist Hospital – fondly known as the San – we Phone: 9903 8387 have been caring for the health needs of the community since 97-116 River Road Greenwich 2065 1903. The San is a not-for-profit, Christian hospital, with staff Hydrotherapy pool program for people with arthritis, dedicated to meeting your health care needs before, during balance issues, back pain, orthopaedic conditions and and after hospital – furthering our long-standing reputation for for general strengthening. Outpatient service. Requires unique, quality care. clearance form completed by GP or specialist. 12 sessions covered by Medicare rebate. MORE THAN JUST A HOSPITAL... LADY DAVIDSON PRIVATE HOSPITAL UÊÓ{ÊÕÀÊÉÊÇÊ >ÞÊ UÊHealthy EatingÊ>`Ê viÃÌÞiÊ Phone: 94880111 Emergency CareÊ1Ì VÃÕÌ>Ìà 434 Bobbin Head Rd, North Turramurra 2074 UÊCardiac Specialists on-call UÊ ÀiÊÌ >Ê£ääÊSpecialists Web: www.healthscope.com.au 24/7ÊÌÊvviÀÊLiÃÌÊVÕÀÀiÌÊ on-siteÊÊSan Clinic Australia's largest dedicated rehabilitation hospital. Five ÌÀi>ÌiÌÊvÀÊheart attacks fully equipped gymnasiums and hydrotherapy pool. Day UÊPhysiotherapy, Cardiac Rehabilitation Hydrotherapy therapy programs, inpatient and outpatient programs UÊ ]Ê Ê>`ʵÕ>Ê >`Ê<««iÀÊEÊ-ÌiÌÊÃÕ««ÀÌÊ >ÃÃià tailored to specific needs. Specialising in orthopaedic, }ÀÕ« stroke, cardiac and Parkinson’s. UÊWound CareÊ V ROYAL REHABILITATION CENTRE SYDNEY UÊChildren’s Sleep Disorders Unit UÊCancer SupportÊÀÕ«Ã Phone: 9807 1144 UÊÝÊ6>iÞÊMedicalÊ>`Ê 59 Charles St, Ryde 2112 U Hospital in the Home (HITH)ÊVÕÌiʼ ëÌ>Ãi`½Ê DentalÊ iÌÀi Rehabilitation services for adults with disabilities arising medical service at home UÊBreast ScreeningÊ from spinal cord injury, occupational injury, orthopaedic ÜÌ ÊÓ{Ê ÕÀÊÃÕ««ÀÌ Ài>ÃÌ-VÀiiÊ -7® injury, amputations, age related illness, neurological UÊ-Ì>ÌiÊvÊÌ iÊ>ÀÌÊdiagnosticÊ illness and traumatic brain injury. Community supported UÊ"ÊÃÌiÊPharmacy & residential services for people with profound physical ÃiÀÛViÃÊVÕ`}\Ê Pathology with home disabilities and Driving Assessment Centre. UÊDay Infusion ServicesÊvÀÊ collection service, V iÌ iÀ>«ÞÊEÊÌ iÀÊ`>ÞÊ Radiology, Nuclear ÌÀi>ÌiÌî Tinnitus MedicineÊ>`ÊUltrasoundÊ AUSTRALIAN TINNITUS ASSOC (NSW) LTD vÀÊ7i Phone: 8382 3331 SYDNEY ADVENTIST HOSPITAL 2 Leichhardt St, Darlinghurst 2010 30 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 NATIONAL SENIORS AUSTRALIA - A range of courses and activities to Rd, Warriewood 2102 WARRINGAH EVENING BRANCH enable people to gain new skills and Encourages high standards in design Phone: 9972 3366 knowledge. Volunteer tutors. Courses and techniques of crochet and and activities include French, Italian, Dee Why RSL Club, 932 Pittwater hand knitting. Open to beginners or German, Spanish, choral group, art, Rd, Dee Why 2099 experts. Workshops, competitions, card games, scrabble, play reading, exhibitions, charity knitting, meetings Meets: 1st Tues 6.45pm. history, gentle exercise, poetry, tai chi with guest speakers. NATIONAL SENIORS AUSTRALIA - and jewellery making. Meets: Mon, KU-RING-GAI MODEL FLYING CLUB PITTWATER BRANCH Wed and Thurs. 9.30am - 3pm. Phone: 9997 3434 Phone: 8407 9603 Art & Craft St Ives Showground, Mona Vale Rd, Nelson Heather Centre, 4 Jacksons St Ives Rd, Warriewood 2102 Courses & Groups Web: www.kmfc.com.au Meets: 2nd Fri 10am. ARTISTS AND CRAFTSMEN OF PITTWATER INC For people interested in constructing NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT Phone: 9918 8185 and flying model planes. Meets: Sat Phone: 9931 7777 at St Ives Showground. Some mid A group of artists and craftsmen, who 30 Howard St, Dee Why 2099 week and Sunday meetings. aim to encourage a high standard of Assists people to complete Centrelink, work among their members, arrange MANLY WARRINGAH LACEMAKERS housing and other forms. Advocates public exhibitions of their work and Phone: 9984 9883 on clients' behalf with NSW support various charities. 123/81 Willandra Rd, Cromer 2099 Housing, Centrelink ATO and other AVALON ACTIVE SENIORS GROUP governernment departments. Referral - ART Self-help group to make lace, mainly bobbin lace, tatting, crocheting, service. Can also assist people where Monday: 9.30am - 12.30pm knitting etc. Willing to demonstrate. English is not their first language. Phone: 9918 0424. Meets: Thurs 1pm - 4pm. Education Monday: 1pm - 3pm Phone: 9999 6217 MEN’S SHED - NORTHERN BEACHES UNIVERSITY OF THE THIRD AGE (U3A) Thursday: 9.30am - 12pm: Phone: 9977 7366 extension 6 MANLY AND PENINSULA REGION Phone: 9973 4447 33 Birkley Rd, Manly 2095 Phone: 9252 2033 Meets: Avalon Recreation Centre, Email: Email: [email protected] 59a Old Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon 2107 northernbeachesmensshed@nsr. Web: www.sydneyu3a.org DEE WHY SENIORS WEDNESDAY unitingcare.org.au KNITTING & CROCHET GROUP Worldwide educational movement Men aged 55+ may use a workshop aimed at over 55’s. Courses held Phone: 0401 094 502 well equipped with electrical tools, around Northern Beaches in 34 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 hand tools and materials, and computer room to work on personal community halls and private homes, Beginners to experienced welcome. and are arranged for different subjects and community projects. Meets: Every Wed 10am - 1pm. Meets: Wed Thurs 10am - 3pm. to meet demand. FOREST WOODWORKING CLUB INC MUDLARKS POTTERS BALGOWLAH SCHOOL FOR SENIORS Phone: 9938 1971 or 9997 1051 Phone: 9411 1394 Phone: 0439 855 921 Forestville Youth Centre. Enter Uniting Church, Condamine St, from carpark in Mellwood Ave, Forest Community Arts Centre, Balgowlah 2093 (behind RSL), Forestville Ave, Darley St, Forestville, 2087 Tuition to gain new skills and knowledge Forestville 2087 Pottery group for experienced potters or to develop existing skills. Activities Email: [email protected] over age 55. No tuition. Meets: include French, painting, quilling, 9.30am - 3.30pm on the 1st & 3rd Fri New and experienced woodworkers of the month. handicrafts, bridge, mahjong, gentle (men and women) meet for discussions, exercise, Italian, Laughter Club, demonstrations by members, guest NORTHERN BEACHES SPINNERS entertainment and outings. Meets: speakers and to gain hands-on & WEAVERS Tues 9.30am - 3pm (school terms). experience with hand and power tools. Phone: 9982 1482 DEE WHY SCHOOL FOR SENIORS Meets: 2nd Tues 7.30pm - 9.30pm. Nelson Heather Centre, 4 Jacksons Phone: 9984 0947 KNITTERS GUILD, NORTHERN GROUP Rd, Warriewood 2102 Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Avon Rd Phone: 9913 3254 Spinners, weavers and other craft people exchange information, news, & Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 Nelson Heather Centre, 4 Jacksons Seniors & Care Guide 2011 31 views pertaining to their crafts. 3rd Wed 10am - 1.30pm. Meets: Wed 10.30am-4pm Thurs Occasional visiting speakers and craft ST VINCENT DE PAUL CRAFT LADIES 10am-2pm. workshops. Meets: 2nd Sat 11am - 3pm. Phone: 9905 0424 Bridge, Cards, Chess PENINSULA SENIOR CITIZENS 638 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale 2100 & Mahjong TOY REPAIR GROUP INC Crafts at the request of people who Phone: 9997 6297 participate. Community outings and DEE WHY SENIORS (MAHJONG GROUP) 169a Mona Vale Rd, Ingleside 2101 dinners arranged. Meets Tues 9.30am-1.30pm. Phone: 9452 2145 Repairs damaged and used toys for 34 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 distribution 3 or 4 times a year to child SYDNEY NORTHERN BEACHES care (particularly the underpriviledged) WOODTURNERS INC Mahjong (Western) for those who organisations and other organisations Phone: 9974 5042 know how to play the game. Equipment supplied. Private lessons as selected by the group. Narrabeen RSL, Nareen Pde, North Meets: Wed 9:30am - 11:30am available. Meets: Fri 10am-1pm. Mon Narrabeen 2101 10am-1pm. THE FOREST COMMUNITY MEN’S SHED Email: [email protected] FOREST BRIDGE CLUB Phone: 9975 9373 Workshops Tues and Fri 9am - 12pm. Phone: 9972 0076 Wesley Gardens, (car park level) Meetings 3rd Sun 9am - 3pm. Seniors Citizen Club, 3 Starkey St, 2E Morgan Rd, Belrose 2085 WARRINGAH PRINTMAKERS Forestville 2087 STUDIO INC Email: [email protected] Contract bridge. Meets Fri 11.45am Phone: 9949 2325 Web:www.forestmensshed.org.au - 3pm. Men aged 55+ may use a well equipped Manly Vale Community Centre, FORESTVILLE SENIORS workshop which has electrical tools, Cnr Condamine St and Lovett St, MAHJONG GROUP hand tools and materials, and Manly Vale 2093 Phone: 9948 5939, 9451 1324 computer room to work on personal Web: www.printstudio.org.au Forestville Seniors Hall, Cnr of and community projects. Warringah Rd and Starkey St. Meets: Tues, Wed, Thurs 10am - 3pm. Classes in printmaking media such as etching, woodblock and linocut. Forestville 2087 SPINNERS AND WEAVERS WINGALA LAPIDARY ARTS & Meets: Mon10am - 2pm. Phone: 9451 4423 CRAFTS GROUPS INC MANLY CLUB FOR SENIORS Manly Vale Community Centre, Phone: 9416 3106, 9977 3937 Phone: 9939 6920 Cnr Condamine and Lovett Sts, Clubhouse Harbord Park, Wyadra 275 Pittwater Rd, Manly 2095 Manly Vale 2093 Ave, Freshwater 2096 Bridge and mahjong meets Thurs Active groups interested in extending Teaches lapidary and some other arts 12pm-4pm, Fri 9am-12pm. their knowledge of the techniques of and crafts including silver jewellery spinning and weaving. Meets: 1st and making and glass beadmaking. RUBBISH & CLUTTER REMOVAL clear junk & rubbish from your garage, yard, shed or home All rubbish taken away in 1-ton truck $ $ # $ " !""#$%#"%&'%#()#&*#%+,-.#),&/% 32 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 MANLY WARRINGAH LEAGUES Club, Cnr Pittwater Rd & Jacksons BRIDGE CLUB Rd, Warriewood 2102 Do you have Phone: 9939 6722 Duplicate bridge, visitors welcome. 563 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale 2100 Meets: Mon, Wed, Thurs, Sat a car to sell? Duplicate Bridge meets Thurs 7.30pm, 12.30pm - 4pm; Tues 10.30am and Sun 1pm, Wed 10.30am. 7pm, and Fri 12.30pm and 7.30pm. I have over 35 years Supervised group Fri 10am - 12pm. HARBORD DIGGERS CHESS CLUB experience in buying Phone: 0404 001 814 Computing and selling motor 80 Evans St, Freshwater vehicles and I am The Computer Pals clubs, through Web: www.harborddiggerschessclub. prepared to buy org.au mutual help bring computing skills and facilities to retirees. The clubs your car Chess at all skill levels, competition are operated on a voluntary basis but Valuations done and social competitions held regularly. fees apply for membership to the for probate Meets: Mon 7:30pm. different clubs. The Manly Warringah NARRABEEN SENIORS CLUB Community College offers computer MAHJONG GROUP courses for seniors at reduced prices. Phone Peter Vorlicek Phone: 9913 3793 ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS SENIORS Mob: 0416 253 383 Nelson Heather Senior Citizens BROADBAND COMPUTER KIOSK Club, Cnr Pittwater Rd & Jacksons Phone: 9451 6686 Rd, Warriewood 2102 William Charlton Village, Rotunda READ & TELL If you contact any of these Meets: Mon 1pm - 4pm. Room, 181 Allambie Rd, Allambie groups, don't forget to tell them PENINSULA BRIDGE CLUB INC Heights 2100 you read about them in the Learn about using computers and Phone: 9970 6527 Seniors & Care Guide! the internet for free. Mon-Thurs: Nelson Heather Senior Citizens 10am-3pm. Colour Rite Smash Repairs Complete Car Care Services One-stop repair shop conveniently located at Lane Cove Shopping Village X!Presale tidy ups X Accident damage X!Minor touch ups X Detailing X Mechanical servicing Professional hassle free service, fast turnaround and all work done by quali!ed and experienced motor vehicle tradesmen and technicians. XFree on-site quoting and advice X Only the highest quality German paint products used. XCompetitive prices XAll repairs guaranteed for life X Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Authority (MVRIA) Licensed X Free pick up and drop back service available Phone Danny Pearce now for obligation-free quote 10% Seniors Discount Phone: 9427 3110 Mobile: 0419 990076 on non-insurance Rear 44 Burns Bay Road, Lane Cove 2066 jobs (Opposite Post O!ce and down ramp beside Lawrence Dry Cleaners) Seniors & Care Guide 2011 33 AVALON COMPUTER PALS Meets: 10am until noon on the 1st, MANLY WARRINGAH & PITTWATER FOR SENIORS INC 3rd & 5th Tues of each month. HISTORICAL SOCIETY INC Phone: 9973 4161 North Curl Curl Playgroup: Phone: 0402 096 080 Maria Regina Church Hall, 7 Ph 0412265495 Web: www.mwphs.org Central Rd, Avalon 2107 Curl Curl Youth & Community Meetings with speakers, historical Web: www.avpals.com Centre, Abbot Road North Curl Curl outings, archives collection, Meets: Mon - Fri 9am - 1pm, some publication and sale of historical The group is open to parents and afternoon classes 1pm - 4pm. material, historical talks to community grandparents and participants are groups. Meets: monthly 2nd Sat BELROSE & TERREY HILLS required to become a member of the afternoon or 2nd Tues evening. COMPUTER PALS FOR SENIORS INC Playgroup Association. The cost is $30 Phone: 9450 0341 per term or $6 per casual visit. Closed Literature Terrey Hills Community Centre, school holidays. Yulong Rd, Terrey Hills 2084 Meets: Mon - Fri 9-30am - 11.30am. (Writing & Poetry) Email: [email protected] BOOK LOVERS CLUB, English Classes WARRINGAH INC Meets: Mon - Fri 9am - 1pm. LITERACY NETWORK Phone: 9979 2137 (President) COMPUTER PALS FOR SENIORS (MANLY WARRINGAH INC) Tramshed Community Arts Centre, MANLY INC Phone: 9452 5840 1395b Pittwater Rd, Narrabeen 2101 Phone: 9976 0930 Frenchs Forest Public School, Ann Meetings with guest speakers. Manly Seniors Centre and Meals St, Frenchs Forest 2086 Subsidiary groups meet for discussions on Wheels 275 Pittwater Rd, Cnr Email: [email protected] on books. Library offers over 5,650 Balgowlah Rd Manly 2095 Community association for the sharing volumes. Open Mon, Tues, Thurs and Web: www.manlycomputerpals. of literacy, language and numeracy Sat 10am - 11.30am. Meetings 2nd org.au skills. Volunteer tutors help adults Tues, book discussions 4th Tues. who have problems with reading and Meets: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm. FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN writing on a one to one basis. COMPUTER PALS FOR SENIORS - WRITERS, MANLY PENINSULA NORTHERN BEACHES INC NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT REGIONAL Phone: 9913 1433 Phone: 9931 7777 Phone: 9452 2299 The Tramshed Community Arts 30 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 Warringah Library, Warringah Mall, Brookvale 2100 Centre, 1395a Pittwater Rd, English Conversation Classes: Narrabeen 2101 Mon:12.30pm - 2pm; Tues: 3pm - 4pm, Email: [email protected] Web: www.compalsnb.org.au Fri: Beginners only 10.30pm - 12pm Writers group, workshops, speakers, Meets: Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm. and 12.30pm - 2pm. members’ readings, two annual writing competitions- short stories, articles and FOREST COMPUTER PALS FOR Also English writing classes as poetry. Meets: 2nd Sat 2pm - 4pm. SENIORS INC demanded. FELLOWSHIP OF AUSTRALIAN Phone: 9975 7762 ST ALBANS ANGLICAN CHURCH WRITERS NSW INC – Phone: 9451 8560 Forestville Memorial Hall, 3 FOREST REGIONAL Starkey St, Forestville 2087 67 Bantry Bay Rd, Frenchs Forest English classess for Japanese speakers. Phone: 9451 9387 Web: www.forestcompals.org.au Meets: Wed 10am - 12pm. Forestville Community Centre, Meets: Mon - Fri 9am - 4pm. History Groups Darley St, Forestville 2087 Meets: 3rd Sat, 2pm. Grandparents AVALON BEACH HISTORICAL PLAYGROUPS FOR GRANDCHILDREN SOCIETY The Tramshed Playgroup: Phone: 9918 2803 Phone: 9913 3231 Avalon Bowling Club, Bowling Green Lane, Avalon Beach 2107 Tramshed Centre, 1395a Pittwater Road, Narrabeen Maintains a pictorial, oral and literary collection of local history of the The group is run by grandparents and Avalon Beach area. Meets 3-monthly. participants are required to become a member of the Playgroup Association, plus pay a weekly fee. 34 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 Meets: Dee Why RSL Club, 2nd Wed MANLY ANDREW "BOY" CHARLTON Music Appreciation 7.30pm - 9.30pm SWIM CENTRE & Clubs PITTWATER CAMERA CLUB INC. Phone: 9976 1495 MANLY WARRINGAH CHOIR INC Phone: 9918 8220 Balgowlah Rd, Manly 2095 Phone: 9918 9170 B.Y.R.A. Hall, 1842 Pittwater Rd, Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au Rehearsals held at Collaroy Bayview 2104 WARRINGAH AQUATIC CENTRE Plateau School, Collaroy Web: www.pittwatercameraclub.org Phone: 9451 8000 Web: www.manlywarringahchoir. Competitions, lectures, social Aquatic Drive, Frenchs Forest 2086 org.au activities. Meets: Alternate Mon 8pm. Web: www.warringahaquatic.com.au Practices weekly to perform for Stamp Collecting audiences throughout the year. Bowls Classical music, sacred and opera. MANLY WARRINGAH Meets: Thurs 7.30pm - 10pm. PHILATELIC SOCIETY MANLY CLUB FOR SENIORS THE TRAMSHED SINGERS Phone: 9905 3255 Phone: 9949 3835 Phone: 9948 5802 St Davids Church Hall, 3 St David Manly Seniors Centre, 275 Pittwater Road, Manly 2095 The Tramshed, 1395a Pittwater Ave, Dee Why 2099 (corner of Balgowlah Rd) Rd, Narrabeen 2101 Web: www.sphilas.org.au/ Singing for enjoyment and manlywarringah Bowls (Indoor) performing at nursing homes. Exchange, sale and auction of postage BALGOWLAH SCHOOL FOR SENIORS Meets: 1st Fri 1pm - 3pm. stamps and related items. Talks and displays. Meets: 2nd Thurs at 8pm. Phone: 9949 3461 THEATRE APPRECIATION FOR SENIORS Uniting Church Condamine St, Phone: 9975 4422 MANLY WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE CLUB – STAMP CLUB Balgowlah 2093 Manly Seniors Centre, 275 Pittwater DEE WHY SENIORS CLUB Rd (cnr Balgowlah Rd), Manly 2095 Phone: 9905 3255 Phone: 0401 094 502 Discussion of playwrights, plays and Manly Warringah Rugby League Club, current productions. Theatre parties 563 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale 2100 34 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 arranged. Meets: Alternate Wed Meets: 4th Tues at 8pm. Meets: Mon & Fri. 9.30am - 11.30am. NARRABEEN SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB NARRABEEN SENIORS CLUB FITNESS & Phone: 9970 7785 MUSIC & SONG Nelson Heather Senior Citizens Phone: 9918 2468 EXERCISE Centre, 4 Jacksons Rd, Warriewood Nelson Heather Senior Citizens Aquafitness Classes 2102 Club,Cnr Pittwater Rd & Jacksons Meets: Fri 10am-1.30pm Rd, Warriewood. MANLY WARRINGAH RUGBY Meets: Wed 1.30pm - 4pm. LEAGUE CLUB – SWIMMING CLUB Croquet Photography Phone: 8978 7900 MANLY CROQUET CLUB INC. Manly Warringah Rugby League Phone: 9977 7216 MANLY WARRINGAH LEAGUE CLUB Club, 563 Pittwater Rd, Cnr Pittwater and Balgowlah CAMERA CLUB Brookvale 2100 Roads, Manly 2095 Phone: 9882 1101 Web: www.seaeagles.com.au Croquet, Aussie Croquet and Golf HEALTHY LIFESTYLE UNIT Manly Warringah Leagues Club, Croquet played regularly. 563 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale 2100 Phone: 8877 5300 Email: [email protected] Web: www.nsccahs.health.nsw. Dance Assists members with photography gov.au/healthylifestyle AVALON ACTIVE SENIORS GROUP techniques, printing of black and Exercise programs for the over 50’s Phone: 0411 355 918 white, colour photos and slides. such as aquafitness, falls prevention, Avalon Recreation Centre, 59a Old Meets: 2nd and 4th Thurs 7.45pm. gentle exercise, strength training, tai Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon 2107 DEE WHY RSL CAMERA CLUB chi and yoga. DEE WHY SENIORS CLUB Phone: 0401 486 976 Phone: 0401 094 502 Web: www.dyrslcameraclub.org.au Seniors & Care Guide 2011 35 34 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 gov.au/healthylifestyle CURL CURL LIFEBALL GROUP DUTCH AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY Offers a range of gentle exercise classes: Phone: 9944 0430, 9451 0229 NEERLANDIA CLUB LTD aqua fitness, tai chi, yoga, Pilates, and Curl Curl Youth and Community Phone: 9939 0228 strength training. Run at locations Centre, Abbott Rd, Curl Curl 2096 throughout the Northern Beaches. Cnr Bantry Bay Rd & Grattan Cres, Meets: Wed 2pm - 3.30pm. HEARTMOVES Frenchs Forest 2086 FORESTVILLE LIFEBALL GROUP Phone: 0405 457 063 MANLY CLUB FOR SENIORS INC. Phone: 9976 3041 Phone: 9939 6920 Gentle exercise program suitable for people with stable chronic conditions. Forestville Memorial Hall, Starkey Manly Seniors Centre and Meals Taught in a safe and enjoyable St, Forestville 2087 on Wheels, 275 Pittwater Rd, atmostphere. Meets: Thurs 10 - 11.30am. Manly 2095 (corner of Balgowlah Rd) Tuesday: 9.30 - 10am WARRIEWOOD LIFEBALL GROUP MANLY WARRINGAH - DANCE CLUB Thurs: 10.30 - 11.30am Phone: 9976 3041 Phone: 9907 9826 at the Nelson Heather Centre, 4 Jacksons Rd, Warriewood 2102. Ted Blackwood Youth & Community Forestville Memorial Hall, Starkey Friday: 1 - 2pm at the Newport Centre, Cnr Jacksons Rd & Boondah St, Foresville 2087 Community Centre, 11 - 13 The Rd, Warriewood 2102 Email: edmundmaher@optusnet. Boulevarde, Newport 2106 Meets: Mon 11am - 12.30pm. com.au NORTHERN BEACHES ITALIAN NARRABEEN SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB WOMEN’S WELLNESS GROUP Table Tennis Phone: 9918 2468 Ballroom Dancing Phone: 9564 0744 MANLY CLUB FOR SENIORS Phone: 9986 3503 New Vogue Dancing St. David’s Church Hall, St. David Phone 9939 6920 Citizens Centre, 4 Jacksons Rd, Ave, Dee Why 2099 Manly Seniors Centre, 275 Warriewood 2102 Exercise and social group. Meets: Fri Pittwater Rd, Manly 2095 10am to 12 noon. SENIORS BALLROOM DANCING NARRABEEN SENIORS CLUB STRENGTH FOR OVER 55'S Phone: 9982 4711 Phone: 9913 1078 Phone: 0405 457 063 Nelson Heather Senior Citizens Nelson Heather Seniors Citizens Centre, 4 Jackson Rd, Warriewood Nelson Health Centre, 4 Jacksons Rd, Centre, Cnr Pittwater Rd & 2102 Warriewood 2102 Jacksons Rd Warriewood 2102 Suitable for people with osteoporosis WARRINGAH SCOTTISH SOCIETY Meets: Tues & Thurs 10am-1.30pm and osteopenia. Mon 9am-10am. Phone: 9981 1673 WOMEN’S WELLNESS GROUP Walking Groups Masonic Hall, 1183 Pittwater Rd, (DEE WHY) Collaroy 2097 Free booklets about local walks are Phone: 9931 7777 available from Manly, Warringah and Email: [email protected] New Life Baptist Church, 28 Fisher Pittwater Councils. Pittwater and Family participation in Scottish and Rd, Dee Why 2099 Warringah Councils have information Old Time Dancing. on walks specifically for seniors. Group for women (55 plus) providing Gentle Exercise a range of activities promoting AVALON ACTIVE SENIORS GROUP wellness and a healthy lifestyle. Avalon Recreation Centre, 59a Old BALGOWLAH SCHOOL FOR SENIORS Activities include gentle exercise, Barrenjoey Rd, Avalon 2107 Phone: 9949 3461 walking programs, visiting speakers Active Walking Group: Uniting Church Condamine St, and alternative therapy sessions. Meets: Mon 10am - 12.15pm. Phone 9997 3953 Balgowlah 2093 Thurs mornings, 2-hr walk, starts DEE WHY SCHOOL FOR SENIORS Lifeball for Seniors 9am summer, 10am winter. Easy Walking Group: Phone: 9984 0947 Lifeball is a safe non-competitive team Phone 9973 1887 Uniting Church Hall, Cnr Avon Rd game played with a ball at an easy Thurs mornings, 1-hr walk, starts & Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 pace. It was developed specifically 9am summer, 10am winter. HEALTHY LIFESTYLE UNIT for seniors to have fun as well as strengthen and improve muscle tone. MALL WALKING Phone: 8877 5300 All seniors are welcome. Phone: 9905 0633 Web: www.nsccahs.health.nsw. Walk around Warringah Mall with a 36 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 qualified fitness instructor Meets: Tues, Thurs 7.30am – 8.30am. WARRINGAH BUSHWALKING CLUB INC Phone: 9971 8079 Web: www.bushwalking.org.au Sunday walks to suit all ages and levels of fitness in local area, National Parks and Blue Mountains. Meets: Sun & occasional weekday. WARRINGAH WALKERS Phone: 9976 9531 Health Promotion Unit, Manly Hospital, Darley Rd, Manly 1655 Email: [email protected]. Simuon Stoyev, Manly Club for Seniors Friday Art Group nsw.gov.au Meets: Tuesday. lunches and entertainment for groups. of each month (11am-1.30pm). WANDERERS WALKING GROUP Bookings essential. Limited bus transport is available. Phone: 9999 1870 CHEERS (CHEERFUL HEALTHY EATING FOR ELDERLY RESIDENTS Social Groups Meets: 1st Wed of the month. AND SENIORS) AVALON ACTIVE SENIORS SOAPBOX DISCUSSION GROUP Phone: 9976 9531 Phone 9974 4266 SOCIAL CLUBS & Try different cuisines and meet new people at this monthly luncheon held Avalon Recreation Centre, 59a ACTIVITIES in different restaurants in Warringah. Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon 2107 Community NARRABEEN LUNCHEON CLUB Phone: 9970 8399 Express yourself in this light-hearted Restaurants & group through discussion. Wed Luncheon Clubs Berry Hall, 1395 Pittwater Rd, 1-3pm Narrabeen 2101 ALLAMBIE HEIGHTS LUNCHEON CLUB COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION Email: [email protected] OF NSW - MANLY BRANCH Phone: 9970 8399 Provides a hot meal for people on Phone: 9960 2127 Benevolent Society, 181 Allambie Mondays (12-1pm) in a relaxed and St Matthews Conference Room, Rd, Allambie Heights 2100 friendly atmosphere. Transport can be The Corso, Manly 2095 Hot meal for seniors on Thursday arranged. Activities include fundraising for 12pm-1pm. Transport can be arranged. MANLY COMMUNITY RESTAURANT scholarships, and other projects of AVALON LUNCHEON CLUB Phone: 8966 9925 the Country Women’s Association. Phone: 9970 8399 Manly Senior Citizens Centre and Meets: 3rd Fri 10am – 12pm. Avalon RSL Club, 1 Bowling Green Meals on Wheels, 275 Pittwater MANLY WARRINGAH PITTWATER Lane, Avalon 2107 Rd Cnr. Balgowlah Rd, Manly 2095 DIVISION OF LEGACY, WIDOWS CLUB Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Phone: 8976 3500 Provides a hot meal for people on Offers a 3-course meal on Fridays 18 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 Friday (12-1pm) in a relaxed and friendly 11am–1.30pm. Limited bus Web: www.legacy.com.au atmosphere. Transport can be arranged. transportation is available. Social group for Legacy widows. C.A.F.E. JACARANDA (CARING SEAFORTH COMMUNITY RESTAURANT Activities include crafts, indoor bowls, ABOUT FRAIL & ELDERLY) Phone: 8966 9925 cards, entertainment, outings. Phone: 9979 4299 Meets: Thurs 10am-2pm. Seaforth Sporting & Community WARRINGAH MALL 10 Jubilee Ave, Warriewood 2102 Pavillion, Wakehurst Parkway, COMMUNITY CLUB Email: [email protected] Seaforth (opposite Burnt St) Phone: 9905 0633 Tuesday and Thursday. Refreshments, Email: [email protected] Above the Library, Arena Court, A 3-course meal on the 1st Monday Warringah Mall, Seniors & Care Guide 2011 37 Cnr Condamine St and Old AUSTRIAN CLUB - SYDNEY Phone: 9949 8809 Pittwater Rd, Brookvale 2100 Phone: 9452 3304 or 9975 3172 St Kevins Church Hall, 57 Oaks Meetings with speakers, films, 20 Grattan Cres, Frenchs Forest 2086 Ave, Dee Why 2099 outings, travel interstate and Social activities, dancing, card games. Social group, bingo, cards. overseas, monthly day trips, theatre Outings such as bus trips and cruises. Meets: Mon 9.30am – 12pm. parties. Meets: Wed 9am - 12pm. Sporting activities include soccer and THE SWEDISH CLUB WENTWORTH THURSDAY GROUP bowls. Kitchen open Fri and Sat 6pm Phone: 9314 6283 Phone: 9977 5740 - 11pm and Sun 12pm - 8pm. Scandivanian House, 3 Grafton Manly Community Centre, 12 CHINESE SOCIAL GROUP Crescent, Frenchs Forest 2086 Wentworth St, Manly 2095 Phone: 0401 094 502 Club promoting Swedish language Social group with various activities Dee Why Seniors Club, 34 Howard and culture. such as discussion groups, guest Ave, Dee Why 2099 WARRINGAH DUTCH SENIOR speakers, book club and outings. Meets: Fri 9.30am - 11.30am. Meets: 1st and 3rd Thurs 10am - CITIZENS LADIES GUILD 12noon. DALMACIJA SYDNEY CROATIAN Phone: 9971 0709 CLUB LTD Dee Why RSL, Pittwater Rd, Dee Service Groups Phone: 9450 1807 Why 2099 LIONS AUSTRALIA 16 Myoora Rd, Terrey Hills 2084 Open to all. Social and sporting Social and support group for elderly Phone: 1800 655 201 activities. Bocce. Meets: Fri and Sat people of Dutch origin. Activities include Web: www.lionsclub.org.au 4pm - 12am, Sun 2pm - 11pm. regular meetings and discussions, home PROBUS visits, outings and help with shopping. DANISH CLUB LTD Meets: 1st Mon 11am-2pm. Phone: 1800 630 488 Phone: 0410 619 248 Web: www.probus.com.au 3 Grattan Cres, Frenchs Forest 2086 Volunteering ROTARY INTERNATIONAL Promotes Danish and other NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY CONNECT Phone: 9635 3537 Scandinavian traditions and contacts – VOLUNTEER PROGRAM Web: www.rotary.org.au between the Scandinavian community Phone: 9931 7777 and the Australian community. VIEW CLUBS OF AUSTRALIA 30 Howard Ave, Dee Why 2099 Phone: 1800 805 366 DUTCH AUSTRALIAN SOCIETY Email: info@northsideconnect. Web: www.austcom.org.au/viewclubs NEERLANDIA CLUB LTD Phone: 9939 0228 com.au ZONTA INTERNATIONAL Cnr Bantry Bay Rd & Grattan Cres, Web: www.northsideconnect.com.au Web: www.zonta.org.au Frenchs Forest 2086 Promotes volunteering in the Multicultural Social club for people of Dutch and community. Provides referral of Australian origin. Activities include interested volunteers to local non-profit Social Groups a bridge club, Klaverjas (Dutch card organisations requiring assistance. AUSTRAL-ARMENIAN game), a motorcycle club, Sunday ASSOCIATION INC social activities, film nights and Phone: 9451 3918 dancing. Meets: Thurs 11am – 3pm, Sun 11am – 3pm. Armenian Community Centre, 5 Grattan Cres, Frenchs Forest 2086 GREEK SENIOR CITIZENS’ GROUP A link between Armenian and Australian Phone: 9516 2188 cultures. Social and cultural activities St Matthews Church Hall, The READ & TELL for members of the community. Office Corso, Manly 2095 When you contact one of open: Tues 10am to midday. Support group for Greek senior these groups, don't forget to citizens providing information and tell them you read about them recreational activities. Meets: Wed in the Seniors & Care Guide! 12pm - 2pm (not in Dec-Jan). 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Publications for seniors are available at Manly Library and Manly Community Restaurant Customer Service Centre, and on Manly Council's website. COMMUNITY RESTAURANT Ensures the effective planning and Phone: 8966 9925 delivery of projects and services for seniors, people with a disability, The Manly Community Restaurant Council is held every Friday from 11am, at and their carers. Also coordinates the Council's annual Seniors Week the Manly Seniors Centre. A three- ALL GENERAL ENQUIRIES: program. course meal, a cup of tea and a lucky door prize for only $6. Lunches are Phone: 9976 1500 MANLY SENIORS CENTRE & also held monthly at Seaforth on » Customer Service Centre: MEALS ON WHEELS Mondays. Limited transport available 1 Belgrave Street, Manly 2095 Phone: 8966 9938 / 8966 9925 to both venues. Bookings essential. » Mail to: PO Box 82, Manly 1655 Fax: 8966 9938 SHOPPING SERVICE » Email: Email: [email protected] Phone: 8966 9925 [email protected] Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ Door-to-door shopping trips every » Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au Meals-on-Wheels.html Tuesday to local shopping centres by » Fax: 9976 1400 MANLY SENIORS CENTRE AND bus. Bookings are essential. Cost $5.00 Access: Council Chambers has MEALS ON WHEELS SOCIAL OUTINGS a wheelchair lift and ramp. 275 Pittwater Road, Manly (corner Phone: 8966 9925 Accessible parking available Pittwater & Balgowlah Roads) On Mondays, you can join us for a nearby at Whistler Street carpark PO Box 190, Manly 1655 drive, morning tea and lunch. Cost Delivers tasty nutritious meals to people $5 and lunch is at your own expense. living in the Manly Local Government Bookings are essential. area and North Balgowlah, who are MANLY SENIORS CENTRE frail-aged, younger with a disability and their carers. Phone: 9976 1562 This community service also caters for 275 Pittwater Road, Manly (corner special dietary needs, and all cultures Pittwater & Balgowlah Roads) and religions, so please talk to us The centre's program is a combination about your needs. Meals are delivered of activity and learning for all older hot, chilled or frozen as requested. people living in the Manly and A meal package consists of a main surrounding district. Activities include meal, dessert, juice, fruit and soup is Healthy Lifestyle gentle exercise classes, available for $6.00. Theatre Appreciation group and U3A Volunteers are needed for morning Art group. and lunchtime deliveries Monday The Centre is the home of the Manly to Friday. You don’t need a car or a Club for Seniors Inc which holds driver’s license in order to help – just a wide variety of activities including some spare time and community bowls, dancing, singing, table tennis, spirit. If you would like to assist, please bridge, scrabble, and mahjong. For Bowlers at Manly Seniors Centre contact the Volunteer Coordinator details, phone 9939 6920. on 8966 9925. 40 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 Computer Pals for Seniors Manly utilising public transport and physically unable to move their bins Inc. is also based at the Manly encourages reduced car use. The to the kerb for collection. A medical Seniors Centre. Volunteer tutors assist bus services Manly, Little Manly, Fairy certificate is required. members to acquire and improve Bower, Fairlight, Seaforth, Balgowlah, VOLUNTEERING computer skills. Mon - Fri 9am to Clontarf, Balgowlah Heights, and 5pm. For more information phone Warringah Mall, with all services Phone: 9976 1658 9976 0930. interchanging at Condamine Street, Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ LIBRARY SERVICES Balgowlah near the Balgowlah Volunteering-.html Stockland Shopping Centre. MANLY LIBRARY Volunteers play a vital role in Manly's Phone: 9976 1720 MANLY ANDREW "BOY" social, environmental and cultural well-being. If you have a general Market Place, Manly CHARLTON SWIM CENTRE enquiry about volunteering in the Email: [email protected] Balgowlah Road, Manly Manly community contact Council's Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ Phone: 9976 1495 Volunteer Coordinator. library.html Open: Mon - Fri 5.30am - 7pm VENUE HIRE HOME LIBRARY SERVICE Sat & Sun 6am - 7pm Phone: 9976 1540 Phone: 9976 1730 Facilities include a 50-metre pool, Email: [email protected]. toddlers & covered baby pool, Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ gov.au playground and handball court. Hiring-Venues.html Accessible facilities include wheelchair This is a free service for Manly Manly Council has a range of access, hydraulic hoist and change residents who are incapacitated or ill, facilities, meeting and function rooms room. or unable to visit the library. available for community, educational Services available include coaching, A self-select/home delivery service is and commercial use. learn to swim, lap swimming, school also available to those unable to carry For venue information and rates carnivals, organised swimming their books home. This service can be phone 9976 1540 or visit Council's groups, water polo, aqua aerobics fortnightly, monthly or on a casual website for more information. and recreational swimming. basis. A doctor's certificate may be Concession rates available for seniors. MANLY COUNCIL COUNCILLORS required. Phone: 9976 1500 Items include large and ordinary print RATES REBATE fiction and non-fiction books, talking Rates Call Centre Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ books on cassette and CD, DVDs, Phone: 9976 1551 Councillors.html music CDs, magazines, MP3's, and Centrelink and Veteran's Affairs Cr Jean Hay, AM (Mayor) books in foreign languages (supplied pension recipients may be eligible for Cr Adele Heasman on request). rates rebates. Cr Dr Peter Macdonald Other equipment and facilities available at Manly Library include WALKS IN AND AROUND MANLY Cr Cathy Griffin easy walker with carry basket and Phone: 9976 1500 Cr Mark Norek accessible toilet. Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ Cr Richard Morrison (Deputy Mayor) MANLY ACCESS COMMITTEE Walking-Tracks.html Cr Barbara Aird Cr Lauren Elder Phone: 9976 1562 Brochures on walks are available from the Manly Visitor Information Centre at Cr David Murphy Provides advice to Council on access Manly Wharf, the Manly Environment Cr Hugh Burns issues in the Manly local government Centre (41 Belgrave Street, Manly), Cr Craig Whitting area, including improvements needed the National Parks and Wildlife Service Cr Alan Le Surf to buildings, footpaths and other on 9247 5033, or contact Council or public spaces to ensure access for download the walks brochures from YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT people with disabilities. Council's website. If you have any service suggestions or HOP SKIP JUMP BUS SERVICE WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES have a complaint, email Council on [email protected] Phone: 9976 1500 for a timetable Phone: 9907 2832 A simple form will be sent to you to Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ Web: www.manly.nsw.gov.au/ complete. Or call Council's Customer Hop-Skip-Jump-Bus.html Waste.html Service Hotline on 9976 1680. This free community bus operates Assistance to collect garbage bins seven days a week. It promotes from the property of people who are Seniors & Care Guide 2011 41 Narrabeen Seniors Book Club GENERAL ENQUIRIES: Phone: 9970 1111 » Customer Service Centres: 1 Park Street, Mona Vale & 59A Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon » Email: pittwater_council@ pittwater.nsw.gov.au » Website: www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au Heartmoves Narrabeen Seniors Nelson Heather Centre Indoor Bowls Dance to the beat of the Narrabeen Seniors Swingtimers Band Avalon Active Seniors Group: Art Group 42 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT OFFICER SENIORS' GROUPS PITTWATER COUNCIL COUNCILLORS Phone: 9970 1169 Avalon Active Seniors runs a variety The Pittwater area is divided into three Provides information and resources to of activities weekly from Avalon wards - Northern, Central and Southern older residents, their families and carers Recreation Centre Contact: 9918 0424 - with three Councillors governing each on local services and programs. Works Narrabeen Seniors runs a variety ward. with a range of local organisations of activities weekly from the Nelson Councillors play a key role in the through community development Heather Centre, Warriewood. creation and review of council policies projects to improve services for older Contact: 9913 1078. and objectives. They represent the people, their familiers and carers. interests of residents and ratepayers; COMMUNITY CENTRES provide guidance to the community PENSIONER REBATE Open to individuals and community and act as a conduit of information Rebates on Council rates and waste groups to hold various social, between the community and Council. charges are available to owners who recreational and cultural activities. The Mayor chairs Council meetings and have a Pensioner Concession Card, Most of these venues are available for represents Council on formal occasions. a TPI or EDA Gold Card. For more hire on a casual or regular basis. Residents can contact Councillors information on the Pensioner Rebate by phone or by email at Pittwater_ For more information about: including an application form visit [email protected] Avalon Recreation Centre: www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au or phone To make an appointment with the 59a Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Pittwater Council on 9970 1111. Mayor, please phone 9970 1104. Contact: 9970 1273 LIBRARY SERVICES Coastal Environment Centre: Southern Ward MONA VALE LIBRARY Lake Park Road, North Narrabeen Councillor David James Phone: 9970 1600 Fax: 9979 1465 Contact: 9970 1675 Phone: 9970 7126 Councillor Julie Hegarty 1 Park St, Mona Vale For information about: Phone: 0400 341 168 Email: [email protected] Elanora Heights Community Centre: Councillor Jacqui Townsend Opening Hours: 49a Kalang Road, Elanora Heights (Deputy Mayor) Mon - Fri 10am - 6pm Mona Vale Memorial Hall: Phone: 0427 959 631 Sat 10am - 2pm Sunday 1pm - 5pm 1 Park Street, Mona Vale Central Ward Provides books for loan, magazines, Newport Community Centre: Councillor Bob Dunbar newspapers, CDs, DVDs, large print, 11-13 The Boulevarde, Newport Phone: 9999 3919 talking books and internet access. Contact 9970 1156 Has a comprehensive reference Councillor Patricia Giles collection including internet and For information about: Phone: 9979 1331 online databases. The library provides Narrabeen Community Centre: Councillor Ian White a place to read, study, discover local 2-10 Woorarra Avenue, Nth Narabeen Phone: 0437 495 196 history and community information, Nelson Heather Centre: Northern Ward and improve literacy and computer 4 Jacksons Road, Warriewood Councillor Bob Grace skills. Also holds a regular author talks Ted Blackwood Narrabeen Youth Phone: 9974 5399 program. Library membership is free. & Community Centre: Councillor Peter Hock Cnr Boondah & Jacksons Roads, Phone: 9918 7088 HOME LIBRARY SERVICE Warriewood Councillor Harvey Rose (Mayor) Phone: 9970 1612 Contact 9913 2522 Phone: 9970 1104 Coordinates and supplies library items to people in their own homes who are housebound and unable to visit the library. Current capacity is 80 clients. AVALON COMMUNITY LIBRARY Phone: 9918 3013 Avalon Recreation Centre, 59A Old Barrenjoey Road, Avalon Beach Email: [email protected] Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 10am - 5pm Saturday 10am - 1pm Sunday 2pm - 5pm Narrabeen Seniors Bowls Seniors & Care Guide 2011 43 AGED SERVICES PROGRAMS FOR THE OVER 55s Phone: 9942 2560 or Seniors Week Program: A diverse 9942 2563 program of active and passive email: communityagedservices@ activities for seniors of all interests, warringah.nsw.gov.au backgrounds and abilities. Held annually usually in March. Aged Services personnel are available to answer enquiries about services, Clubs for Seniors: Groups offer activities and housing, and provide activities such as indoor bowling, useful referrals and information. knitting, mahjong, card games, They also engage with local seniors dancing, bingo and chess. The centres and community to develop services, are at Dee Why and Forestville. activities and programs for active and The Warringah Aquatic Centre frail aged residents. These programs (WAC) at Frenchs Forest: Offers aim to encourage healthy ageing, special fitness and swimming classes independence, and reduce social for seniors. For information, contact isolation. the WAC on 9451 8000. For more details about these programs, call or email Aged Services: ALL GENERAL ENQUIRIES: communityagedservices@warringah. nsw.gov.au Phone: 9942 2111 Fax: 9971 4522 » Customer Service Centres: Civic Centre 725 Pittwater Rd Dee Why 2099 » Email: [email protected] » Website: www.warringah.nsw.gov.au Left: Dee Why Seniors Club Knitting Group proudly After hours emergency calls to displays its creations Above: Warringah Harvest in Manly Council 9942 2111 Vale, Seniors Week 2010 Below: Warringah Council's Swing by the Beach display, Seniors Week 2010 » Council hours: 8.30am - 5.00pm Mon - Fri » Council meetings: 4th Tuesday monthly 9942 2444 Tea Dance held at RSL (War Vets) LifeCare Retirement Village 44 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 PUBLICATIONS WARRINGAH LIBRARY SERVICES WARRINGAH MALL LIBRARY Aged Services produces a range of Web: www.wls.nsw.gov.au Phone: 9942 7999 helpful information which is available A warm welcome awaits you at your Warringah Mall, above Arena Cove, through Warringah Council Customer local library and seniors are invited same level as the Movie Theatres, Cnr Service Centre, libraries and on the to visit their local library where there Old Pittwater Rd and Condamine St, website www.warringah.nsw.gov.au are many services available. Library Brookvale 2100 - Retirement Housing Guide: Housing members enjoy access to a wide Hours: Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm, Thurs services, retirement villages, hostels range of books, magazines, DVDs, 9am - 9pm, Sat 9am- 5pm, Sun and nursing homes. newspapers and other resources 10am - 4pm. Disability Access: lift. - Seniors and Care Guide 2011: chosen to meet their particular needs HOME LIBRARY SERVICE Information about local services and and interests. Also available are books Phone: 9942 2393 activities. in languages other than English. Seniors make use of all library services Dee Why Library, 725 Pittwater - Shopping Made Easy. from picture books for reading to Rd, Dee Why 2099 - Favourite Walks in Warringah. their grandchildren, to researching the Phone 9942 2449 for more details. - Time on your Hands: A catalogue of internet following up on an interest Hours: Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm things to do for men. or hobby. Residents unable to get to the library because of frailty, illness or disability, COMMUNITY CENTRES Fiction collections are available in large print, talking books on CD and register with the Home Library Council operates 22 centres as downloaded audio books. The Service and receive books delivered throughout Warringah. These centres selections of non fiction are current on a three-week cycle. are available for hire by individuals and provide the latest in ideas for WARRINGAH COUNCIL and groups on a casual and healthy ageing and lifelong learning. permanent basis. COUNCILLORS Books and other library resources can Many of the centres have activities of Cr Michael Regan (Mayor) also be delivered to members who interest to seniors such as Tramshed [email protected] are unable to come to the Library. The Arts Centre and Forest Arts Centre. Cr Jason Falinski library has a number of events and Brochures are available from the [email protected] activities run in conjunction with the Booking Officers (see below) plus the Cr Michelle Ray 'Library Friends' group. venues can be hired for meetings and [email protected] seminars; birthday parties; classes and BELROSE LIBRARY Cr Vincent De Luca social gatherings. For a virtual tour of Phone: 9452 3211 [email protected] these centres visit www.warringah. Glenrose Pl, Belrose 2085 Cr Virginia Laugesen nsw.gov.au Hours: Mon & Tues 10am - 7pm, [email protected] Phone the Western Area Booking Wed-Fri 10am - 5pm Sat 10am Cr Julie Sutton Officer on 9452 1065 for venues - 1pm, Sun 2pm - 5pm. Closed [email protected] in Allambie, Belrose, Brookvale, public holidays. Disability Access: Cr Conny Harris Forestville, Frenchs Forest, Oxford Falls ramp, toilets, lift. [email protected] or Terrey Hills; or phone the Eastern Cr Bob Giltinan DEE WHY LIBRARY Area Booking Officer on 9913 3231 [email protected] Phone: 9942 2449 for venues in Beacon Hill, Collaroy, Cr Helen Wilkins Cromer, Curl Curl, Dee Why, Harbord, 725 Pittwater Rd, Dee Why 2099 [email protected] Narraweena and North Balgowlah. Hours: Mon-Fri 10am - 9pm, Sat Cr Christina Kirsch 10am - 4pm, Sun 2pm - 5pm, [email protected] Closed public holidays. Disability Mahjong at Access: Ramps. Indoor bowls Dee Why FORESTVILLE LIBRARY at Dee Why Seniors Club Seniors Club Phone: 9452 5706 is fun and 6 Darley St, Forestville 2087 great exercise Hours: Mon Tues Wed Thurs 10am - 6pm, Fri 10am - 5pm, Sat 10am - 1pm. Closed Sun & public holidays. Disability Access: level access, toilet. Seniors & Care Guide 2011 45 Useful websites Aged Care Australia Australian Tinnitus Association what questions to ask Centrelink. www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au www.tinnitus.asn.au Information about Centrelink's payments and services Information to help make informed nformation about tinnitus. decisions about aged care options. Commonwealth Carelink Centres BBC News Online www.commcarelink.health.gov.au Alzheimer's Association www.bbc.co.uk www.alzheimers.org.au Information on support services for BBC news and other programs in the older people, people with disabilities Andrology Australia United Kingdom. and carers. www.andrologyaustralia.org Bone Health for Life Council on the Ageing Men's health website. An initiative www.bonehealthforlife.org.au funded by the Australian Government www.cotaaustralia.org.au Provides practical advice for women to Department of Health and Ageing. CRS Australia improve bone health to help prevent Arthritis NSW and manage osteoporosis. www.crsaustralia.gov.au www.arthritisnsw.org.au Carers Vocational rehabilitation services to Australian Seniors Computer eligible people who have an injury, www.carersaustralia.com.au Clubs Association disability or health condition. Free to people receiving income support www.ascca.org.au www.agedcarer.com.au payments from Centrelink. Find a computing club near you. These sites offer information for carers of ageing family members. Department of Health and Ageing Australian Tax Office www.ato.gov.au Centrelink www.health.gov.au Contains a section about seniors and www.centrelink.gov.au Information about aged care services, retirees tax essentials. To explore your options and know residential care, support for people 46 Seniors & Care Guide 2011 with special needs, health products Community Care Northern Beaches Seniors Portal and medicines and healthcare Inc. Manly Warringah Pittwater www.seniors.gov.au systems. Plus links to other aged care Respite Service This Department of Health and related websites. www.ccnb.com.au Ageing site is designed to assist you Department of Veterans Affairs A flexible respite service to carers of to understand the services, programs www.dva.gov.au people who are frail aged or have a and benefits that are currently available to older Australians. Diabetes Australia moderate to severe disability or dementia. SHHH (Self Help for Hard of www.diabetesaustralia.com.au National Aged Care Advocacy Program Hearing People) Government information www.agedrights.asn.au www.shhhaust.org www.gov.au Information about the national Sydney Morning Herald HealthInsite network of advocacy services, and the www.smh.com.au ways that advocacy services can assist www.healthinsite.gov.au You can register online for a free daily older people or their carers. An Australian government initiative, news update. National Heart Foundation of Australia this site provides a gateway to reliable Sydney Seniors health information. www.heartfoundation.com.au www.sydneyseniors.com.au Healthy Lifestyle Unit National Disability Services Seniors' lifestyle site - information and www.nsccahs.health.nsw.gov.au/ www.nds.org.au services, retirement villages and travel. healthpromotion/courses Northern Beaches Carers University of the Third Age Support Network Information about seniors' exercise www.sydneyu3a.org programs. www.northsideconnect.com.au Find courses on almost every subject. Human Rights and Equal Information about training, support Volunteering Australia Opportunity Commission and referral services for carers. www.volunteeringaustralia.org www.hreoc.gov.au Northern Beaches Community Volunteer Recruitment Program Indigenous Portal Advisory Service www.northsideconnect.com.au www.indigenous.gov.au www.ccnb.com.au Northern Beaches Dementia Information about volunteering in Resources, contacts, information, and your local area. government programs and services Advisory Service for Aboriginal people and Torres Strait www.ccnb.com.au Warringah Council Islanders. Information for carers of people with www.warringah.nsw.gov.au Legal Aid Commission of NSW dementia. Information about Warringah Council, www.legalaid.nsw.gov.au Older Drivers local events and activities, groups and organisations. Manly Council www.mynrma.com.au Weather www.manly.nsw.gov.au Go to the In the Community section. www.bom.gov.au Information about Manly Council, Pittwater Council Bureau of Meteorology local events and activities, groups and www.pittwater.nsw.gov.au organisations. Information about Pittwater Council, Wheelchair Accessible Taxis Manly Warringah Pittwater local events and activities, groups and www.zero200.com.au Community Transport organisations. White Pages www.mwpct.org.au Public Toilet Map www.whitepages.com.au Manly Warringah Pittwater www.toiletmap.gov.au Local and national residential phone Home Maintenance and Scamwatch directory Modification Service www.scamwatch.gov.au Working Carers Support Gateway www.mwpcommunityaid.com.au A site to help you recognise, www.workingcarers.org.au Community support service aims to report and protect yourself from Information for people who juggle help older people to remain in their scams. Owned and maintained by paid work with caring for a relative or own homes and be as independent as the Australian Competition and friend in need of help because they possible. Consumer Commission. are ill, frail or have a disability. Seniors & Care Guide 2011 47