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- Residential aged care homes
Residential aged care homes provide safe and comfortable accommodation as well as ongoing healthcare, support and social interaction that can adapt to your changing needs.
- Residential in-reach services
A number of health services in Victoria provide clinical care to people living in residential aged care through residential in-reach services to reduce the risk of unnecessary hospital visits.
- Retirement villages
Retirement villages provide independent accommodation for retirees (over the age of 55) and often include extra facilities and services such as swimming pools, libraries, tennis courts, meeting rooms, social activities and visits from healthcare professionals.
- Role of a carer
More than 700,000 Victorians are a personal carer for a family member or friend who is older with care needs, has a disability or has a mental health or other chronic health condition.
- Rural and regional healthcare
Some rural patients have to travel to regional centres or metropolitan areas for the healthcare they need. The Victorian Patient Transport Assistance Scheme can subsidise travel and accommodation costs.
- Rural issues - losing the farm
Losing the farm can be like losing a loved one for a farming family.
- Rural, regional and farming mental health services
Public mental health services in rural and regional Victoria are often some distance away or more costly than they are in the city.