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City of Adelaide - Community Services
Address
Adelaide City Council: Level 3, 25 Pirie Street, Adelaide, SA 5000 Australia
Telephone
Community Services: 8203 7951 (HACC Assessment & Support Officer); Council: 8203 7203
Fax
8203 7157
Email
Website
Postal Address
GPO Box 2252, Adelaide, SA 5001 Australia
Hours
Mon - Fri 8.30am - 4.30pm
Eligibility
Frail aged, younger people with a disability and their carers living in the City of Adelaide
Fees
Minimum hourly fee, based on income, unless otherwise specified
Services
- Advocacy - individua. No charge
- Information and referral - no charge
- Home help - cleaning (short term: up to 13.5 hrs per year, ongoing: 1.5 hrs per month). An intensive one-off clean also available if required
- Laundry - limited to assistance with hanging out or laundromat, no ironing. Generally limited to 1 hr per week
- Shopping and banking - shopping either with client or can be done on their behalf, banking assistance only if accompanied by client
- Friendly visiting - subject to the availability of volunteers. No charge
- Personal care - max. of 13.5 hours over a 6 week period per year
- Carer support - no charge
- Home maintenance - minor works only. Hourly fee plus cost of materials
- Home modification - installation of hand rails only. Site assessment required by occupational therapist who will charge a separate fee. Council can provide a referral. Hourly fee plus cost of materials
- Counselling - no charge
- Transport - Community bus available for transport to the Central Market on Thursdays for gold coin donation. Personal transport to medical appointments within the City boundary which are postcodes 5000 & 5006
- Parking subsidies - holders of Disabled Persons' Parking Permits are entitled to free parking for the first 2 hours in any UPark parking station in the city
- Volunteer program
- Home library service - for housebound residents, tel. 8203 7159
- Community Information Directory - available online
