Location: 22 Tozer Street
Postal Address: PO Box 78
WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440
Postal Address: PO Box 78
WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440
Hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm
Monday to Friday
ABN 70 705 618 663
Monday to Friday
ABN 70 705 618 663
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Location: 22 Tozer Street Postal Address: PO Box 78 WEST KEMPSEY NSW 2440 |
Hours: 8.30 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday ABN 70 705 618 663 |
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| AGED SERVICES | ||
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Information Seniors Information Service Phone: 131244 Information, referral and appropriate services for the aged. Community Visitors Scheme Phone: 02 6584 9530 Council on the Ageing Freecall: 1800 449 102 State Rail Concession Phone: 132300 Centrelink Location: 68 Elbow Street, West Kempsey Phone: 132468 Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday. Referral and advice, income maintenance, payment of pensions, aged, invalid unemployment, special benefits etc. |
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| HOME MAINTENANCE | ||
 Borgerville Aged Units |
Macleay Home Modifications and Maintenance Service Contact: Jacky Dixon (Administator) Grahame Quinlan (Builder) Location: Kempsey Community Care Centre - Cnr Yaelwood and Forth Street (old Seventh Day Adventist Church) Phone: 65624029 Fax: 65621599 The service is available to Aboriginal people with disabilities, frail aged and their carers. Specialising in home maintenance, modification, adjustments and advice on building related matters on a subsidized basis. |
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 Palm Court Aged Units  Sheila Blackwell Aged Units  Leith Street Aged Units |
Hastings/Macleay Community Transport Service MERCEDES 12 SEATER BUSThis bus is provided by the Department of Ageing Disability and This is not a passenger service. The bus is made available to CONDITIONS OF USE: Bookings made at Macleay Community Care Options, Corner Forth and Yaelwood Streets, Kempsey. Phone 6562 6799, between 9am - 4pm, Monday to Friday. Approximate time with pick up and return required at time of booking. The amount of .60c per kilometre (plus GST) will be charged (this includes cost of diesel). The log sheet must be completed correctly. An account will be sent to each approved organisation monthly. The bus may only be hired and driven by a volunteer driver who must have a minimum current LR1B licence. Licence must be sighted when key is collected. If the bus is involved in an accident it must be reported to the Police mmediately and phone Any traffic infringements/penalty incurred will be the responsibility/liability of the hirer/driver. The organisation intending to hire the bus must complete the form below and the appointed designated driver must produce his/her licence for photocopying before the keys to the bus are collected. I have read and agree to the above conditions of use. .............................. Name of Organisation............................... Address................................ Contact Name and Telephone Number................... ........ ... .................. Drivers Licence Number ...............................................Signature ............................................. Date ......................... |
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| HOME CARE | ||
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Home Care Service - Hastings/Macleay Branch Contact: John Shea - Service Co-ordinator Location: PO Box 220, Kempsey NSW 2440 Phone: 65628192 Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday Home and community care program for frail, aged and disabled. Offer general housework, personal care assistance, respite care, low level home maintenance, live in and overnight care service. |
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| Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care Mid North Coast region contact: Daniel Golden Phone: 6658 0727 Fax: 6658 0720 Provides funding for aged care and disability services. Support for community organisations that provide these services. |
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 Macleay Valley Community Care Centre |
Kempsey Office: Location: Macleay Valley Community Care Options, Cnr Yaelwood and Forth Streets, Kempsey Postal address: PO Box 78 West Kempsey 2440 Phone: 65 626799 Fax: 65 631817 Hours: 8.30am - 4.30pm Monday - Friday Offers a range of support services to frail, aged, and young people with a disability and their carers. Beach Wheelchairs are available for loan. |
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| South West Rocks Office: Boatmans Cottage No 2 5 Ocean Drive, South West Rocks Phone/Fax: 65 665964 Hours: 10.00am -12.00pm Monday - Friday Macleay Community Care Options is a support service for the frail, aged, younger people with a disability and their carers. The service is auspiced by Kemspey Shire Council and funded by State and Commonwealth Government. |
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Macleay Community Care Newsletter - November 2003 Macleay Comunity Care Newsletter - June 2005 |
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| HELPING HAND HOME SERVICE | ||
Contact: Pauline Barnes Personal care, domestic assistance, |
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| CARER EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE LINE | ||
| Carer Respite Centre Freecall: 1800 059 059 24 Hours - 7 days per week For Carers in crisis and unable to continue with their caring role - caring for people who are frail, aged with a chronic, terminal or mental illness or a person with a disability. This service is available to carers living in the Mid-North Coast region from Great Lakes to Coffs Harbour. |
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| RESIDENTIAL RESPITE BOOKING SERVICE | ||
| Contact: Service Coordinator Location Port Macquarie Phone 6588 2875 Fax 6588 2800 For people who are frail aged with a chronic terminal illness of with a disability. This service is a central booking service for respite in all aged care facilities in the Hastings and Kempsey areas. As well as booking clients into their preferred facility, the co-ordinator can give you assistance, information and advice regarding residential respite. |
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| NURSING HOMES | ||
 Amity Nursing Home |
Amity Nursing Home Contact: Director of Nursing - Sharron Fritsch Location: 63-67 Cochrane Street Kempsey Postal address: PO Box 18 Kempsey Phone: 65626866 Fax: 65628921 Email address: fyson@turboweb.net.au Hours: 24 hours / 7 days |
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 Vincent Court |
Vincent Court Contact: Personal Care - Mrs Beryl Clarke, Administration - Colin Hassett Location: 88 Leith Street Kempsey Phone: 65626062 Fax: 65627608 Email address: vincourt@turboweb.net.au Hours: Office 9:00am - 4:30pm Monday - Friday |
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 Cedar Place Aged Care Facility |
Cedar Place Aged Care Facility Contact: Manager - Mary Henry Location: 58 Cochrane Street Kempsey Phone: 65631177 Fax: 65622126 cedarplace@bigpond.com.au www.cedarplace.com.au Hours: Office 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday |
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 Booroongen-Djugen Goanna Pond |
Booroongen-Djugen Aboriginal Corporation Contact: Garry Morris Location: 337-351 River Street Kempsey Phone: (02) 6560 2000 Fax: (02) 6560 2002 Email address: college@booroongencollege.nsw.edu.au Related Services: Provides services for the aged and people with disabilities in the Kempsey Aboriginal community. Including respite care, food services, hostel care and nursing home care. |
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| SOCIAL CLUBS | ||
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Kookaburra R.S.L. Day Care Club Contact: Val Lowe Location: Memorial Hall, 1 York Lane, Kempsey Phone: 65668271 Hours: 9:30am - 1:00pm Senior day care morning tea, lunch $3:00 per day. Light exercises, mental stimulation, cards, rummy, scrabble, crib and bus trips. |
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| KEMPSEY CARERS GROUP Contact: Mrs Penny Kyle Postal address: c/- 12 Rafferty Crescent South West Rocks Phone: 65665925 or 65627351 Weekly activity centre for the elderly. Includes morning tea, cards craft, music, lunch, bus pickup and delivery for $3.00 per person per day. |
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| RESPITE SERVICES | ||
| Parklands Cottage Contact: Michael Robinson Location: 10 Jack Bond Crescent West Kempsey 2440 Phone: 65627104 Fax: 65627104 Hours: 8:00am - 4:00pm Monday - Friday Respite day centre for the frail, aged and those with dementia. Transport available if required. Centre operates Monday, Wednesday and Thursday to give carers a break. |
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| DISABILITY AND AGED INFORMATION SERVICE (DAISI) | ||
| Postal Address: PO Box 594 Lismore 2480 Phone: (freecall) 1800 800 340 Fax: (02) 66228001 Information and Referral |
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| Macleay Kalipso Inc. (formerly Mass) Contact: Peter Hanratty Location: Kempsey Community Care Centre, Cnr Forth and Yaelwood Streets, Kempsey 2440 Hours: 5 days per week, 9am - 5pm Phone: 65631411 Fax: 6562 2361 Email: kalipso@bigpond.net.au Supported accommodation in the community for people with disabilities. |
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| Macleay Options Incorporated Contact: Jill Lee Location: 39 Elbow Street West Kempsey 2440 Postal Address: PO Box 287 West Kempsey 2440 Phone: 65631271 Fax: 65631490 Hours: 8.30am - 3pm, 5 days per week. Offering vocational, accommodation and Day program support to adults with a disability. |
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| Macleay Valley Accommodation Support Service Contact: Michelle Ford (co-ordinator) Location: 39 Elbow Street, West Kempsey Phone: 6562 7452 Fax: 6563 1490 |
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 Lawn mowing services |
Mowhawks Contact: Ron Ford Phone: 6563 1207 Location: Harry Boyes Avenue, South Kempsey. Postal Address: PO Box 287, West Kempsey Supported employment for adults with disabilities, grounds maintenance. |
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| Threads Contact: Meran McCourt (supervisor) Phone: 65626495 Location: 39 Elbow Street, West Kempsey Supported employment for adults with disabilities, sewing and screen painting. |
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| Woodies Contact: John Acroyd Phone: 6563 1277 Location: 30 Harry Boyes Avenue, South Kempsey Supported employment for adults with disabilities. Small wood products. |
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| Momacs Contact: John Alroyd Phone: 6563 1277 Location: 30 Harry Boyes Avenue, South Kempsey Supported employment for adults with disabilities. Macadamia nut processing. |
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Home and Community Care Service Contact: John Shea Location: Macleay Community Care Cnr Yaelwood and Forth Sts Kempsey Postal address: PO Box 220 Kempsey 2440 Phone: 65628192 Fax: 65624196 A community based service for the frail and aged and people with disabilities. It offers general housekeeping, personal care assistance, temporary respite care, an emergency live-in and overnight care service. |
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| Meals on Wheels Inc. Kempsey Location: Kempsey District Hospital Postal address: PO Box 395 Kempsey 2440 Phone: Ruth Borger 6562 1544 Providing Meals on Wheels to the frail, aged and disabled section of the community. |
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| Leisure Link Contact: Leon Hassett (co-ordinator) Location: Macleay Valley Community Care Centre, Cnr. Forth and Yaelwood Sts. Kempsey. Phone: 6562 2505 Fax: 65 621306 Leisure Link is a program enabling people who have a disability to enjoy everyday recreational activities with the support of volunteer carers. The program provides holidays and a variety of group outings including 10 pin bowling, craft, movies, fishing, swimming etc |
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| North Coast Head Injury Service Contact: Vicki Solomon Location: Shop 7 Port Pacific Building Clarence St. Port Macquarie Phone: (02) 65843300 Fax: (02) 65843301 Hours: 9am-5.00pm weekdays Offers support and counselling to people with acquired brain injury, their family and friends. Access to a neuro-psychologist can be arranged for assessment. Services the area from Camden Haven to Macksville. |
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| Program of Appliance for Disabled People(PADP) Contact: Chris Went (co-ordinator) Location: St Vincents Hospital, Avondale Ave. Lismore NSW 2480 Phone: (02) 66233514 Fax: (02) 66212048 PADP scheme for the supply of aids and appliances to maintain clients within the home. PADP also services veterans in the community. |
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| Kempsey West Primary School Support Unit Contact: Jodi Smith Location: Marsh Street Kempsey 2440 Hours: 9am - 4pm Phone: 65627044 Fax: 65626538 Educational program provision for children with intellectual disabilities to special needs in a supported classroom setting. |
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| Melville High Support Unit Contact: Chris Heise Hours: 9am - 3.30pm Phone: 65627511 Fax: 65627405 Educational support for children with disabilities |
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| The Spastic Centre of NSW ROADSS (Rural outreach and disability support services) Contact: Regional Manager Location: 189 Allambie Road, Allambie Heights NSW 2100 Phone: 02-94519022 Freecall for families: 1800 063 062 Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday Provides a variety of services to people with cerebral palsy and allied conditions living in rural NSW and the ACT. The team consists of physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, social workers, psychologist and other support workers. |
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| Hastings Macleay Community Transport Service INC Contact: Vivienne Collins ( Kempsey) Gerlinde McQueen (Port Macquarie) Location: Shop 11 Credit Union Plaza, 14 Clyde Street Kempsey 2440 Hours: Monday 9am - 1 pm, Tuesday - Friday 9am - 2.30 pm Postal Address: PO Box 444 Kempsey 2440 Phone: 65627488 (Kempsey) Fax: 65622060 (Kempsey) Information regarding service for frail, aged and disabled people. Volunteer run services aimed at taking clients to appointments, shopping etc. |
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| Respite Care Contact: Linda Grant (Co-ordinator) Location: Macleay Valley Community Care Centre, Cnr Yaelwood and Forth Streets, Kempsey 2440 Phone: 65628431 Fax: 6562 1306 A family relief service which offers temporary care for disabled children or adults in the home of a host family. Respite care is a flexible program which is able to provide care from a few hours, to overnight care to a maximum of 3 weeks at any one time. A small reimbursement is usually payable for the service and interested people should be aware that there is a waiting list. |
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| Royal Blind Society of NSW Contact: Service Information Unit Location: 4 Mitchell Street, Enfield 2136 Postal Address: Box 176 Burwood 2134 Email: orbs.org.au Phone: 02-9334 3222 Freecall 1800 424 359 Fax: 02-97475993 Hours: 9am - 5pm Monday - Friday Talking and large print books, rehabilitation, counselling, adoptive technology, vocational assistance, child and family services, low vision, clinics and daily living skills. Talking Argus for Macleay Valley residents. |
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| Australia Hearing Contact: Mel Gray Thompson (district manager) Jenny McEwan -office manager Location: Oxley House 1 st floor, 133 Gordon Street Port Macquarie Phone: 65841144 Fax: 65833369 Hours: 8:30am - 5:00pm Monday - Friday Hearing Aids for children and Pensioners. |
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| Valley Arks (Arthritis and Rheumatics of Kempsey Society) Contact: Joyce Freer - Social Secretary Locationn: 122 Broughton Street West Kempsey Phone: 65624917 Meetings: 4th Thursday of each month at 1.30 pm. Location: Community Health Meeting Room, Polwood Street entrance. Aim is to assist those affected with arthritis and associated diseases by providing them with equipment, which is available for hire. Also welfare work to help them cope with daily living. Everyone welcome. |
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| Department of Community & Disability Services (DOCS) School Aged Therapy Services Contact: Port Macquarie Therapists. Location: 143a Horton Street Port Macquarie (PO Box 505) Phone: 65833622 Fax: 65841151 The school aged therapy service provides speech pathology, occupational therapy and physiotherapy to school aged children who have moderate and severe intellectual disabilities. |
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| Carer Emergency Assistance Line Carer Respite Centre Freecall: 1800 059 059 24 Hours - 7 days per week For Carers in crisis and unable to continue with their caring role - caring for people who are frail, aged with a chronic, terminal or mental illness or a person with a disability. This service is available to carers living in the Mid-North Coast region from Great Lakes to Coffs Harbour. |
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| The Macleay Talking Argus Taped service of the Argus. Available by post on request. Phone 1800 424 359 Or Kempsey Red Cross Belgrave Street Kempsey. For people who have difficulty reading the local newspaper. This service distributes audiocassettes of the local newspaper to anyone who finds that their eyesight or physical condition prevents them from being able to read or manipulate a newspaper effectively. The service is free and tapes are distributed weekly. Produced by local volunteer support coordinated by the Royal Blind Society. For further information or a free subscription, contact Talking Newspaper Coordinators at the Royal Blind Society on 1800 424 359 ( free call) |
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| Kempsey Macleay U3A Inc |
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| DISABILITY SUPPLIES | ||
| Medi Quip Postal Address: 208 Wellington Street Collingwood VIC Phone: 03-94177400 Freecall: 1800 816 233 |
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| Fry's Soul Pattinson Pharmacy Location: 50 Elbow Street West Kempsey Phone: 65627222 |
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| Independant Living Centre NSW (inc) Postal Address: PO Box 706 Ryde NSW 2112 Phone: 02-9808 2233 |
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| DISABILITY INFORMATION SERVICES | ||
| Disability Complaints Service Freecall: 1800 424 007 |
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| Disability Information Service Inc. Freecall: 1800 800 340 |
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| People With Disabilities (NSW) Inc. Employment Services Freecall: 1800 422 015 |
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| Royal Blind Society of NSW - Cerebral Palsy Parent Information Freecall: 1800 063 062 |
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| Stroke Recovery Association Inc. President: Tony Miller PO Box 673 Petersham NSW 2049 Phone: 02 9550 0594 Email: info@strokensw.org.au |
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| NSW Council for Intellectual Disabilities Freecall: 1800 424 065 |
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| NSW Association for Mental Health Location: 62 Victoria Rd. Gladesville NSW Phone: 02 98161611 |
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| Anti-Discrimination Board Level 17 201 Elizabeth Street SYDNEY NSW 2000 Phone 02 9268 5555 Fax 02 9268 5500 Freecall 1800 670 812 |
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| Home Care Service of NSW Central Office Customer Relations Unit Location; 6 Parkes St. Parramatta Freecall: 1800 044 043 |
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| RESPITE CARE | ||
| Mid North Coast Carer Respite Centre Contact: Service Co-ordinator Location: 23 Wallace Street Macksville Postal Address: PO Box 514 Macksville 2447 Carer 24 hour freecall number: 1800 059 059 Administration: 65684164 Fax: 65683728 For carers of people with a disability, chronic, terminal or mental illness. CRC offers advice, information and/or assistance with planned or emergency respite, referral to local services, after-hours emergency respite or financial assistance for one-off respite when needed. This service is avilable to carers living in the Mid North Coast region from Great Lakes to Coffs Harbour. Carer Emergency Assistance Line Carer Respite Centre Freecall: 1800 059 059 24 Hours - 7 days per week For carers in crisis and unable to continue with their caring role - caring for people who are frail, aged with a chronic, terminal or mental illness or a person with a disability. This service is available to carers living in the Mid-North Coast region from Great Lakes to Coffs Harbour. Residental Respite Booking Service Contact: Service Co-ordinator Location: ACAT - Port Macquarie Phone: 65882875 Fax: 65882800 For people who are frail aged with a chronic or terminal illness or with a disability. This service is a central booking service for respite in all aged care facilities in the Hastings and Kempsey areas. As well as booking clients into their preferred facility, the co-ordinator can give you assistance, information and advice regarding Residential Respite. Interim Care Options Network (ICON) Contact: Helen and Miles Postal Address: PO Box 173 South West Rocks 2431 Phone: 6566 7670 Email: icon@tsn.cc We are a private service that provides individually tailored respite options for children, young people and adults who have developmental disabilities, challenging behaviours, fragile family dynamics and other social problems. |
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