Aged and disAbility Services - Bethany

Bethany - working together to enhance connections within our community by friendship; visiting; transport; relationships; advocacy; hospitality; socializing; community.

Do Care is a Social Support Program that addresses social isolation and assists people to become involved in their community.

The Supported Residential Health Program (RSHP) provides a comprehensive, integrated and holistic range of services to pension only funded residents in the Ballarat and Hepburn areas.

The Supported Residential Services Visiting Program (RSVP) is a volunteer visiting program providing social support to socially isolated residents living in Supported Residential Services (SRS) facilities.

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) encourages volunteers to befriend a resident who is lonely and socially isolated and living in an Aged Care home. An Australian Government Initiative.

Community Transport provides door-to-door supported services for people who are frail aged, or have a disAbility and their carers. 

Connect to Ballarat A Transport Connection Program about ongoing research and evaluation, using open, particpatory processes to meet the challenges of providing good transport options to isolated individuals and communities.                                                                                                                                                                             Buddies matches volunteers with adults who have a disAbility on a one to one basis or in group activities.

The Support for Carers Program provides a comprehensive and integrated range of support services for frail older people and others with a disAbility and their carers.

"Volunteering Challenging Yet Rewarding"