Care finder program

The program was designed to assist older Australians who are eligible for aged care services, have no carer or support person that can appropriately assist them, and require intensive assistance for one or more reasons including communication issues, difficulty understanding or making decisions, reluctance to engage with aged care or government services, or will be in an unsafe situation if they do not receive intensive support.

Eligible population:

• need help with one or more everyday tasks
• be aged 65 years or older (50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) OR 50 years or older (45 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people) on a low income and homeless or at risk of being homeless
• be eligible for government funded aged care support.

Target population:

• people who have one or more reasons for requiring intensive support to interact with My Aged Care, access aged care services and/or access other relevant supports in the community
• require specialist and intensive assistance to understand and access aged care and connect with other relevant supports in the community.

For more information, visit the My Aged Care website.

Care Finder Housing and Homelessness Guide

The Care finder Housing and Homelessness Guide has been developed to serve as a practical resource for care finders across the Brisbane North PHN region. It aims to enhance their understanding of the housing sector, enabling them to provide more appropriate supports to their clients.

Commissioned by Brisbane North PHN, Footprints Community has developed this practical guide to direct care finders and other aged care service providers to specific resources, regional services and practical guidance that can be applied in their daily work supporting clients with housing and support.