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Services
General information on community services and referrals to appropriate agencies are available from our volunteer front desk workers. There is also the quarterly newsletter ‘Chats’ with information about local happenings. To be added to the mailing list phone 02 4739 1164. If getting to doctors, specialists or hospital appointments is a physical problem, we train and support a team of caring, local volunteer drivers who can be booked for return medical transports. Minimum advance notice of 3 days essential. A small fee for service is requested. Assessment and referral of your needs will be undertaken by GREAT Community Transport prior to your first service being organised – telephone 02 4759 2403. Blaxland Volunteer Home Visitors Service Telephone 02 4739 8169. Services are the Home Visiting Service, Home Library Service, and One-to-One Shopping Service, as described below:
Trained volunteers give their time to visit people who are frail or have a disability to provide company, outings, friendly phone calls and information about other services. The service aims to assist people to remain living in their own homes for as long as possible. Do you like curling up with a good book, but are stuck at home unable to get about? The Volunteer Home Visitors service runs a Home Library Service, working with Blaxland Library and our Volunteers, who will pick up and return books of interest to you. Phone 02 4739 8169. For local residents who, for medical reasons, cannot use other services (car, public transport or fortnightly shopping bus) to do their shopping. Clients are matched with a regular home visitor volunteer who will assist them to shop on a one-to-one basis. Phone 02 4739 8169. NILS® (No Interest Loan Scheme) Provides no interest loans to people on low incomes living in the 2773 & 2774 postcode areas. Loans may be used to purchase essential household items (such as white goods, electrical goods, furniture, medical equipment) or for other worthwhile purposes. Repayments are tailored to suit budgets. For more information and to make an appointment for an interview, please phone 02 4739 1164. Provided for older people who are frail or people with a disability, this is a fortnightly pick up and return service to your home. Each Thursday fortnight our Shopping bus alternates between Blaxland IGA and the Lennox Centre. Cost $9 each or $12 a couple. Join our Volunteer Hosts, whose good cheer and assistance makes this necessary task enjoyable! Phone for bookings on 02 4739 1164. These occasional social bus outings are available to seniors from Lapstone to Warrimoo. Capacity of bus is limited to 16 each trip. Cost is generally $12 and bring or buy lunch. Two helpers accompany and assist travellers. Destinations are advertised in the quarterly ‘Chats’ newsletter. These are available to the general public at the Neighbourhood Centre at reasonable rates. Our fax no. 02 4739 4863.
Government funding of services The Lower Mountains Neighbourhood Centre gratefully acknowledges the support of the NSW Government through: Department of Community Services (DoCS) through the Community Services Grants Program (CSGP) for Neighbourhood Centre operations, services and community development projects Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC) for the Volunteer Home Visitors program.
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