BACA’s plans for an aged-friendly communities group

A NEW group formed by the Bellarine Aged Care Association (BACA) recently met to discuss issues affecting the aged and ageing, and to develop plans for Aged Friendly communities on the Bellarine.

The Age Friendly Group attracted participants from Drysdale, Portarlington, Clifton Springs and Leopold who actively engaged in raising issues, which included:

• The difficulties encountered with accessing aged services, particularly the Commonwealth government’s MyAgedCare
• The waiting lists and waiting times for services desperately needed by the aged and ageing, such as simple house maintenance and garden maintenance, and
• Support services required to ensure those living alone can be accessed to ensure they are safe and well.

BACA hopes issues and difficulties raised during the Age Friendly Group meetings will highlight the issues and difficulties being faced by the aged and ageing – which represent 33 per cent of Bellarine’s population.

Members will feed in “stories” of issues to a group journal to record and be a basis for action.

For more information on BACA, Age Friendly Communities Group email [email protected] or [email protected] or phone SpringDale on 5253 1960.