Free psychology and physio services for older Victorian carers

Summary:
A pilot program of the National Centre for Healthy Ageing (NCHA), a partnership between Monash University and Peninsula Health, is supporting carers aged 50 years and over who provide informal care to people aged 65 years+.

This is the first service of its kind to focus on carers aged 50 years and over to improve their health and wellbeing, helping them sustain their carer role in better health.

The free interdisciplinary service, which is run by Peninsula Health, includes a social worker, psychologist, occupational therapist and physiotherapist. Between them, the team have the expertise and ability to support carers to identify and prioritise goals and empower them to problem solve and address their own health needs.

More information: https://www.monash.edu/medicine/news/latest/2024-articles/caring-for-the-carers-innovative-new-program-supports-mature-carers