What you need to know
We are committed to making Moonee Valley more age-friendly by enabling people of all ages to actively participate in communities, be treated with respect and stay healthy and active for as long as possible.
What is a Home Care Package?
A Home Care Package is a coordinated service to help you live in your own home for as long as you can. Our home care packages empower you to take control of your life with choice and flexibility.
There are four levels of Home Care Packages which are designed to give you the care you need.
A professional assessor from the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) will help you find the appropriate package. Each level provides a different subsidy amount. This amount is paid to the home care provider you choose.
You can read more about the Home Care Package costs and fees on the My Age Care website or view the Moonee Valley City Council - Home Care Package Program Fees and Charges.
Level 1
Basic care needs
Level 2
Low-level care needs
Level 3
Intermediate care needs
Level 4
High-level care needs
What services and support are available in a Home Care Package?
- Case Management - A case manager will be allocated to you to be your one point of contact. They will discuss your needs and preferences with you, develop a goal-directed care plan and work with you to get the most out of your package.
- Personal service such as assistance with personal activities such as bathing, showering, toileting, dressing, mobility and communication.
- Domestic assistance such as cleaning, laundry, shopping and meal preparation.
- Transport and personal assistance such as shopping, visiting medical appointments and attending social activities.
- Management of continence, skin integrity and medication.
- Allied health and nursing services such as physiotherapy, speech therapy and others.
- Assistive technology.
- Aids and equipment such as walking aids, bathroom modifications and others.
Home Care Package funds cannot be used as a general source of income for items such as day-to-day bills, food, mortgage payments or rent.
Eligibility for a Home Care Package
To find out if you are eligible, contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit the My Aged Care website.
- My Aged Care will register you and conduct a screening of your needs.
- If your care needs indicate you might require a Home Care Package, you will be referred to the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) for a face-to-face assessment.
- The assessment will determine if you are eligible for a package and if so, at what level.
- You will be placed on a national prioritisation system and receive a letter once you are assigned a Home Care Package. The wait for a package might be several months.
- You can choose your home care provider from a range of options including Moonee Valley City Council.
If you need help accessing My Aged Care or have questions about our services, please contact us on 9243 8748. We’re happy to help!
* If you find that you are not eligible for a home care package, you may still be able to access some of our services through the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) which provides in-home support for people over 65.
Why Choose Moonee Valley?
You can choose Moonee Valley as the provider of your home care package. The benefits of choosing us include:
- We put our clients and our community first.
- We offer outstanding quality and have a skilled and experienced workforce.
- If you already receive services through us you can continue with the same care staff.
- Our Home Care Packages are excellent value for money. We are transparent about all aspects of the Home Care Package, such as services and fees.
If you are ready to choose Moonee Valley that’s great! We can’t wait to take care of the services for your Home Care Package.
Give us a call on 9243 8748 and we’ll help you get started. We can also answer questions about Home Care Packages other services we offer or how to access My Aged Care.
In-home support for people over 65
We provide specific services at a basic level of care for people who need help to remain living at home and in their community. The below services are available and funded through the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP).
Domestic help
Includes general house cleaning, laundry and unaccompanied shopping
Personal care
Includes help with bathing, showering and dressing.
Social support
Includes a home visit by one of our Direct Care Workers, shopping, paying bills, assistance to meet friends etc.
Respite
Care for you while your carer takes a break
Eligibility to access the CHSP services
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) is for people aged 65 years and older (50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people or people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness) who need assistance to continue living at home.
Services are not free, a contribution to the cost of the service is dependent on your income. This will be determined with you before you start services.
If you need help accessing My Aged Care or have questions about our services, please contact us on 9243 8748. We’re happy to help!
Caring for Carers
Moonee Valley City Council is committed to ensuring all carers feel recognised and supported in their caring role. Register for our carers program.
- Exercise program
- Social club
- Active Pathways program
Community meals
We provide home-delivered meals and community dining rooms for residents who are seniors, living with a disability, or a primary carer.
To find out if you are eligible for our meals service, contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit the My Aged Care website.
Meal costs:
- Cost of a subsidised home-delivered meal: $10.00
- Cost of a centre-based meal: $9.60
- Full cost of a delivered meal: $22.30
If you need help accessing My Aged Care or have questions about our services, please contact us on 9243 8701.
Community transport
We offer accessible and affordable transport to eligible older residents and residents with a disability who cannot use public transport to access services and social activities.
Community transport operates Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and is available to individuals and groups accessing community facilities such as:
- Senior citizens centres
- Social clubs
- Shopping centres
- Community health centres
- Libraries
We also offer several community bus runs. These provide senior residents, and residents with a disability, a safe and convenient way to get to popular shopping locations across Moonee Valley.
The service provides door-to-door home pick-up and drop-off, with wheelchair-accessible vehicles available. There is a nominal cost for the service. To be eligible residents must not have access to a private vehicle or public transport.
We currently offer routes to the following shopping areas:
- Keilor Road, Niddrie
- Airport West
- Moonee Ponds
- Highpoint West
- Avondale Height
- Essendon Fields, LaManna
- DFO Essendon
For more information on eligibility, bus schedules and costs, please phone 9243 8701.
Healthy Ageing in Moonee Valley
If you’re over 65, then consider joining other seniors in fun and engaging activities to keep you active and social. Council offers the following programs in Moonee Valley:
- Healthy Ageing Exercise Program
- Moonee Valley Men's Shed
- Morning Music at the Clocktower
- Great Getaways – Currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions
- Knit and Knatter
- Classic Movie Sessions – Currently on hold due to COVID-19 restrictions
How to enrol
You will need to register with My Aged Care. To do so, please call the Healthy Ageing Officer on 9243 8894 who will seek your permission to be referred, and then explain the process that will follow.
Once completed, the Healthy Ageing Officer will onboard you into the desired program and answer any questions you have.
If you need an interpreter, please call the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS National) on 131 450.
Stay Connected Resource Guide
Download our bi-annual resource guide to stay informed on other services and programs run in Moonee Valley by community groups, not-for-profit organisations and local businesses.
Road Safety program for seniors
There are many Senior road safety programs available including workshops and talks. We can support your group, centre or club to deliver a program or workshop.
Most programs can be conducted at your own venue or we can provide a venue that would be suitable for your group or club to use.
Resources and programs for seniors:
- Years ahead is a free program helping older Victorians remain safe on the road, in the home and connected within their community
- Community mobility for older people (CMOP) program is a one hour program that the Transport Accident Commission (TAC) and La Trobe University have developed for senior road users. The program provides information on road safety issues and ways to safely keep mobile around your community. The program focuses on how individuals can keep mobile as they age and as their health needs change. The program is free and must be booked directly with LaTrobe University on 9479 5669.
- TAC – managing the safety of senior drivers – safe driving checklist
If you would like to hold or attend any of the above sessions, please get in touch with our Transport Project Officer on 9243 8888 or email transport@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
Senior Transport Guide - Travel safely and confidently
Do you want to use public transport more but you're not quite sure how it all works? Our Seniors Transport Guide (pdf, 1.2MB) (doc, 104KB) contains all the information you need to become more mobile and travel with confidence.
Hard copies of the guide are available at the Civic Centre, Moonee Valley Libraries and neighbourhood centres.
Scooter safety in Moonee Valley
Did you know that mobility scooters and electric wheelchairs are designed to be used on footpaths, not the road? Or that scooter and wheelchair users are covered by the same road rules that apply to pedestrians?
We have developed this brochure to help you to travel comfortably, understand the road rules and get home safe.
For more information or to request a copy of the brochure, contact our MetroAccess Project Officer on 9243 1405 or at disability@mvcc.vic.gov.au.
Where to recharge
Our Recharge Scheme supports mobility scooter or electric wheelchair users to travel around the community without fear of being stranded by a flat battery.
Please view the full list of Moonee Valley Recharge points to identify your closest location. All Recharge points are identified by the official Recharge logo.
Why not join our Active Ageing Reference Group?
The Active Ageing Reference Group consists of 6 – 8 community representatives. The aim of the group is to provide advice and recommendations to Council on Healthy Ageing. The group meet at least four times per annum. Meetings to occur on a weekday in March, June, September and December each year, between 1pm-3pm (negotiable).
Submit your interest by completing the application form and email or mail attention to the Healthy Ageing Officer.
Email: connected@mvcc.vic.gov.au
Mail: P.O Box 126 Moonee Ponds 3039
Expectations and requirements of members
- Adhere to any relevant Council policy.
- Review policy and provide constructive feedback on Active Ageing projects and events.
- Provide advice and/or recommendations about issues impacting the ageing community.
- Advocate for and represent the ageing community.
- Adhere to the program’s Confidentiality and Disclosure Agreement.
- Treating information with sensitivity.
- Declare in advance, any potential conflict of interest, and exit the room during the deliberation of any application in which they have an interest.
- Act in a courteous manner, respecting others’ views and opinions.
- Respect the decision of the Chair/Facilitator.
Age-Friend Cities and Communities
In Victoria, people are living longer. Help us create a community that can respond to this social change and support one another as we age.
We are proud to be a member of the World Health Organization’s Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities and Communities for the work that we do.