
Maltese Respite Services at La Valette is a community respite service that provides both centre-based and flexible care.
Respite care supports you and your carer by giving you both a break for a short period of time. It can help give you and your carer the time and space to do things independently.
The type of service available to you depends on your eligibility, needs and the services available in your area.
Community respite is provided under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP). It’s best suited if you need occasional carer support for some day-to-day tasks or activities.
Centre-based respite care is an excellent way to stay connected and meet other people in your community, supporting everyone’s health and wellbeing. There are a great range of activities that can take place at La Valette and out in the community, including meals, entertainment, social outings, and much more. Transport to and from the centre, as well as for outings is also available.
Flexible respite is designed to provide help and support while the carer can take a short break.
If you’re an older person and you require support, you may be eligible for community respite.
To see if you are eligible visit the Australian Government’s My Aged Care website or call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 to get started.
If you are a recipient of respite care through Maltese Respite Services at La Valette, a carer for somebody who does, or would like more information about our services, please contact us:
Phone: (02) 9622 5847
If you need some help around the house or think it’s time to look into aged care homes, My Aged Care is here to help. www.myagedcare.gov.au
On the 28th April Maltese Welfare (NSW) organised a well-attended information session on the Aged Care System.
The two speakers from Cumberland Council Jaqueline Andres (Service Development Co-ordinator and Andrea Hisoler (Service Development Intake Officer) explained how the Aged Care System works and how the Services of the Council can be accessed to live independently at home. The response and questions from the audience showed the need in our community for these services. I would like to thank the attendees for their participation.
At the end of the presentation Lawrence Buhagiar Consul General for Malta in NSW spoke briefly about new rules when one is renewing the passport.
I would like to thank ”the Voice of the Maltese”, the Maltese Community Council of NSW and SBS radio for their help in promoting this information session. I would like to show my appreciation of the work of the committee and members of the Maltese Welfare for their dedication to make this session such a success.
President -Maltese Welfare NSW (Inc)
: www.maltesewelfare.com.au Email: secretarymaltesewelfarensw@gmail.com
Please note that we have moved our usual time from evening to a morning time, to hopefully make it easier to attend.
In our community we have the Australian Government- Aged Care System that is designed to help has many as possible.
Are you wondering if you can get some help with day-to-day tasks around the house? Maybe you need some respite care while your family or carer is away?
There are many services that can help you maintain a good quality of life as you get older.
As you get older, living independently in your own home can become more difficult. If you’re finding it harder to do the things you used to, you can ask for some help.
Eligibility is based on factors like your health, how you’re managing at home, and any support you currently receive. You may be eligible for aged care services if you have:
Maltese Welfare will be holding an information morning on Aged Care System on Thursday 28th April 10.00am St George Preca Centre OLQP Church, Greystanes, see more details on flyer.
Please help us to inform and encourage our Maltese Elderly to attend.
If you have elderly parents, come along and find out what are the steps to help them.
Nathalie Gatt
President -Maltese Welfare NSW (Inc)
About Seniors Festival
Reconnect is the theme for NSW Seniors Festival in 2022.
The festival is a way of acknowledging the important roles seniors play in society and assisting them to be active and socially connected in their later years.
Our festival program will provide opportunities to support our residents to connect back with the community in COVID-safe settings, to connect with people, music, activities, libraries, and services. Following the challenges that the community has faced over recent years, and the isolation experienced during COVID-19, we’re excited to deliver a full Cumberland Seniors Festival 2022 program.
Who can participate?
Our program of events and activities are for our residents:
aged 55 and over – Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander residents, and
aged 60 years and over – All other residents.
https://www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/cumberland-seniors-festival
for further information contact 8757 9041
www.cumberland.nsw.gov.au/seniors-festival
Vale Lino Vella AM, MQR — 1936-2022
Lino Vella, the editor of the Maltese Herald, top footballer, exemplary community leader and family man loved by those that crossed his path lost his battle with cancer on Saturday 15th January 2022 at his home in Blacktown NSW at age 85.
He left the Maltese community the Maltese Herald, a lasting legacy that chronicles the life of our community for 52 continuous years. Lino was the owner/editor for 42 long years, perhaps the longest journalist to have held such a position.
Lino was born at Rahal il-Gdid the eldest of five sons and three daughters but lived most of his life at St Julian’s. He migrated to Australia in 1954.
His English wife Barbara died in July 2003. They have a son Paul and a daughter Annette. Lino was awarded the Australian Medal (AM) by the Federal Government of Australia in January 1999 and Gieh ir-Repubblika by the Malta Government in 2011.
Lino was one of the founders of The Maltese Welfare Group in 1977 and remained a member until his death. We extend our deepest condolences to his family. Lino will be missed. Rest in Peace.
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