{"id":21,"date":"2017-06-15T06:43:23","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T06:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/172.104.63.238\/?p=21"},"modified":"2023-03-11T12:56:33","modified_gmt":"2023-03-11T01:56:33","slug":"welfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darebinrsl.com.au\/?p=21","title":{"rendered":"Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The RSL Aged and Health Support department provides advice and support to members of the ex-service community, their families and carers.<\/p>\n<p>Our professional staff are experienced in aged care matters and are also able to provide information about many health issues, particularly those related to the ex-service community. We are able to provide individuals, family members and the broader community with information and advice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For more information about:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Aged Care Facilitation<\/li>\n<li>Health Information<\/li>\n<li>Model for Delivery of Welfare and Aged Care Support &#8211; RSL Vic Branch<\/li>\n<li>Volunteers<\/li>\n<li>Minutes of Meetings<\/li>\n<li>Acronyms associated with Aged and Health Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Contact RSL Aged and Health Support<\/strong><br \/>\non 03 9655 5548 (Mon-Fri) or email us on <a href=\"mailto:agedcareinfo@rslvic.com.au\">agedcareinfo@rslvic.com.au<\/a><br \/>\nWelfare services are also available at Darebin RSL.<\/p>\n<h2>Pensions<\/h2>\n<p>The Darebin RSL has a welfare Officer who is available to assist members with any welfare problems.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--text-color); font-family: var(--text-font);\">Any member requiring assistance can please contact the office on 9484 4353 where arrangements will be made for the welfare officer to contact you. Your enquiries are strictly confidential.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Funerals<\/h2>\n<p>Any Service, Affiliate Members or Women\u2019s Auxiliary Members are entitled to an RSL Funeral Service provide the family of deceased has requested a service.<br \/>\nThis request can be made with the Funeral Director who will contact us or the family may contact us direct.<br \/>\nAny person requiring about a Funeral service please contact the Office on 9484 4353 where arrangements will be made for a Funeral Officer to contact the family.<\/p>\n<h2>Visitations \u2013 Home and Hospitals<\/h2>\n<p>The Darebin RSL assists Members who would like someone to visit them at Hospital, Nursing Home and\/or Home. They are also available to transport Members to the Doctors appointments, Out Patients appointments as well as assisting them to Chemists, Shopping Centres if there is no other transport available to them.<\/p>\n<p>Any person requiring assistance please contact the Office on 9484 4353 where arrangements will be made for a Hospital and Home Visitation Officer to contact you.<\/p>\n<h2>Support Information<\/h2>\n<p>Provide information and support to members about services and assistance available. Ring or make an appointment with the Welfare Coordinator.<br \/>\nFor other information regarding Department of Veterans\u2019 Affairs matters follow the link.<br \/>\n<strong style=\"font-size: inherit; color: var(--text-color); font-family: var(--text-font);\">VAN Office (Veterans\u2019 Affairs Network)<br \/>\n<\/strong>Suite 1, Level 2<br \/>\n54-58 Wells Street, Frankston<br \/>\n9783 7312<br \/>\n<strong>Veterans\u2019 Home Care<\/strong><br \/>\nGeneral Information \u00a0133 254<br \/>\nAssessment Agency 1300 550 450<br \/>\n<strong>Home Front<\/strong><br \/>\nHelping you prevent falls and accidents at home<br \/>\nCall \u00a01800 801 945<br \/>\n<strong>Occupational Therapy and Driving Assessment Group <\/strong><br \/>\nCall\u00a0 9381 2204<br \/>\n<strong>Visitation Program<\/strong><br \/>\nVolunteers regularly visit frail\/sick members of the service community in aged care facilities and hospitals in the local area<\/p>\n<p><strong>Welfare Office Contacts<br \/>\n<\/strong><em>Daryl Pinner OAM<\/em><br \/>\nWelfare Officer<br \/>\ncall reception on 9484 4353<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3118,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/darebinrsl.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/8th_Light_Horse_Egypt.jpg?fit=450%2C263&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/s8Racl-welfare","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16,"url":"https:\/\/darebinrsl.com.au\/?p=16","url_meta":{"origin":21,"position":0},"title":"What is the RSL","author":"yopui203","date":"June 15, 2017","format":false,"excerpt":"About The Returned and Services League with some 1500 Sub-Branches Australia wide and with a membership of 240,000 is the largest service and ex-service association in Australia. 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