Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills & Fleurieu Community Services (Port Elliot)
- Telephone:
- 1300 13 66 33
- Address:
- 50 North Terrace, Port Elliot SA 5212, Australia
Resthaven Community Services has an office in Port Elliot in the historic former Primary School on North Terrace. A variety of health and wellness programs are offered on site at the ‘Old School’.
Resthaven Port Elliot offers a wide range of flexible services so that you are able to live independently at home.
Support is delivered in your home by trained Resthaven home support workers, or at our Community Services office in Port Elliot.
You may choose to receive support with household tasks, home maintenance, shopping, social activities, keeping healthy, personal care, and nursing care.
The Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills & Fleurieu Community Services main office is based in Murray Bridge, with secondary offices also in Goolwa, Strathalbyn, and Victor Harbor.
A respite cottage in Victor Harbor, Newland House, offers day and overnight respite accommodation for older people in a supportive, relaxed, and secure home style environment.
Contact us on 1300 13 66 33 and we’ll facilitate your referral through My Aged Care, or contact My Aged Care directly on 1800 200 422.
For more information, or to make a booking, contact Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills & Fleurieu Community Services (Port Elliot):
Ph: 8574 5111 or Email: mbhcs@resthaven.asn.au
‘I am most grateful for the kindness and caring I am given. All the staff are great, and I am well looked after. Because of the services provided, I am able to stay in my own home where I feel comfortable.’
— Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills & Fleurieu Community Services client
Stories from our community
- Ken Wells awarded Order of Australia Medal
- Mrs Wilson welcomes centenarian era in Strathalbyn home
- Murray Bridge staff celebrate their service milestones
- Mrs Pope (105) reflects on her adventures of a lifetime
- Veteran Mr Colin Wagener shares his WWII story
- Centenarian, Mrs Phelps, says, ‘always do what brings you joy’
- Resthaven and Carers SA collaborate in respite
- Stuart’s trip down memory lane
- From Adelaide to the jungles of Borneo and back again: Veteran Mr Colin Wagener celebrates turning 105
- A life of farming, family and faith: Mr Erwin Rohrlach celebrates his 100th birthday
- Beachside respite cottage now open in Victor!
- True blue centenarian enjoys independent lifestyle
- Happy and satisfied with Resthaven
- Seaside living at 100
- Resthaven clients celebrate 70th wedding anniversary
- Home Support work brings Michael ‘out of his shell’
- Resthaven opens doors in Goolwa
- Aged care occupational therapy a ‘dream career’ for Melayni
Services Available
Want access to support services at home, but don’t want to be assessed, or wait for eligibility or income testing?
Resthaven’s Lifestyle Choices Plus is completely flexible and can be individually-tailored and designed to support you on a fee-for-service basis.
This means you can receive your own specific services when and where you want it, with no waiting!
Call Resthaven now on 1300 136 633 to learn more.
Click this link to download the brochure:
Resthaven Lifestyle Choices Plus
What assistance can I have?
Lifestyle Choices Plus services include the full range of Resthaven’s fully accredited, high quality community aged care services, including:
- domestic assistance,
- personal care,
- respite,
- home nursing,
- transport, and
- help with shopping or appointments.
So whether you live at home, in retirement living, or residential care, you may take up these services in the long term, short term or for “one-off” needs.
Resthaven provides Lifestyle Choices Plus services in metropolitan Adelaide, the Adelaide Hills, Riverland, Murraylands, Limestone Coast and the Fleurieu Peninsula.
Please contact Resthaven Community Services on 1300 13 66 33 for more information.
We work with you to negotiate support according to your individual circumstances.
Support may include, but is not limited to:
- household tasks such as cleaning, laundry, meal preparation and gardening
- home maintenance
- shopping
- transport
- support with medication
- attending medical appointments
- assistance with personal care such as showering and dressing
- pet/garden care
- professional nursing and allied health services
- support to keep in touch with family, friends and the community
- emotional support
- help with documentation
- other assistance as negotiated according to need – contact us for more details.
Visit the Home Support Services page for more information.
How much does it cost?
The cost reflects the negotiated range of services provided for each person.
Please contact Resthaven Community Services on 1300 13 66 33 for more information.
Resthaven supports those who are at risk of homelessness or unable to receive the aged care supports they need as a result of living with hoarding behaviour or living in a squalid environment. Our team are sensitive to the person’s needs and takes the time needed to build rapport and trust.
Hoarding can be associated with health risks and can impact a person’s friends and family. It can also place the person’s housing at risk if they are living in severe domestic squalor. Assistance with Care and Housing – Hoarding and Squalor services may include:
- developing a plan with the person
- one-off clean-ups
- reviewing care plans
- linking clients to specialist support services.
Resthaven offers the program in the metropolitan council areas of:
- Adelaide
- Burnside
- Campbelltown
- Norwood, Payneham, St Peters
- Prospect
- Unley
- Walkerville
It is also available in the Adelaide Hills, Murraylands, Southern Fleurieu, Riverland and the Limestone Coast.
Exercise groups run by Resthaven are focused on improving strength, fitness and balance, and can be tailored to your individual needs.
Groups include aquatic, dance, resistance training, and cardiovascular activities.
These activities are run by qualified Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists or Exercise Physiologists.
Resthaven’s Health and Wellness Programs help you maintain your physical and mental health, to remain living at home and leading an independent lifestyle.
Individual and group therapy is available. Some Health and Wellness groups target specific chronic diseases, which help you manage symptoms, and improve your quality of life.
Services include:
- Nursing
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech pathology
- Social support
- Dietary advice
- Continence management
Please contact Resthaven Community Services on 1300 136 633 for more information.
To help you stay living at home longer, Resthaven’s Home Care Packages provide in-home assistance and support.
Services are delivered using a Consumer Directed Care (CDC) approach, giving you choice and flexibility in the way you receive your services.
Resthaven’s trained staff deliver services in a way that supports and respects your choices, independence, and privacy, providing peace of mind.
There are four levels of Home Care Packages.
- Home Care Level 1 and 2: designed to help people with basic or low level care needs.
- Home Care Levels 3 and 4: designed for people with intermediate or high care needs.
Services can include (but are not limited to):
- Domestic assistance
House cleaning, laundry, shopping and paying bills, and help with pets. - Personal care
Grooming, showering, assistance with medication, and continence management. - Meal preparation
Help with preparation of healthy home cooked meals. - Home maintenance
Minor maintenance and gardening. - Outings
shopping, medical appointments, or visiting friends - Nursing and allied health
Physiotherapy, speech pathology, occupational therapy.
All services are delivered based on assessed needs, and are responsive to the client’s cultural background, lifestyle choices and preferences.
Resthaven’s Home Support Services provide in-home assistance to help you stay living at home.
Home Help
Domestic services that will help you around the home include:
- House cleaning
- Laundry
- Light gardening
- Meal preparation
- Shopping and bill paying
- Help with pets
- Minor home maintenance
Personal Care
We assist you in self-care, supporting you in maintaining your independence.
Tasks include:
- Showering/washing
- Dressing and grooming
- Taking or applying medications
- Continence management
Resthaven’s nursing services aim to improve the quality of life for older people living in the community or residential care.
We provide rehabilitation, transitional care, and clinical nursing and allied health services for people living at home.
Resthaven’s enrolled and registered nurses are fully qualified and trained to deliver specialist care in the following areas:
- Dementia care. Resthaven’s Professional Nursing services provide dementia-focused clinical care.
- Palliative Care. Resthaven supports people whose illness or chronic condition cannot be cured.
Click here to download the Resthaven Community Nursing brochure.
A little rehabilitation or therapy can assist to maximise independence with the activities of daily living.
Resthaven’s rehabilitation and therapy services are designed to improve quality of life through rehabilitation, maintenance and ‘reablement’.
Upon recommendation from your doctor or other health professional, we can facilitate your application process through My Aged Care.
Contact Resthaven Community Services on 1300 136 633 for more information.
What services can I access?
Therapy services can be delivered in your home, or at your local Community Services site.
Therapy services offered include:
- Physiotherapy
Improve muscle and joint movement with tailored exercises and treatments. - Occupational therapy
Helping you live well at home. - Podiatry
Helping to keep you on your feet for life. - Speech pathology
Individual or group therapy supporting those recovering from stroke, surgery or injury, including aphasia. - Nursing
Delivering quality nursing support at home. - Continence management
Consultation, exercise and education to build confidence and improve quality of life. - Falls prevention
Individual support and group strengthening sessions offered at a Community Services site near you. - Exercise programs
Group exercise sessions offered at a Community Services site near you. - Dietetic services
Dietary advice and support from qualified dietitians to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle. - Counselling and Social Work
Support available upon request. - Parkinson’s disease
Supporting people who are suffering from Parkinson’s Disease and their carers with both physical and emotional support and self-management programs. - Chronic condition self-management
Support to help you manage diabetes, stroke, arthritis or other conditions.
Therapy services can be tailored to a range of needs and supports for people living with a variety of illnesses and injuries.
These include:
- Alzheimer’s disease, dementia/memory loss
Group support and social groups - Parkinson’s disease
Support for people with Parkinson’s Disease and their carers, both physical and emotional support. - Stroke
Helping you get back on your feet. - Recovery from surgery/injury
Providing physiotherapy, exercise or nursing services during recovery.
To find a service near you call 1300 136 633, or click here to go to the ‘Find a Service’ page.
We provide respite to support carers, to enable them to sustain their physical and emotional health.
Respite provides carers a break from their caring role and enables them to continue participating in community life, while having the confidence that the person they care for is supported by trained staff. Staff are trained in supporting older people and their carers living with dementia.
Respite can be in the carer’s or client’s home, a community venue or at one of our Community Services centres or at one of our respite cottages.
Choose from day respite, in-home respite, and overnight respite.
Respite involves many different activities tailored to the client.
Some activities include:
- Outings
- A meal and chat
- Art and craft
- Games
Day Repite includes morning tea and lunch.
If you have an interest and would like to share it with others, please let our friendly staff know and we will work with you to incorporate it within our respite services. Resthaven’s priority is to offer services tailored to the needs and interests of our clients.
Click here to learn more about Respite, and how Resthaven supports carers.
Resthaven’s Short Term Restorative Care (STRC) Program provides services over an eight week period to improve your wellbeing and independence.
The services aim to improve your ability to complete everyday tasks, and delay or avoid the need for long-term care.
Social engagement is provided one on one or in small groups, depending on individual needs and preferences.
Come join us for an outing, activities, or just a cup of tea and a chat.
Contact Resthaven Community Services on 1300 136 633 for more information.
Recreational Groups
Our social groups have a great time! We regularly travel around Adelaide, always seeing and doing something new.
You can choose to travel with us on an excursion, or join in one of the many activities at the centre, including:
- arts and crafts,
- music,
- entertainment,
- Men’s Group,
- card and board games.
We work with you to develop activities based on your interests, hobbies and abilities.
To find a service near you call 1300 136 633, or click here to go to the ‘Find a Service’ page.
Click here for more information.
Support for people with dementia
Resthaven actively runs support programs for people living with dementia.
These programs are funded by the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), and offer both individual and group activities for people over 65 years living with memory loss, with or without an identified carer.
These tailored programs provide a supportive environment that aim to reduce isolation, strengthen community and social supports, promote wellness and independence, and provide memory support through Cognitive Stimulation Therapy and Brain Training.
Group activities include:
- lunch outings,
- the Cue Club,
- ‘Just Fellas’ men’s excursions,
- Sew, Knit & Chat (Hersey Cottages Marion),
- art groups, and
- ‘The Shed’.
These programs support people living in southern and eastern metropolitan Adelaide.
Click here for more information on Dementia Support
To find a service near you call 1300 136 633, or click here to go to the ‘Find a Service’ page.
Parkinson’s Disease Group
The Parkinson’s Disease Support Groups support people and their carers who are suffering from Parkinson’s Disease with both physical and emotional support.
Groups are currently run from Resthaven Paradise and Eastern Community Services, and Resthaven Murray Bridge, Hills, and Fleurieu Community Services (Murray Bridge).
The groups undertake balance activities using the Chi Ball, games, education and cognitive speech exercises each week, with regular outings.
To find a service near you call 1300 136 633, or click here to go to the ‘Find a Service’ page.
Speech Communication Group
Resthaven’s Speech Communication Group supports older people recovering from stroke, surgery or injury that has affected their speech, resulting in aphasia or other problems.
To find a service near you call 1300 136 633, or click here to go to the ‘Find a Service’ page.
Support for older people with vision impairment.
A mix of direct service delivery, tailored support and expert advice to assist older people and their carers and families, to manage the older person’s vision loss and maximise independence to enable them to remain living in their own home.
Resthaven provides Vision Support Services throughout all Adelaide metropolitan areas, the Limestone Coast, Murray Bridge, the Adelaide Hills, and the Fleurieu Peninsula, thanks to Commonwealth Home Support Programme funding.