Country Care: "Quality Attendant Care and In - Home Support Services in Rural Areas"
"On returning to my hometown of Rushworth to live, I required quality flexible Attendant Care and in home support from a locally based organisation who understood my personal and family's needs. To meet these needs and provide individualised care to people with similar disabilities living in Rural and remote areas Country Care was established."
John Simpson
Managing Director
Country Care Pty Ltd.
Country Care provide quality individualised and flexible Attendant Care in your home. This includes Personal Care and Home Support Services. Our dedicated Attendant Care worker's and understanding management team work together with you the consumer and Health Professionals to support your independence at home and in the community.
Our Services Include
Care at home
- tailored to suit your individual care needs
Attendant Care
- Looking after your Personal Needs
Personal Care Attendant
- Care for community based programs
Domestic Care
- Looking after your household
Specific Programs
- Helping with any of your specific programs for rehabilitation, training or to assist in support of further education and vocation etc.
Emergency Care
- Providing emergency carers if your normal carers can't make it.
Reciprocal Care
- Helping with care for other agencies or arranging care for you in another area if you are traveling.
Holiday Care
- Arranging carers for your holiday
Respite Care
- Giving your Primary Carer a break
Home Care
- For all your care needs at home
Post Acute Care
- Care needs on discharge from Hospital
Transitional Care
- Transitional care assists you on leaving Hospital or Rehabilitation facility ie; Royal Talbot Rehabilitation Centre and returning to your home.
Frequently Asked Questions
Looking for information? Try our Frequently Asked Questions below.
I want to go home, where do I start?
Our aim is to get you out of an institution, and back home as soon as possible. Together with your rehabilitation co-ordinator we create a Care Plan and can set you up with Transitional Care to enable you to get home as soon as possible.
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How can I give my family a rest?
Often we rely on members of our family to provide our care, and we appreciate how much pressure that can create. To help we provide Respite Care to give you and your carers a well deserved break.
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What is Attendant Care?
Attendant Care enable individuals to live at home with independence by providing care for your personal needs, like bathing, shaving etc...
Visit our Attendant Care page for more information.
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How much does Attendant Care cost?
There are a range of funding scenarios, most of our clients are funded by either government or insurance agencies. For more information visit our Funding section.
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What is the difference between Attendant Care and Domestic Care?
Attendant Care is caring for your individual needs, like washing, shaving etc...
Domestic Care is more focussed on looking after your household, like gardening, washing clothes etc...
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Do you provide Care in my area?
Country care offers services to the North Central Victorian Rural Area, which includes the towns of Benalla, Bendigo, Echuca, Elmore, Euroa, Heathcote, Kilmore, Kyabram, Numurkah, Mt Beauty, Murchison, Nagambie, Rochester, Rushworth, Seymour, Shepparton, Stanhope, Wangaratta, Wallan, Wodonga, Yarrawonga.
Our Service Area Map will show you the area we cover.
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How do I find out more about Country Care?
You can search our site for any information or if you can not find it here why not visit our contact us ask us a question.
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Where can I get other Information about Living with a Disability?
We maintain a list of other web Sites that offer information about living with a Disability on our Related Links page.
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Can I get a job as a Carer?
We are always looking for responsible and enthusiatic people to join the Country Care team. If you are interested please check out Jobs with Us page
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 Note: Some files on this website are Portable Document Format or pdf.
You will need a version of Acrobat PDF Reader on your computer to read them. If you do not have this already installed you can download and install it FREE!! If you have any further problems reading the files please do not hesitate to contact me.
Positions Vacant
Country Care provides Attendant Care Services to a large part of Victoria. As such, we are constantly seeking Attendant Carers to care for Aged and Disabled people.
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Submitted By bthill - 8-April-2008 1:05 pm
A position exsist for an Attendant Carer to assist a Female Client living in the Yarrawonga area.
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Submitted By bthill - 8-April-2008 11:41 am
A position exists for an Attendant Care Worker to assist a Female Client living in the Cobram area.
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Country Care provide In Home Attendant Care and Home Support services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
For any further information Please contact our friendly team during normal Office hours Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on (03)5822-2611
Outside of Office hours and on weekends urgent matters can be dealt with by contacting our after hours Co-ordinator on 0409 561 849.
 Please follow link for information & Resource Guide regarding "The Quality Framework for Disability Services in Victoria 2007".
Standards for Disability Services attached as .pdf file.
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Are you looking for Services ? Click on above link to Human Services Directory
Country Care News
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Submitted By Editor - 11-May-2008 5:51 pm
Victorians with a disability will benefit from the single biggest investment in Victoria’s history in disability services in the landmark $233.4 million package, announced yesterday in the 2008-09 State Budget.
This is in addition to the $19.9 million ($80.4 million over four years) which commences in 2008-09 as part of the election commitment.
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Submitted By Editor - 3-April-2008 11:47 am
Press Release
Narooma NSW
Ex Rushworth Resident Ame Barnbrook recently finished 4th (on a count back) at the World Skud Titles in Singapore. The Sk UD 18 (Skiff of Universal Design 18ft) is a new 2 person discipline in the Paralympic Sailing fleet. Ame travelled to the World Titles with a new crew (Lindsay Mason from Sydney).
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Submitted By bthill - 25-September-2007 2:53 pm
The Victorian Government and Autism Victoria have announced a forum, in particular, to form an Autism State Plan.
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Submitted By Editor - 19-October-2006 1:06 pm
Introtech Consultants is a community-based organisation in Bendigo that seeks to benefit members of the community designated as low-income earners, by making affordable computers available to them.
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Submitted By Editor - 6-July-2007 7:40 pm
Premier Steve Bracks announced $30.2 million for Aids and Equipment to support people with a disability and their families. $20.3 million will be allocated in 2007-08 to be dispensed over Four years for Aids, Equipment and Modifications to homes to accommodate people with disabilities. $9.5 million will be spent in 2006-07 to reduce waiting lists for Aids and Equipment, in particular children.
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Submitted By Editor - 6-July-2007 7:44 pm
As of 1 July 2007 the Victorian Government will introduce a mandatory background check on all people working with children. This will include Volunteers and Employed people and will be phased in gradually over the next five years. In relation to Attendant Carers, checks will need to be submitted from 1 July 2007 until the 30 June 2008.
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Submitted By bthill - 29-November-2007 5:01 pm
Young Benalla women Anj Barker, has been invited to New York, U.S.A. by the International Women's Health Coalition.
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Submitted By bthill - 12-November-2007 10:50 am
Need lessons in the art of strumming? No says Rick Steward, the winner of the 2007 Kool Skools best instrumental catagory for guitar.
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Submitted By bthill - 9-November-2007 9:19 am
Congratulations Jared on bringing home Gold from the State bowling championships in Ballarat. What better way to celebrate your 20th birthday.
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Submitted By bthill - 25-October-2007 11:44 am
The VACC is offering Driveway Assistance at member locations across Victoria. The service is available to people who are not able to fill their car themselves due to living with a disability or for medical reasons.
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Submitted By bthill - 11-October-2007 2:29 pm
The Carer Adjustment Payment is a one-off, non-taxable payment to assist families to adjust following a catastrophic event where a child aged 0-6 years is diagnosed with a severe illness, medical condition or a major disability.
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Submitted By bthill - 4-October-2007 2:50 pm
Regional Victoria is about to have it's Ambulance fleet increased by 25, Premier John Brumby announced at Morwell recently.
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Submitted By bthill - 4-October-2007 2:25 pm
A Winston Churchill Trust will enable Austin Health's Director of Rehabilitation Sciences Professor Mary Galea a "Travelling Fellowship" to investigate active rehabilitation programs for people living with spinal cord injuries.
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Submitted By bthill - 24-September-2007 5:01 pm
There maybe 10 against 1, but they don't stand a chance. We are proud to introduce Jared Younger, Ten Pin Bowler and World Special Olympics contender.
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Submitted By bthill - 13-September-2007 11:14 am
The Department of Human Services has just informed Country Care that a special comprehensive health assessment is available to people with intellectual disabilities, allowing G.P's to recieve an increased rebate from Medicare to cover the costs.
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Submitted By bthill - 11-September-2007 4:07 pm
Move over Bracks, the Brumby Government has started a campaign to assist young people recovering from severe brain injuries as a result of accident and other causes.
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Submitted By Editor - 6-July-2007 7:51 pm
Health Minister Bronwyn Pike reports that Nurse-on-Call in the Hume and High Country is a hit with Families as more than 10,700 calls were made to the Nurse-on-Call hot line.The service was used for people seeking information and advice on medical conditions ranging from vomiting and fever, abdominal pain and discomfort, diarrhoea to nausea and chest pains.The latest figures show
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Submitted By bthill - 20-August-2007 2:12 pm
On 28 June 2007, the Prime Minister, Hon John Howard MP, announced details of the Disability Assistance Package delivering $1.8 billion in new funding over the next 5 years.
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Submitted By Editor - 10-August-2007 12:19 pm
Link to Victorian Sate Government Media Releases
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Submitted By Editor - 19-July-2007 10:24 am
On 1st July 2007 the new Disability Act 2006 was introduced providing people living with disabilities the legislative strength to be treated equally and fairly said Community Services Minister Mr Gavin Jennings.
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Submitted By Editor - 9-July-2007 11:03 am
Time for a holiday? Leisure Options is a travel agency that caters for people with disabilities.
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Submitted By Editor - 26-June-2007 2:03 pm
June 30 will be the last night that smoking will be allowed in licensed pubs and clubs as well as outdoor drinking areas. This new law is an extension of the already in place ban on smoking in cafes, shopping centres, gaming venues, enclosed work places and station platforms for trains, trams and buses.
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Submitted By Editor - 7-June-2007 4:19 pm
As of 20th March 2007 there will be two rates of Mobility Allowance,
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Submitted By Editor - 7-June-2007 9:55 am
The Australian Government and Centrelink are now offering a brochure that outlines the use of Government concession cards.
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Submitted By Editor - 8-November-2005 10:27 am
REVISED CODE OF THE DISABLED PERSONS’ PARKING SCHEMEPlease see the link below to AQA’s forum regarding the new proposed disabled parking scheme. This is a subject that will affect everyone with a disabled parking permit!!! Make your thoughts known! http://www.aqavic.org.au/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=144
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Submitted By Editor - 8-August-2004 12:28 pm
We have now added a Forum for you to be able to express and swap your views, opinions and information. The forum is hosted by disability online and I hope will raise lots of discussion. If you have a subject you would like to include, please contact us.
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Submitted By JSimpson - 28-October-2003 7:39 pm
Victoria's Multi-Purpose Taxi Program (MPTP) subsidises the use of taxis by people who unable to use public transport because of a severe a permanent disablity. A number of changes have been made to the program to maintain its long term viability
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Submitted By JSimpson - 17-September-2003 1:14 pm
Mobility Allowance provides assistance to people with disabilities who are in paid employment, voluntary work, vocational training,or a combination of paid work and training and who are unable to use public transport without substantial assistance. For information regarding criteria go to Centrelink web site
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Submitted By JSimpson - 13-August-2003 2:43 pm
The Companion Card Scheme developed by VICNORD was announced by the Minister for Community Services, Bronwyn Pike MP, on Tuesday November 12th, at the All Star Bar and Cafe at the Crown Entertainment Complex at Southbank.
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