Neurospace offer carer training services to make care-giving easier such as home and equipment modification to improve carer movements and safety and assistance with building support networks. Their carer training sessions cover:

• Manual handling
• Exercises to keep fit as a carer
• Falls prevention

Please visit the website or contact Neurospace or contact Neurospace on (02) 6162 0450 and info [at] neurospace.com.au for more information.

BaptistCare operate Red Hill Social Club which provides day respite for the elderly and people with low to medium level dementia. The Club offers an activities program which can involve card and board games, arts and craft, light exercise and special theme and event days.

Transport may be arranged for those who require it.

Please visit the website or contact BaptistCare on (02) 6195 3130 for more information.

Canberra City Health Network provide a comprehensive range of services including:

• Bone Health and Falls Prevention
• Corporate services
• Cupping
• Dry needling
• Ergonomics in childcare
• Exercise physiology
• Health Assessments
• Hydrotherapy
• Kinesio tape
• Lymphatic drainage
• Nutrition
• Osteopathy
• Physiotherapy
• Pilates/Functional Fit
• Psychology
• Real Time Ultrasound
• Remedial massage therapy
• Sports services

Please visit the website or contact Canberra City Health Network on (02) 6247 0733 and enquire [at] canberrahealthnetwork.com.au for more information.

Canberra After Hours Locum Medical Services (CALMS) provide after-hours attendance by a doctor at home or at a designated surgery.

Please visit the website or contact CALMS on 1300 422 567 and admin [at] calms.net.au for more information.

Belconnen Community Service (BCS) provide in-home and social support, before and after school care, school holiday programs, youth services and housing support. They have specialist services and programs for:

• Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people
• Young Children (0 - 5)
• Over 65s
• Parents and families
• People living with disability
• People living with mental illness
• School age children (5 - 12)
• Youth (12 - 25)

Please visit the website or contact BCS (02) 6264 0200 and bcs [at] bcsact.com.au for more information.

Woden Community Services (WCS) offer an ‘Assistance with Care and Housing’ program (ACHA) for financially disadvantaged older people. ACHA can assist with obtaining services, housing and care to assist older people to remain living in the community.

Please visit the website or contact WCS on (02) 6181 2815 and acha [at] wcs.org.au for more information.

Functional Fitness run a regular weekly ‘Functional Seniors’ program designed to build strength, balance and confidence in older people.

Please visit the website or contact Functional Fitness on 0488 288 252 and memberships [at] funcfitness.com.au for more information.

Active Recovery offer a range of rehabilitation interventions based on best evidence and aimed at education and empowerment of individuals.

Their treatment services include:

• Functional rehabilitation providing education on managing injuries and persistent pain
• Hydrotherapy including one-on-one fully supervised sessions, classes with, carers training, training courses for organisations
• Chronic Disease Management which may include, supervised individual rehabilitation sessions, hydrotherapy, group activity sessions, prescription of a home exercise or activity program, prescription of an exercise program to undertake at a gym and referral to community programs
• Neurological physiotherapy for multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s disease, Motor neuron disease, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, stroke, acquired brain injury, aged care assessments, falls/mobility, complex cases (balance problems, joint replacements, arthritis, impaired vision and diabetes)
• Pain management education and support
• Pre-employment screening (PES) & Manual Handling

Please visit the website or contact Active Recovery on (02) 6162 1229 and info [at] activerecovery.net.au for more information.

Flames Fitness offer an ‘Over 50’s’ program designed for older people to maintain and achieve specific health and fitness goals. The program focuses on weight bearing and cardiovascular exercise.

Please visit the website or contact Flames Fitness on (02) 6257 1483 and q [at] flamesfitness.com.au for more information.

Align & Balance offer health and fitness services to Canberra and the surrounding region. They specialise in training for people over the age of 40 with an emphasis on corrective functional exercise, postural alignment and creating flexible bodies.

Their classes include:

• Nordic walking
• Pilates
• Strengthening 50+
• Stretch classes

Please visit the website or contact Align & Balance on 0415 524 953 and nicky [at] alignbalance.com.au for more information.