Nursing
You’d be surprised of how many of your nursing needs can be met in the comfort of your own home. Sydney MCS’ nurse works together with your doctor, hospital and other allied health staff to ensure you are well taken care of and saving you trips to the hospital and doctor, giving you more time for the things you truly enjoy. Typical services include:
- Wound care
- Continence care, including catheters and product selection
- Bowel care
- Medication management, including injections
- Chronic disease management such as diabetes
- Post-hospitalisation care
- Dementia care
- Rehabilitation
Personal Care
Support from a Sydney MCS Care Worker speaking your language and understanding your culture can make a real difference in your wellbeing and keep you living in your own home and community. We help you maintain a level of independence with personal activities such as:
- Showering
- Dressing
- Personal hygiene
- Grooming
- Transferring in and out of bed
- Maintaining healthy skin
Domestic Care
Living in a clean, tidy and safe home improves your quality of life and contributes to your wellbeing. If you find it difficult to keep up with your everyday household duties, Sydney MCS Care Workers will lighten the load through hands on support with duties such as:
- Cleaning
- Washing
- Ironing
- Dusting
- Sweeping and vacuuming floors
- Changing bed linen
When you choose a Sydney MCS Care Worker, you are choosing someone who speaks your language and is committed to understand what is important to you in keeping your home clean and safe.
Meal Preparation
Preparing healthy and nutritious meals can become challenging with age. When you choose a Sydney MCS Care Worker, you are choosing someone that understands your culinary background and works with you to understand your likes, dislikes and favourite dishes. We help with:
- Planning your meals
- Putting shopping lists together
- Organise regular meals
- Meal preparation
Transport
Here at Sydney MCS we care to improve your sense of wellbeing. Therefore we are committed to keep you connected and actively involved in your community. Our reliable transport takes you from A to B and gets you out and about. We transport you to and from:
- Doctors and medical appointments
- Shopping, banking, errands
- Social, recreational and cultural activities and outings
- Family and friends
Carer Support
To look after someone can be challenging at times and often the needs of the carer get neglected. Sydney MCS stresses the importance to give carers time for themselves to have a rest and refill their energy levels. Choosing a Sydney MCS Care Worker allows the carer to focus on their health with the security that their loved one is taken care of by someone that not only lightens the load, but also speaks the client’s language. The different types of respite are:
- At home: home respite can provide a few hours break on a regular basis. We also offer overnight respite services.
- Centre based day care: respite is available in regular day care groups for aged ethnic community members. We provide a variety of activities for a wide cross-section of interests.
Social Support
Connecting with like-minded people has a profound impact on your physical, mental and emotional health. Here at Sydney MCS we not only get you involved in group activities, but allow you to spend time in an environment that is culturally and linguistically specific to you. Our social support services include:
- Accompanied shopping, bill paying, banking
- Transport to social activities such as your local club, your local markets and your church
- Having a home visit from one of our CVS volunteers speaking your language and understanding your background
- Joining one of our Day Care groups or English classes