Older People

Aged and Disability Support

We provide assistance with shopping, social support, transport and activities, to eligible clients.

Click & collect

To help meet the needs of those most vulnerable in our community, during the coronavirus pandemic, Mersey Community Care is offering a free click & collect service for grocery, pharmaceutical and all other essential items.

Domestic Assistance (Home Help)

Community Based Support can help you to stay in your home doing the things you enjoy best, by assisting you with light household duties such as vacuuming, cleaning, laundry and ironing.

Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House

Professional and friendly support services and groups of many kinds are available here at Beaconsfield Neighbourhood House for those living locally in the Tamar Valley of Tasmania.

Grandparents and Relatives Raising Children

We provide information, advice and referral options to Grandparents and other relatives who have recently taken up the role of primary carers of their Grandchildren or related children.

Meal Preparation

Whether you need shopping or a full weekly menu of nutritious meals that make your soul sing prepared for you, Community Care TASMANIA can provide you with what you need and just the way you like it.

What is Elder Abuse?

Older Tasmanians have the right to dignity and respect and to be able to make their own decisions. They also have the right to live in a safe environment, including aged care facilities, free from abuse.

Meals on Wheels

Meals on Wheels is a voluntary organisation, delivering meals to all people of all ages, who, through sickness, age and/or disability, cannot reasonably get a meal for themselves and who wish to remain with dignity and independence in their own homes.

Emergency Food Assistance

** COVID-19 Update - Due to the current conditions our reception area is closed but the office phone number for any enquiries is still the same. 6344 8450. For all enquiries regarding food assistance call 6344 8846 **

We run an emergency food assistance program at Door of Hope.

Digital Ready for Daily Life

Learn how to use a range of digital tools to help you and your family during COVID-19 including how to use ABC iView, FaceTime, Zoom, and telehealth.

Emergency Assistance

** COVID-19 Update - Phone appointments only. Food or voucher drop off to door.**

We offer emergency assistance through food parcels, heating, clothing, furniture, hydro and phone assistance. We can assist with utilities bills and provide rent assistance support as required.

LGBTIQ+ Support Groups

**COVID-19 update: individual and group support services are still available via phone or online.**
Working It Out offers a range of support groups for LGBTIQ+ (and questioning) young people, parents of LGBTIQ+ children (of any age), partners of transgender people, and a drop-in session for anyone wanting to connect or find community.