Social Support for Older People in Adelaide

Social support for older people in Adelaide helps you stay connected to friends, family and your community. Kindora Connect provides social support under Support at Home (formerly Home Care Packages), from visits at home to company on outings and appointments.

Loneliness can creep up after losing a partner or giving up driving. Regular company and a reason to get out can lift your mood and keep you active.

Social support can be a trip to the Jack Young Centre for older people in Salisbury, the library in Ingle Farm, or the arts centre in Golden Grove.

What does social support include?

Support at Home social support covers services that support social connection and taking part in community life. With us, it can include:

• regular visits at home for a chat, a cuppa or a game
• going with you to a club, class, library or place of worship
• accompanied outings, such as lunch with a friend or a trip to the markets
• support to attend appointments
• help finding local activities and groups you might enjoy
• help using a phone or tablet to video call family

Who does social support help?

It suits older people who want more company or need someone alongside them to get out. For example:

• you live alone and can go days without talking to anyone
• you stopped going to your club after a fall and want to go back
• your family lives interstate and you would like help to video call them
• you are new to the area and want to find people with the same interests

How does social support work under Support at Home?

Kindora Connect delivers Support at Home services as an associated provider through VitalCare Support. VitalCare Support is the registered provider and manages your Support at Home budget. Kindora Connect plans and delivers your day-to-day services and is your main contact for your care.

Learn more about how Support at Home arrangements work.

Social support and community engagement is in the independence service group. It needs to be one of your approved services and fit within your budget. Costs of the activity itself, such as tickets or memberships, are yours.

What does a typical social support visit look like?

Your worker picks you up for your weekly outing, perhaps to a community lunch or the local library. They help you get there and settle in, and stay with you as much or as little as you like.

Other weeks might be a visit at home: a coffee, some photos, or a phone call to your grandchildren together. Over time, the visits follow what you enjoy.