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Living Well

Quick Summary

Location(s):

Brunswick, Coburg, Fawkner and Glenroy.

 

Contact details:

Service Access

 

Living Well Information Sheet

 

Supporting you to manage long term health problem.

The Living Well program helps clients to make positive lifestyle changes, become more independent and better self-manage their long term health condition.
Key Workers in the Living Well program are qualified health professionals with additional training to support and coach individuals.


Key worker services include:

  • Assisting clients to complete a health and lifestyle evaluation
  • Identifying health and lifestyle issues impacting on a client’s condition
  • Goal setting
  • Providing liaison with doctors and other health services
  • Organising referrals to other services, including group programs, as appropriate
  • Development of a plan to support clients in dealing with their health condition.


Benefits for clients include:

  • Learning more about their condition and how to manage it
  • Understanding more about their treatment options
  • Developing a healthy living plan incorporating achievable lifestyle goals
  • Receiving support and or coaching to help make lifestyle changes.

 

Eligibility
Referral to the Living Well program can be made by individuals (self-referral), carers, health professionals including doctors and other service providers.


Fees

Session fees are $12.50 per session, $8 per session for Health Care Card and Pension Card holders.

Referrals

Referrals can be made through Service Access.

Services for Children & Young people

Provides services to address and manage health and wellbeing.

Services for Adults

Aiming to keep people active and healthy as well as provide treatment and advice to help...

Services for Older People

Support for the frail and aged in the local community.

Services for People with Disabilities

Support to help people with disabilities live independently.