Seniors
The Shire of Serpentine Jarrahdale offers a variety of age inclusive community events and workshops. As an integral part of our community’s history, present and future, we endeavour to provide Seniors with activities that are entertaining, informative, inclusive and even adventurous!
By working with local service providers, we are able to facilitate and support
- Exercise Groups
- Health and Wellbeing
- Social Groups
- Arts and Crafts
Be sure to check our event calendar here so you do not miss all the activities and programs our Shire has to offer.
Looking for ways to stay active and make new friends? Why not join a local volunteer organisation, craft group or sporting group? Click here to see the range of community groups active in the Shire and find your new adventure today.
The SJ Library Services boasts a range of resources and activities for all ages, find out more about what the Library has to offer here.
Resources
My Aged Care
My Aged Care is your starting point to access government-funded aged care services.
Whatever your situation, specific needs, or background, they can help you understand what types of services are available - from services that help you live independently at home to short-term care that helps you get back on your feet, to moving into an aged care home when you can no longer live at home.
Once you have the information you need, you can call them to discuss your needs and find out if you require an assessment. If you do, an assessor will come to your home for a face-to-face assessment to work out what services you are eligible for.
My Aged Care can also help you estimate the fees you may have to pay, and what service providers are available near you.
Wherever you are on your aged care journey, My Aged Care can help you get started.
Go to myagedcare.gov.au or call 1800 200 422.
Senior Card Benefits
Having the WA Seniors card makes you eligible for a free or discounted benefits.
Some of them includes :
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Free off-peak travel
Members get free off-peak travel and concession rates at all other times on Transperth. Conditions apply.
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Local government rate rebate
Get a State Government rebate on local government rates. Conditions apply.
Check out the link here to see all the benefits !!
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Water rate rebate
Get a State Government rebate on water service charges. Conditions apply.
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Special offers
Members have exclusive access to special offers provided by our business partners.
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Discounts
Members have access to discounts from more than 600 businesses - search discounts near you.
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Competitions
Members can enter monthly competitions provided by our business partners.
Click here to access the 2023-24 Discount Directory to view all details and discounts !!
State Government $400 Safety and Security Rebate
WA Seniors Card members can once again claim $400 rebate to assist with purchase and installation of home security equipment.
Eligible items include home security, fire safety or electrical safety items
- home alarm and CCTV systems;
- security door screens;
- door and window deadlocks;
- security window screens or shutters;
- security sensor lights;
- WiFi video doorbells;
- residual current devices;
- mains powered smoke alarms; and
- fire extinguishers and fire blankets.
To meet the requirements of the Safety and Security Rebate, items purchased must meet the relevant Australian Standards, and any installation work required must be carried out by a licensed tradesperson.
The rebate is administered by the WA Seniors Card Centre, with more information available by calling 1800 671 233 or visiting http://www.seniorscard.wa.gov.au
Hard copy application forms can be requested from the WA Seniors Card Centre or downloaded from the WA Seniors Card website.
Many safety and security equipment suppliers also provide discounts to WA Seniors Card members. A list of suppliers providing discounts to WA Seniors Card holders is available here.
To be eligible for a WA Seniors Card, people must be aged 64 and above, an Australian citizen or permanent resident, reside in WA and work less than 25 hours per week.
"Every Western Australian deserves to feel safe and have peace of mind in their homes and this is especially so for our seniors - and the Safety and Security Rebate is an investment in keeping our seniors safe.” (Seniors and Ageing Minister, Don Punch)
Aged Care Guide
The Aged Care Guide provides senior Australians with comprehensive information on the many considerations around aged care. Search more than 5,000 nursing homes, retirement villages and home and community care options in your state, council area or suburb. Use cost calculators, read information articles on specific topics such as respite, dementia and more.
View free online copies of their publications by clicking the images below.
Dementia Awareness Resources
In Australia, limited awareness of dementia in people from culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds often results in delayed diagnosis, poorer prognosis, and a higher burden of care on families and health systems.
Moving Pictures, an innovative multi-media project, aims to change this through the production of short films co-produced with people from CALD backgrounds. The Moving Pictures team has so far produced 27 short films in 9 different linguistic communities.
For each language, there are three films: Detection and Diagnosis, Navigating Care, and the Carer Journey. The Moving Pictures films are based on the stories and lived experiences of carers of people living with dementia, and the expert views of key service providers, all videos feature subtitles in English.
In addition to the short films, the team has developed comics to complement the films. The Moving Pictures comics are available on-line, but can also be ordered free of charge directly from the Moving Pictures website using the order form.
Videos and comics are available in the following languages:
