Contact us

Location
44 Mordue Parade, Jesmond, NSW 2299
(Next to Jesmond Stockland Mall back carpark and the bowling club)

Postal Address
Jesmond Neighbourhood Centre Inc.
PO Box 36
Jesmond, NSW 2299

Business Hours:
Mondays - Fridays
9.00 AM - 4.30 PM

Administration Phone	(02) 49798 555
Neighbour Aid Fax	(02) 4953 8847
Manager Phone	(02) 49798 555
Admin Fax	(02) 49514 035
Manager Email	manager@jesmond.org.au

 

Direct service numbers

Neighbour Aid Service Referals	(02) 49798 507
Adolescent & Family Counselling	(02) 49798 504
Families with Adolescents Support	(02) 49798 503
Tutoring Program	(02) 49798 501
Newcastle Community Transport Cancellations	(02) 4961 3113
Financial Counsellor	(02) 49798 555
Community Development Project	(02) 49798 501 lydia@jesmond.org.au

We are dedicated to families and the community, we welcome input from all community members

 

Other useful numbers

Aboriginal services

Aborignal Medical and Dental Services	(02) 4969 2196
Awabakal Co-Operative	(02) 4969 2424
Awabakal Disability Service	(02) 4969 1765
Banjeeri Elders Transport Service	(02) 4952 7025
Liasison Officer, Stuart Centre	(02) 4946 9199
Daramulen Aboriginal Home Care	(02) 4969 4999
Resource and Development Worker	(02) 4969 2108
Liaison, James Fletcher Hospital	(02) 4924 6504

 

Community Dementia Unit

Information, counselling and management for people with dementia and those caring for them. Call: (02) 4985 5715

 

Community Nursing

Lower Hunter Community Health Service	(02) 4933 4422
Eastlakes Community Health Centre	(02) 4944 5300
Mercy Community Care	(02) 4961 2686
Newcastle East Community Health Centre	(02) 4925 7800
Newcastle West Community Health Centre	(02) 4924 6100
Westlake / Toronto Polyclinic	(02) 4935 8100

 

Community Options

In-home respite, overnight, temporary live-in care, limited to people with complex needs

Community Options	(02) 4924 6099
Westlakes Dementia In-home Respite Services	?

 

Community Transport

Individual and group transport assistance for people who cannot use public transport.

Newcsatle Community Transport	(02) 4961 3113
Westlakes Mercy Community Services	(02) 4959 1333

 

Day Care Centres

Provide social and recreational activities tailored to the individual needs. Futher information can be obtained from:
Commonwealth Care Link Centre 1800 052 222

 

Day Care Centre Specialist

Caters for people with specialist needs who require higher levels of care.

Alkira Day Care, Toronto (Demetia Specific)	(02) 4959 6671
Allawah, Wallsend	(02) 4924 6141
Biala, Charlestown	(02) 4943 9741
CA Brown, Booragul	(02) 4958 1688
East Lake Macquarie Dementia Service, Belmont	(02) 4947 0155
Mercy Community Care, Tighes Hill	(02) 4961 2686
Newcastle Aged Care, Merewether	(02) 4963 6356
Rankin Park Day Hospital at, William Lyne (Rehabilitation)	(02) 4985 5750
Wattle Grove, Wallsend (Dementia Specific)	(02) 4924 6364
Westcott, Stockton	(02) 4928 1822

 

Ethnic Service

Ethnic Dementia Respite Service	(02) 4941 5500
Cardiff Multicultural Friendship Club	(02) 4929 5880
Croation Day Care Centre	(02) 4929 5880
Ethnic Aged Services	(02) 4924 6099
Ethnics Communities Council	(02) 4929 5880
German Friendship Group	(02) 4961 5166
Greek Day Care Centre	(02) 4961 5479
Greek Holy Apostles Day Care Centre	(02) 4940 8615
Italian Day Care Centre	(02) 4969 4601
Macedonian Day Care Centre	(02) 4961 3586
Multicultural Neighbourhood Centre	(02) 4962 1836
Polish Day Care Centre	(02) 4961 5249
Small Ethnics Community Neighbourhood Aid Project	(02) 4929 5880
Westlakes Multicultural Day Care Centre	(02) 4924 6099

 

Food Services

Adamstown Meals on Wheels	(02) 4952 5995
Awabakal Food Service	(02) 4969 2424
Belmont Meals on Wheels	(02) 4945 3899
Beresfield and District Meals on Wheels	(02) 4964 1131
Boolaroo Meals on Wheels	(02) 4958 2560
Charlestown Meals on Wheels	(02) 4943 5146
Elermore Vale Food Services	(02) 4951 8083
Ethnic Communities Council	(02) 4929 5880
Hamilton Meals on Wheels	(02) 4969 4292
Lambton Meals on Wheels	(02) 4957 0482
Merewether Meals on Wheels	(02) 4963 6386
Morisset Meals on Wheels	(02) 4973 3538
Newcastle / City Meals on Wheels	(02) 4929 4731
Newcastle Elderly Citizens Centre	(02) 4926 2324
Stockton Meals on Wheels	(02) 4928 2810
Swansea Meals on Wheels	(02) 4971 3673
Toronto Meals on Wheels	(02) 4959 2929
Wallsend Meals on Wheels	(02) 4951 2915
Westlakes Community Care	(02) 4959 1333
Woodrising Food Services	(02) 4959 4624

 

Home Care

Housekeeping, personal care, respite, live-in, repetitive maintenance and overnight care. (02) 4941 5500

 

Home Maintenance and Modifications

For minor alterations or modifications which promote independence in the home. Available for service area of Lake Macquarie and Newcastle. (02) 4950 4275

 

Information

Aged Disabled Services Worker Newcastle City Council	(02) 4963 5539
Lake Macquarie City Council	(02) 4921 0430
Home and Community Care (HACC) Support Project	(02) 4943 9854
HACC Training Project	(02) 4925 8362
Stroke and Disability Information (SADI)	(02) 4943 9786

 

Linen Service

For people who have incontinence or may be caring for someone with incontinence and who are having difficulty maintaining a clean supply of linen.
Provided by Mercy Community Services: (02) 4961 2686

 

Monitoring

Daily phone call service to check on a person's well being
Provided by Telcross: (02) 4926 3877

 

Neighbourhood Aid Groups

Services offered by volunteer including home visiting, respite, shopping, social activities, transport and referrals

Adamstown Community Carers	(02) 4957 0919
Eastlakes Neighbour Aid	(02) 4972 1318
Charlestown Caring Group	(02) 4942 1117
Elermore Vale Neighbour Aid	(02) 4951 8083
Jesmond Friendship Club	(02) 4950 1794
Mercy Care Neighbour Aid	(02) 4961 2686
Merewether Caring Group	(02) 4963 6355
Northlake Carers	(02) 4950 8155
Southlake Carers	(02) 4973 3855
Wallsend Community Carers	(02) 4950 2555
Westlakes Mercy Community Services	(02) 4959 1333

 

Respite Care

A range of respite options for younger people with a disability eg: In home, holiday, emergency, host family and cottage.

Hunter Mission	(02) 4929 4900
New Lake Peer Support	(02) 4963 6420
Newcastle In Home Service	(02) 4926 3182
Newcsatle Temporary Care	(02) 4926 4161

 

Other Services

For elderly aged respite care services, see Community Options, Home Care and Day Care Centres

Dept Veteran Affairs	(02) 4926 2733
Disability Advocacy Services (Hunter)	(02) 4927 0111
Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre	1800 059 059
Hunter Health Link (24 hr medical assistance)	1800 063 635
Newcastle Community Access	(02) 4925 3000
Pensioner Advisory Service	(02) 4940 0545
Program of Appliances for Disabled People	(02) 4924 6245
Red Cross	(02) 4926 3877