What does ARAS provide
- Information about the rights and responsibilities of older people as consumers of aged care services in the community and in aged care facilities.
- Information about living in Retirement Villages.
- Support to older people and/or their representatives.
- to be involved in decision making about their quality of care and quality of life in aged care.
- to raise and pursue their concerns or issues about care and service issues.
- to participate in providing feedback about their level of satisfaction with the services they receive.
- to participate in consumer/resident groups.
- Assistance to older people or their representatives to speak for themselves or we will represent them on request.
- Strategies to assist older people to safeguard themselves where they are at risk of abuse by someone they should be able to trust.
- Information and education sessions about rights and responsibilities, abuse prevention and the role of ARAS.
- Assistance with policy enhancement or development to ensure that consumer rights are upheld.
- ARAS uses the term of abuse of older people in SA instead of elder abuse
Contact
Aged Rights Advocacy Service Inc.
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Location:
175 Fullarton Road
Dulwich SA 5065 -
Mailing Address:
175 Fullarton Road
Dulwich SA 5065 - Free Call: 1800 700 600 (freecall in AU)
- Phone: (08) 8232 5377
- Fax: (08) 8232 1794
- Email Address: aras@agedrights.asn.au
Acknowledgement of Country
Aged Rights Advocacy Service acknowledges the traditional owners of our country and pays respect to Elders past and present. We recognise and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship with their country.
Please be aware that this site may contain the names and/or images of deceased Aboriginal people. ARAS acknowledges that to some Aboriginal communities, it is distressing to show images and mention names of people who have died.
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