Rural and Anecdotally a high ABS Very few older Service usage No Look at developing strategies to Action for older remote number of isolated stats and men engaged in data-DEX engage older men as we only men to engage with elderly men on Dex services engage 10% of the older male service. farms. population compared with 22% of the 196/1928 (total total Moorabool Shire older female 65+ MSC men) or 10% of men are population. engaged with the Interestingly, in Moorabool Shire, service as 26.6% over 75 who live alone are opposed to male whilst 73.4% of people aged 435/1897 22% women. over 75 who live alone and are female. Financial or 2.5/1000 of people Chp.org Anecdotally there Disclosing to Yes The Age Well, Live Well and Access Action for both social in the catchment are an increasing our and Inclusion plan has included a younger and older disadvantage & identified as number of older assessment strategy to communicate housing client group homelessness homeless women who are team assistance services. at risk of homelessness in Moorabool Shire Council.
Rural and remote Anecdotally a high number of isolated elderly men on farms. ABS stats and Dex Very few older men engaged in services 196/1928 (total 65+ MSC men) or 10% of men are engaged with the service as opposed to 435/1897 22% women. Service usage data-DEX No Look at developing strategies to engage older men as we only engage 10% of the older male population compared with 22% of the total Moorabool Shire older female population. Interestingly, in Moorabool Shire, 26.6% over 75 who live alone are male whilst 73.4% of people aged over 75 who live alone and are female. Action for older men to engage with service. Financial or social disadvantage & homelessness 2.5/1000 of people in the catchment identified as homeless Chp.org Anecdotally there are an increasing number of older women who are at risk of homelessness in Moorabool Shire Council. Disclosing to our assessment team Yes The Age Well, Live Well and Access and Inclusion plan has included a strategy to communicate housing assistance services. Action for both younger and older client group
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