Guyra Home Support Services

Guyra Home Support services provide a range of Services in Guyra and Tingha region for people over the age of 65 (50 for Aboriginal or Torres Straight Islanders) to assist them to remain living comfortably at home. Services include meals, group social support, transport, and individual social support.

Group social support

• A weekly group day, called Nicholii House, is held every Wednesday at the Home Support Services building, 162 Bradley Street Guyra. Clients meet between the hours of 9.30am- 10am until 2pm, with door-to-door pick up from home on the service bus from 8:45am. Group social support provides an opportunity for clients to get together and enjoy the company of others over morning tea and lunch. An afternoon activity is offered for those who wish to participate.

• Regular bus trips are offered to places of interest, within three hours drive of Guyra. The trips include door-to-door pick up, morning tea, lunch and visits to local attractions. During the warmer months barbecues or picnics to local places of interest are also very popular.

Men's Group bus outing

Looking for a great way to explore, socialize, and enjoy the outdoors? Join our Men’s Group Bus Outings!

We visit a variety of destinations, including museums, machinery sheds, and scenic drives, often followed by a hearty pub lunch. During the warmer months, we switch things up with BBQ lunches at beautiful spots like dams, waterfalls, and parks.

The bus cost varies depending on the destination, and participants cover their own meals and drinks. It’s a fantastic way to connect with others while discovering new places!

These outings take place on the last Tuesday of every month, with times varying depending on the destination. For more details or to book your spot, contact Bec at Home Support.

Meals

• Hot weekday meals are delivered Monday to Friday in Guyra by volunteers. Clients can select any or all days to receive a hot meal and they have a choice of mains, dessert, soup or juice. 
• Frozen meals are always available for purchase at the Home Support Services building. The coordinators can also arrange delivery to clients if required.

Individual social support 

• Individual Social Support encompasses many things depending on the client’s requirements. Social support is usually provided on a one-to-one basis with most social support being undertaken by volunteers. Some examples of individual social support include friendly visiting, assisting with basic shopping needs, assistance at medical appointments and assistance with mail (eg reading to the client if the client has poor vision) Contact the office on 6770 7127 for further details.

Transport – transport is available for a variety of purposes including the following:

• Transport to and from medical appointments in the service car with a volunteer driver. Transport to medical appointments takes priority over all other transport requirements. 
• Transport to and from group social Support (Nicholii House) via the service bus. This is a door-to-door service
• Transport to and from outings and day trips. This is a door-to-door service
• Friday Access bus to Armidale from Guyra. The bus departs promptly at 8:30am with pick up in Guyra from 8am. Return to Guyra is at 1pm. Priority is given to clients of the service, however community members are also welcome to travel on the bus providing there are seats available.
• Limited support with transport can be provided to community members who are not clients of the services. These trips are limited to medical trips and the service can only offer assistance if the client is considered transport disadvantaged and does not have family or friends to assist.
• First Friday of every month the bus will travel to Inverell. Pick up starts 8am and costs $15.