CareWays Community

CareWays Community CareWays has been offering Aged Care In-home Services and Community Support to Illawarra residents for more than 35 years. Full details on our Website.

CareWays has proudly delivered community support in the Illawarra for over 30 years, including:

AGED CARE IN HOME SUPPORT: supporting people to stay in their own home through services such as Personal Care, Domestic Assistance, Social Support, Respite Care and Meals on Wheels. COMMUNITY SERVICES – providing people of the Illawarra with support and early intervention programs. Including Youth Drop In programs, Food Support, Social Groups such as Craft, Patchwork, Painting and Computer Skills for Seniors and Events. VENUE HIRE: Room hire at Horsley Community Centre and Koonawarra Community Centres.

💛 It’s R U OK? Day 💛Today serves as a reminder that we should check in with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, and...
10/09/2025

💛 It’s R U OK? Day 💛

Today serves as a reminder that we should check in with family, friends, colleagues, neighbours, and anyone you may notice having a tough time.

Checking in doesn’t have to be serious or awkward – it can be as simple as:

“Hey, wanna grab a coffee?”
“Up for a game tonight?”
“Remember that time we…?”

Little chats = big impact.
So send that message, make that call, or start that convo today – you never know who really needs it!

We have a free event for families with children from 0-5 to celebrate Children's Week this October! With face painting, ...
05/09/2025

We have a free event for families with children from 0-5 to celebrate Children's Week this October! With face painting, robotics and lots of fun activities, come along with the whole family!

Come down on Thursday 4th September to Dapto Mall for a free fun family event - 9:30am - 11:30am. Our Community Support ...
02/09/2025

Come down on Thursday 4th September to Dapto Mall for a free fun family event - 9:30am - 11:30am.
Our Community Support team will be there doing boomerang art. Stop by and have a chat!
*Note the flyer has the right day but the wrong date*

We love when we can bring our community together to share in culture and connection!
29/08/2025

We love when we can bring our community together to share in culture and connection!

Free OzHarvest available today from 3pm-4pm at Koonawarra Community Centre! One bag per household, using the bags provid...
21/08/2025

Free OzHarvest available today from 3pm-4pm at Koonawarra Community Centre!
One bag per household, using the bags provided by CareWays.

If you've seen us before, remember you can pick up food every 2 weeks in the 2530 postcode and every 4 weeks outside 2530 postcode.

20/08/2025

Horsley Playgroup is cancelled today, due to wet weather and flooding at Horsley Community Centre.
Sorry for the inconvenience, we will see you next week.

Thank you to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission for helping to change aged care for the better and helping resp...
11/08/2025

Thank you to the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission for helping to change aged care for the better and helping respected In-Home Aged Care providers like CareWays to navigate the changes.
https://www.facebook.com/share/p/15qEXzU6sY/

Last week's National Aged Care Provider Conference was a huge success filled with 2 days of quality speakers and a valuable range of exhibitors.

Along with our co-exhibitors, our Commission stand was in high demand and our resources were flying out of our booth. If you missed out or were unable to attend, don't worry, we've got you covered with all the resources we had on the table also available digitally.

The links below take you straight to the most popular resources:

Statement of Rights: https://www.health.gov.au/resources/publications/a-new-aged-care-act-for-the-rights-of-older-people - first page is a good one pager summary!

Rights based complaint and feedback handling checklist:
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resource-library/complaints-handling-checklist

Get Ready for the strengthened Quality Standards:
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resource-library/strengthened-quality-standards-resources-overview

Strengthened Quality Standards posters:
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resource-library/strengthened-quality-standards-poster-workers-and-older-people

Sector Readiness Plan – by topic:
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resource-library/sector-readiness-plan-topic

Financial & Prudential Standards Poster:
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resource-library/new-financial-and-prudential-standards-poster

Alis – online learning platform:
https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/providers/education-training/live-learning

You can also search our website or our Quality Standards Resource Centre here:https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/quality-standards

Thanks again to our friendly and knowledgeable staff who ran the booth and answered so many of your questions!



Find out more about the new Aged Care Act and reforms being introduced from 1 November. Contact CareWays to find out how...
07/08/2025

Find out more about the new Aged Care Act and reforms being introduced from 1 November. Contact CareWays to find out how we can help you or a loved one Stay In Your Own Home.

This animation explains how the new Aged Care Act comes together. Key changes include enhanced rights and protections for older people, stronger rules and re...

CareWays would like to thank our incredible Care Workers and Aged Care team who work with dedication, compassion and res...
07/08/2025

CareWays would like to thank our incredible Care Workers and Aged Care team who work with dedication, compassion and resilience to support our cherished older Australians and service users.

Our Care Workers and Aged Care Team enrich the lives of our service users every day with kindness, respect and professionalism.
Thank you for all that you do – not just today, but every day.
❤️

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93-109 Princes Highway, Dapto
Wollongong, NSW
2530

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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1300 307 902

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CareWays Community is a not for profit organisation supporting people in the local community

HOW WE DO THIS

We work towards a connected, caring and supportive community by providing: IN HOME SUPPORT: supports people in the community through programs including Meals on Wheels, Personal Care, Domestic Assistance, Social Support and Respite Care. YOUTH SERVICES – providing young people of Dapto, Horsley, Koonawarra and Thirroul access to support, early intervention and mentoring. The service also provides a drop in service, Breakfast program, Holiday Activities, Events and Excursions. NEIGHBOURHOOD CENTRES: Dapto & Thirroul Neighbourhood Centres providing community support services that connects people to information and services that promote community capacity building, increased resilience and improved safety in the community. COMMUNITY SENSORY ROOM - run at the Horsley Community Centre, open to the general public - see www.careways.org.au for full details. ASSISTED SCHOOL TRANSPORT – the program provides students who have a disability, transport assistance under the Assisted School Travel Program. COMMUNITY CENTRES: Horsley Community Centre & Koonawarra Community Centre: CareWays manages the centres, including hiring of rooms to the community.