Country to Coast Home Care

29/10/2026

Heads up, we are closed on Melbourne Cup Public Holiday, Tuesday 3 November and open as usual either side of the public holiday.

26/10/2026

A wheelie walker should not take five months of bureaucracy – yet that is the reality facing older Australians under a broken Support at Home system, a provider warns. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4dWIF6Z

26/10/2026

We were on the radio! Following this morning's Geelong Advertiser article, our Managing Director and Founder, Lucy, was interviewed on ABC774 about the Support at Home program. Scroll along to 51 minutes in https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/melbourne-mornings/mornings/107297370

Informed, entertaining, thought-provoking radio that asks the questions that Melbourne wants asked.

26/10/2026

Have you seen our article in today's Geelong Advertiser?! Our Managing Director and Founder, Lucy Lincoln, wrote an opinion piece on the Support at Home Program; it is a cracker! It is part of our ongoing advocacy for older people on the Surf Coast and beyond.

Imagine needing a wheelie walker to move around safely, only to wait five months for a decision. Even then, funding approval is not guaranteed.

22/10/2026

🌊📣Our office building is closed tomorrow, Friday, 23 October, but we are still open, and the team are available as usual via phone and email! In-home care services will not be impacted either.
The office will be open as usual from Monday onwards.

21/10/2026

We are open today during Geelong Cup and in the office if you need anything!

(We close on the Melbourne Cup Public Holiday instead)

19/10/2026

📣 From the Surf Coast to Canberra – making our voices heard!

Last week, our Managing Director and Founder, Lucy Lincoln, travelled to Canberra to advocate for urgent improvements to the Australian Government's Support at Home program.

Selected as one of just 25 representatives for Ageing Australia's Parliamentary Engagement, Lucy brought our team's first-hand experiences and the challenges facing older Australians to national policy discussions.

Lucy also met with Senator Kerryanne Liddle to raise concerns about access to care, growing administrative pressures, inadequate funding, and the unique challenges of delivering services in regional communities.

We are proud to be advocating for older Australians and those who care for them.

Local provider. Big national voice! 💪

08/10/2026

💪 🌊 Our very own Managing Director and Founder, Lucy Lincoln, has been invited to a Canberra event on the Support at Home program, which will feature politicians and policymakers.

Lucy is advocating for action because the Government's Support at Home Program is not working as it was intended.

📣 We are calling for:

- The restoration of our ability to give people what they need, when they need it. Currently, there can be excessive wait times for reassessments, even for simple requests.

- An urgent increase in the quarterly 10% care management allocation, informed by the actual work required to safely support participants.

- An assessment of Support at Home failures leading to preventable hospital admissions and premature residential care entry - and more.

For more information on our position, please see our recent media release on our website. https://ctchomecare.com.au/media-release-surf-coast-home-care-provider-calls-for-urgent-reform/

Ageing Australia’s inaugural Parliamentary Engagement Program is taking place in Canberra on 14–15 October. GO LUCY! 👏

04/10/2026

⛴️ Seniors can travel with Port Phillip Ferries for less during a special October offer.
See how it works 👉 bit.ly/4dgVcSo

04/10/2026

Light up Victoria for carers!

With the support of businesses and local councils across the state, Carers Victoria will be lighting up iconic landmarks in blue – and a dash of red! For National Carers Week (11-17 October), it’s a visible and impactful way to raise awareness of unpaid carers and to recognise the vital role they play in our community.

Among the landmarks taking part are Bolte Bridge, Victoria Park Lake, Moonee Valley Clocktower, City of Monash Civic Centre, Mooroopna Water Tower, Monash Park Tree and Riverlinks Eastbank in Shepparton.

We can’t wait to see the rays of blue and red selfies and photos from all of you!

If you know of any organisation who are keen to light up their building for , get in touch with us today.

As more organisations come on board, we’ll share updates on our website to help raise awareness of unpaid carers and recognise the vital role they play in our community.

You can find more information here: https://www.carersvictoria.org.au/connect/carersweek/