TWO Loddon groups have been confirmed as new in-home care service providers.
Loddon Shire made the announcement last Friday afternoon, less than 12 hours before the official change-over.
Boort District Health, Inglewood and Districts Health Service and Intereach will provide the Commonwealth Home Support Programme.
Inglewood will also offer the Home and Community Care – Program for Younger People.
Intereach has been appointed to provide veterans’ home care while Bendigo Health will run the regional assessment service in Loddon.
The shire council last year voted to end providing the services after Federal Government reforms.
Wellbeing director Wendy Gladman said most council care staff would be part of the new providers’ teams, ensuring as much consistency for clients as possible.
“Council is committed to providing whatever support we can to both staff and clients during this period as clients transition to new service providers,” she said.
Council will continue to support senior citizens’ clubs at Inglewood, Tarnagulla, East Loddon, Boort, Pyramid Hill and Wedderburn, Mrs Gladman said.