Country Home Services is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation with a local board of directors and local employees. We receive Federal and State Government support for our funded services.
Our Vision
First Choice for Home Services
Our Purpose
With our support, people live the life they want.
Our Philosophy - People Can Expect
Partnership
A ‘power-with’ relationship (the person being decisively influential in how they are to be assisted)
Choice
To decide what services are provided and who provides them
Tailor made services
A bespoke approach
Can do approach
Solutions to the most obscure challenges
Imagination
Our commitment to find the tools to make life better
Community
Support to remain connected with their community
About Organisation
Country Home Services (formerly CHAP) is an organisation based in the country communities of the Clare Valley, Yorke Peninsula, Wakefield Plains, Mid-North, Gawler and the Barossa Valley.
It is within these communities that we have delivered services for over 25 years, working with country people of all ages. We pride ourselves in being local and working with local workers in your region.
When you join our organisation, you can have confidence that we understand your community. We work with a large cross-section of people from busy professionals who have regular house cleaning to older people who receive our funded services.
If you would like more information on any of our services then call us on 1300 773 202.
Craig Stanbridge
Chief Executive Officer
Before coming to Country Home Services Craig has worked in rural communities for 33 years across Acute, Aged Care and Community Health settings with 10 of those years in Clare. Craig is keen to further develop and grow Country Home Services to ensure a safe and secure future for staff and the community while retaining its excellent reputation in offering and providing services that support choices for living the country life that individuals want for as long as possible.
Catherine Balfour-Ogilvy
Service Delivery Manager
Through both managing and working in community service teams across regional South Australia and the Northern Territory, Catherine brings over 20 years of valuable experience to our organisation.
As Service Delivery Manager for Country Home Services, Catherine is committed to applying the scope of consumer choice to Country Home Services suite of services.
Catherine works from our Clare Office.
Barb Carlin
Service Support Manager
Barb has spent most of her working life in country based health and community services, mainly on Yorke Peninsula. Her experience brings valued knowledge to her role as Service Support Manager and she has a strong focus on ensuring that Country Home Services is able to attract, employ, support and retain the best quality staff and Independent Contractors to deliver our wide range of services. Barb works from both our Nuriootpa and Kadina offices.
Board of Directors
Margaret Zweck
Chairperson
Geoff Spence
Deputy Chairperson
Margaret Manuel
Leith Jenkins
Cindy Gray
Greg Anderson
Reports
Reports are important in understanding the direction and quality of the organisation. Please view our organisation reports here.
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