Online Services
Welcome to Better for life online, improving your health & wellness from the comfort of your own home. We offer free online exercise videos, telehealth appointments with our health professionals and more to keep you active and healthy.
To get you started, we have 20 FREE exercise videos that you can watch and follow at your convenience. The exercises include Yoga, General Workouts, Tai Chi and Dance. Scroll down for more.
"Whether you’re socially isolated or regionally removed from local services, Southern Cross Care’s Telehealth services can help you to live a healthier, more active and engaged life in your own home."
Videos, REscepes and fact sheets to keep you healthy
Cooking for One
Telehealth
Our Telehealth services are available to anyone aged 50+. Services include;
- Exercise Physiologist guided activities targeted to your needs
- Dietetics to ensure your nutritional needs are met
- Other Allied Health consultations to keep you at your best
We are more than happy to talk you through how to set up Telehealth over the phone or alternatively, we can visit you in your home and help you set it up in person.
Getting started with Telehealth is easy. Existing clients who have had initial Health Assessment services can begin immediately. For all new clients, it is easy to organise your assessment by phone.
To find out more or book an assessment, call 1800 852 772 or email [email protected].
To access Telehealth you will need
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Tablet or Computer
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WI-Fi
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An appointment with us
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Better for life Country SA
Improve your health & fitness from the comfort of your own home.
The Better for life in Country SA program has been specifically designed for people aged 65+ who live in Country SA regions including the Barossa, Adelaide Hills, Fleurieu Peninsula and beyond!
This exciting program will empower you to improve your health and fitness from the comfort of your own home and is brought to you by Southern Cross Care and the Country SA PHN.
About the program
Following an initial eligibility review and health assessment, program participants take part in a 12-week program of personalised online exercise delivered twice per week. The one-on-one and small group sessions are run by our qualified exercise physiologist and aim to improve participants' strength, fitness, balance and general well-being.
All sessions are delivered online in a ‘telehealth’ format. Participants join the sessions using a desktop computer, laptop or tablet and enjoy the live, interactive sessions over the internet. A fee-for-service option is available
for sessions with an Occupational Therapist, Dietitian or Social Worker to compliment the exercise classes.
Call Aakriti Chhetri on (08) 8179 6825 to get started
The free videos below also support the program by providing education on different health topics.
The Better for Life in Country SA (BFLCSA) program is a specialized health initiative focusing exclusively on Exercise Physiology services, designed to enhance well-being in the Hills, Fleurieu, Barossa, and Murray Mallee in South Australia.
- Australians aged 65+ and Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islanders aged 40+
- Living in Regional SA
- Having sufficient digital literacy, access to an appropriate device and a reliable internet connection
- Assessed as moderate functioning and low fall risk.
| 6 weeks | After 6 weeks | |
| CHSP | Free | $10/session |
| HCP | Free | $20/session |
| NO CHSP | Free | $25/session |
| Male | Female |
| Dumbell Weights 3kg - (Pair) | Dumbell Weights 2kg - (Pair) |
| Anklet/Wrist weights - 2kg | Anklet/Wrist weights - 2kg |
| Exercise Tube with Handles - Green | Exercise Tube with Handles - Green |
You can call us on (08) 8179 6825 and ask for Project Officer Aakriti Chhetri
Services include:
- Exercise Physiology
- Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
Sessions cost $120 for the initial assessment and $80 for subsequent 1:1 and $20 for 1:4 group service sessions. These costs can be reduced if you are using the Commonwealth Home Support Program, Medicare or your Private Health Insurance, or you can use your Home Care Package to pay in full
No, eligible individuals can self-refer to both our telehealth and Better for Life in Country SA program. But we also accept GP and My Aged Care referrals.
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