Aged Care and home exercise

What is a home care package?

 

Home Care Packages (HCP) are one of the ways that older Australians can access affordable care services to get some help at home, including exercise. They are designed for those with more complex care needs that go beyond what the Commonwealth Home Support Programme can provide. Home Care Packages can be an option if you need a coordinated approach to the delivery of your help at home, including exercise. 

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What services can I get?

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Depending on the level of Home Care Package you receive, you can get assistance with a range of different services. The three main categories of services are:

• Services to keep you well and independent: including personal care, nursing services, allied health (exercise therapy). Our team of Exercise Physiologists and Exercise Scientists at Immune Exercise Physiology can provide telehealth or home-visits, to assist you with this.

• Services to keep you safe in your home: including cleaning, home maintenance and modifications, assistive technology.

• Services to keep you connected to your community: including transport, social support services.

 

Get more information about Home Care Package services.

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How does it work?

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You choose a service provider that is right for you. The government then pays your provider a subsidy to arrange a package of care services to meet your needs.

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As everyone’s care needs are different, there are four levels of Home Care Packages with different funding amounts. These cover basic support needs through to high care needs.

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The package level assigned to you is based on your needs.

• Level 1: Basic care needs: $9,026.45 a year

• Level 2: Low care needs: $15,877.50 a year

• Level 3: Intermediate care needs: $34,550.90 a year

• Level 4: High care needs: $52,377.50 a year
   

You work with your chosen provider to identify your care needs and decide how best to spend your package funding. Your service provider coordinates and can manage your services for you on your behalf.

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Get more information about service providers. We currently work with Dementia Caring & Focus care.

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Am I eligible?

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Eligibility is based on your care needs as determined through a face-to-face assessment, but you must also be:

• an older person who needs coordinated services to help them stay at home, or

• a younger person with a disability, dementia or other care needs not met through other specialist services.

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Your financial situation won’t affect your eligibility. But you will need a financial assessment to work out exactly how much you may be asked to contribute. If you think you only need a low level of support, perhaps only one or two services, you may not need a Home Care Package. You may be more suited for help at home through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme.

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Check if you meet the requirements for an assessment or if you are ready, apply for an assessment now.