We can help you be assessed for aged care and apply for government subsidies to help with the cost of home care services.
My Aged Care
While we offer our home care services on a competitive privately-funded basis, you may be eligible for a government subsidy to assist with their cost, through My Aged Care.
We can connect you with My Aged Care and attend any in-home assessments to provide you with support.
My Aged Care will ask you to participate in an initial phone screening to determine the best way to meet your needs. They will ask you:
- your name, address and phone number
- your date of birth
- your Medicare number and reference number
- how you’re managing at home and what help you are after.
They may expect you to:
- be prepared to write down referral codes and aged care identification numbers
- think about other people you would like to nominate to speak on your behalf
- ask other people to be present at any assessment you have.
Following your phone screening, you will be referred to for a face-to-face assessment
- To be assessed for basic-level support, you will be referred to the Regional Assessment Service who will assess your suitability to receive home care services
under the Commonwealth Home Support Program.
- To be assessed for a higher level of support, you will be referred to the Aged Care Assessment Team who will assess your suitability to receive home care
services with your own Home Care Package.
- To be assessed for a higher level of support, you will be referred to the Aged Care Assessment Team who will assess your suitability to receive home care