Home Care
Your parent may be able to get publicly funded home care services. They will need to be assessed first.
What services are subsidised by the government?
Assistance with personal care, such as showering or dressing, is free for people assessed as requiring care. A community services card is needed to get publicly funded help with housework. Your parent may be able to claim the Disability Allowance to help pay for lawns and gardening. Spring cleaning is not subsidised.
If your parent is not eligible for publicly funded services, they can pay privately.
What other help can my parent get at home?
What home care services are available?
Personal Care:
- assistance with personal hygiene, such as bathing, showering, oral hygiene and hairwashing
- help with dressing, undressing, and grooming
- physical assistance with mobility
- help with toileting and incontinence issues
- assistance with eating or drinking
- overnight support
Complex Personal Care:
- supervision of people with epilepsy, diabetes, dementia and mental health issues
- end of life care
- medication management
- application of medicated ointments and creams
- infection control
Domestic Assistance:
- routine household cleaning
- preparation and storage of food
- grocery shopping
- help with laundry
Community and Social Support
- a person can visit your parent if they are feeling isolated
Community Nursing:
- wound management
- bladder care
- bowel care
- medication management
- management and supply
Step Five: What happens after my parent is told they need care?