Ongoing or short term care and support services through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme including help with housework, personal care, meals and food preparation, transport, shopping, allied health, social support and planned respite (giving your carer a break). What is a Home Care Package?
Also question is, what care can I get at home?
A paid carer can visit you at home to help you with all kinds of things including:
- getting out of bed in the morning.
- washing and dressing.
- brushing your hair.
- using the toilet.
- preparing meals and drinks.
- remembering to take your medicines.
- doing your shopping.
- collecting prescriptions or your pension.
Moreover, what is a Level 1 home care package? What is a Level 1 Home Care Package? … Level 1 Home Care Packages (HCP Level 1) are designed to support people who have basic level care needs. Basic level care needs can include basic everyday tasks.
Furthermore, what are the 3 different type of aged care services provided?
Government-funded aged care services include in-home care (care in your home), residential care in aged care (nursing) homes, and short-term care such as respite care. If you’re not eligible, you can choose to access privately funded services, but you will need to pay the full cost yourself.