Step 1 What is Home Care Step 2 Home Care Packages Step 3 Aged Care Assessment Team Step 4 Home Care Package Fee Structure Step 5 Package Provider Cost Components Step 6 Search Package Provider Step 7 Search Service Provider Step 8 Understanding Package and Service Providers Step 9 Care Management Plan Step 10 Home Care Agreement
Step 1What is Home Care Step 2Home Care Packages Step 3Aged Care Assessment Team Step 4Home Care Package Fee Structure Step 5Package Provider Cost Components Step 6Search Package Provider Step 7Search Service Provider Step 8Understanding Package and Service Providers Step 9Care Management Plan Step 10Home Care Agreement

Step 8.3

What are the different types of services

Types of Services

The care in your Home Care Package will be supplied by a variety of different care workers who specialise in different areas. Your Care Management Plan may involve 5 to 10 different care workers or even more, depending on the level of your Home Care Package. 

We’ve listed below some different categories of help but if you need something that is not shown, don’t worry.  Discuss your needs with your Package Provider and see if they have some creative ways to support your needs. 

If your preferred services are to support your helath and wellbeing, your ability to stay at home and be connected with your family then your needs should be considered by your Package Provider.

Jill Donaldson

agedcare101 Physiotherapist

Personal Care

Clinical Care

Health Professionals

Showering
Dressing
Help with personal hygiene
Help with personal grooming
Continence support

Nursing
Pain Relief
Palliative care monitoring
Help with medication
Injections
Wound dressing
Catheter care
Health monitoring
Dementia Care

Psychologist
Physiotherapist
Podiatrist
Nutritionist
Dietitian
Speech Therapist
Diversional Therapy
Exercise Physiologist

House Keeping

Meals

Gardening

Cleaning
Dishwashing
Laundry
Ironing
Bedmaking
Help with bill payments
Sorting post

Delivered food shopping
Help preparing meals
Fully prepared meals
Meals at a centre

Garden maintenance
Lawn mowing
Hedge trimming

Pet Care

Repairs & Maintenance

Social Activities

Feeding & walking pets
Taking pet to the vet
Caring for pet when in hospital

General home maintenance
Repair inside
Repair outside
Basic home modifications
Major home modifications

Accompanied shopping
Visits at home
Social clubs
Volunteer work
Companionship
Assistance running errands

Social Activities

Physical Activities

Attending Appointments

Accompanied shopping
Visits at home
Social clubs
Volunteer work
Companionship
Assistance running errands

Walking
Dancing
Group exercise classes
Strength training classes
Swimming
Hydrotherapy
Yoga

Driver only
Transport & support
Support only
Mini bus

Respite & Transition Care

Equipment & Assistive

                                                        

At home day respite
Community group respite
Centre based respite
Home overnight respite
Community overnight respite
Host family respite
After-hospital care

Emergency Button
Communication Aids
Medical Care Aids
Reading Aids
Car Modifications
Support & Mobility Aids

     

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Understanding Package and Service Providers

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Jill Donaldson

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Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

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Chris Baynes

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Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.

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Jill Donaldson

Physiotherapist

Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

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Chris Baynes

DCM Media, agedcare101

Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.

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