Aged Care Services Central Coast

• Getting a Home Care Package – this is a national government-funded program that provides you with a coordinated range of aged care services in your own home. Services can include personal care, domestic assistance, nursing and clinical care, allied health therapy, transportation, mobility equipment, home modifications, dementia support, and social activities.
• Being supported by the Commonwealth Home Support Programme – the CHSP provides entry-level assistance to help you stay safe and healthy in your own home, such as personal care, meals, transport, home maintenance and social support. It provides a smaller amount of assistance than the Home Care Package program, and is designed for seniors who just need a basic amount of help to be independent.
• Moving into an Assisted Living village – these are retirement living options where you can live independently in your own home, but access help with daily life if you need it. Unlike nursing homes or residential care, you can choose an apartment or a villa and get services like meals, cleaning, laundry, nursing services, and personal care, as you need them. You can also have features such as a call button in case you have a fall in your home, and onsite nursing if you have a health condition.
• Accessing community services. Local community groups sometimes offer services to help older adults, like visiting programs, meals services, social activities, and transportation to appointments. These basic aged care services can be different in each area, so check with your local council to see what’s available where you live.

To access government-funded help, you will need to be assessed by a team from My Aged Care, to determine the level of care you need, and what type of services best meet your needs.

Home Caring provides government funded My Aged Care home care packages on the Central Coast to enable you to live at home for longer, and avoid premature entry into residential aged care. If you need aged care services at home on the Central Coast suburbs, we’d love to help. Please get in touch for a free consultation with our staff team.

Home Care Packages are designed to be flexible, giving you to ability to choose when you receive care, and who provides care to you. You can also adjust the services as your needs change over time, and switch to a higher level of services if you need to in the future.

Need an experienced aged carer on the Central Coast? Home Caring provides Home Care Packages to help with daily living. To learn more about in house aged care on the Central Coast, please get in touch with our customer service team.

• Check your eligibility for aged care services. To receive aged care services you need to be 65 or older (50 or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people). You can quickly check if you are eligible through the Eligibility Checker on the My Aged Care website.
• If you think you are eligible, apply for an assessment. You can do this by visiting the My Aged Care website and answering some basic questions about your current situation, health, and any support you already have. Alternatively, you can call 1800 200 422 or ask someone to apply on your behalf. Set aside around 20 minutes to fill out the form, and make sure you have your Medicare card handy.
• Undergo an ACAT assessment. If your application is successful, an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) assessor will give you a call to arrange a visit to your home. During this time, they’ll have a chat with you about your health needs, what you are struggling with, and what kind of aged care will suit your circumstances. Before the assessment, gather your identification documents (like your Medicare card and driver’s license) and any doctor referrals you have. You can also have a support person with you during the assessment, if you prefer.
• Receive your outcome. After the assessment, you’ll receive a letter explaining the outcome of your assessment. If you’re eligible for a Home Care Package, you’ll be assigned a level indicating the amount of funding you’ll receive for your services, and be placed in a queue until a package is available for you.
• Find a home care provider. While you wait for your Home Care Package to become available, you might like to start doing your research and looking for a home care provider that suits your needs. You can find different providers in your area by using the search tool on the My Aged Care website.

Are you looking for experienced aged care support services on the Central Coast? Need help with daily tasks? Home Caring offers My Aged Care packages on the Central Coast. For more information our services, please get in touch with our customer support team.

If you need assistance sooner than that, you can apply for a lower level of funding through the Commonwealth Home Support Program, or pay privately for support until your package becomes available. To discuss aged care assistance at home on the Central Coast, please get in touch with our aged care consultants. Home Caring is proud to provide personalised aged care home care on the Central Coast’s suburbs, to help people live independently.

Find a comfortable place to talk – choose a familiar space, like their home, where you can chat without distractions. Make sure everyone can hear each other well and feels relaxed enough to talk honestly.

Listen carefully – give your loved one a chance to share their feelings and worries about getting older and needing care. Pay attention without interrupting and try to understand how they feel. Repeat back what they’ve said to show you’re listening.

Share helpful information – do some research beforehand, maybe on a website like My Aged Care, and share what you’ve learned about the different care services available. Answer their questions or guide them to reliable sources of information. If they’re okay with it, offer to help them look into their options.

Understand their emotions – growing older and thinking about aged care can make your loved one feel scared, worried, or sad. Let them know it’s normal to have these feelings and that you understand. Tell them you’re there to support them through this emotional process.

Include them in decisions – involve your loved one in making decisions about aged care. Ask what they think and how they want to handle things. Respect their choices and let them have a say in their future. This helps them feel in control and valued.

Ask about their preferences – your loved one should make aged care decisions for themselves. Find out what they would like, such as staying at home, moving to a care residence or retirement community, being close to loved ones, getting help at home, or having an aged care worker. Help them make choices based on what’s important to them.

Keep supporting them – reassure your loved one that you’re there for them and care about them, no matter what decision they make. Let them know they don’t have to face this journey alone and that you’ll support them in the way they want.

Need aged care on the Central Coast’s suburbs? Home Caring provides personalised in house aged care on the Central Coast suburbs to help you with everyday tasks. To find out more, and for a price list, please get in touch with our aged care experts.

Looking for bilingual My Aged Care service provider on the Central Coast? We’re happy to help. Home Caring provides culturally appropriate services on the Central Coast suburbs, so you be supported the way you want. For more information about an aged care vacancy, please get in touch.