Our team
Home Caring Kellyville’s dedicated team of compassionate care professionals is dedicated to providing exceptional service to our clients. Our support workers and carers are carefully selected to ensure that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to meet the unique needs of each individual they serve. The quality of our team is what sets us apart, and we are committed to providing ongoing support and training to ensure that our staff continue to provide the highest level of care possible.
What is a Home Care Package?
A Home Care Package is a government-funded program that allows seniors living in Australia to access affordable care services in their own home.
There are 4 Home Care Package levels that you can be eligible to receive, ranging from basic care needs (level 1) through to high care needs (level 4). Once you are approved for a package, you can choose a service provider that best supports your needs and goals. The government then pays that provider a subsidy to deliver services in your home.
Who is eligible for a home care package?
You may be able to access a Home Care Package if you are aged 65 and over (50 and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people), have a diagnosis for a medical condition like dementia, and are struggling with daily tasks around the home.
You will need to apply for a face-to-face aged care assessment using an online application form which you can do yourself on the My Aged Care website, or get a loved one to complete for you.
What can I use my home care package for?
Depending on the level you are eligible for, home care package funds can be spent on supports that relate to your care and wellbeing. Common services and items people use their funding on are personal care (e.g. showering, dressing, continence management), domestic chores, shopping assistance, therapies (e.g. physiotherapy, occupational therapy), meal preparation, transportation to appointments, respite care, garden maintenance, medication management, social activities, nursing (e.g. wound management), podiatry, home modifications, assistive technology (e.g. walking frames) and exercise programs.
A Home Care Package does not fund the following services: food, payment for permanent accommodation (e.g. rent or mortgage repayments), discretionary spending, day-to-day bills, holidays, entertainment activities and items already covered by Medicare or Pharmaceutical Benefits.
How much are home care packages?
If you are eligible for a Home Care Package, the government will cover most of the cost of your care. Depending on your income, you will be expected to contribute a certain amount to your provider for your services. This consists of three types of fees: a basic daily fee, an income-tested care fee (full pensioners do not have to pay this), and any additional fees for services that aren’t covered by your package. Each service provider charges a different amount for their services and care.
How much care can I get with a Home Care Package?
The amount of care you can access from your Home Care package depends on what level you have been approved for. Once you have been approved for a package and assigned a level, you and your service provider decide together how best to spend your package funding, based on your needs and what would be most helpful to you at home.
