Domestic Assistance
Can Support at Home pay for house cleaning?
Yes, domestic assistance can be included when it is an assessed need in your support plan.
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Domestic Assistance
Can Support at Home pay for gardening?
Basic gardening and home maintenance may be available when linked to safety, access or independence.
Domestic Assistance
Can Support at Home pay for lawn mowing?
Lawn mowing may be included as home maintenance when an assessed need makes it difficult or unsafe for you to do it.
Meals & Shopping
Can Support at Home pay for meal preparation?
Yes. Support may include help preparing meals or accessing suitable meal services when this is in your support plan.
Meals & Shopping
Can Support at Home pay for grocery shopping?
Support can include help with shopping, but it does not normally pay for the groceries themselves.
Transport
Can Support at Home pay for transport?
Transport support may be available for essential appointments, shopping or community participation when included in your plan.
Transport
Can Support at Home pay for taxis or rideshare?
Yes, in some circumstances. Support at Home funding may be used for transport services, including taxis or rideshare services, where transport support has been assessed as necessary to help you remain independent and participate in everyday activities. However, transport funding is not unlimited and must align with your approved support needs and budget.
Personal Care
Can Support at Home help with showering and dressing?
Yes. Personal care can include help with showering, dressing, grooming and toileting when approved in your support plan.
Health Services
Can Support at Home pay for physiotherapy?
Yes, physiotherapy may be available when it is clinically appropriate and included in your support plan.
Health Services
Can Support at Home pay for occupational therapy?
Yes. Occupational therapy may help with daily activities, safety, equipment and home modifications.
Health Services
Can Support at Home pay for nursing care at home?
Yes. Approved nursing services are clinical supports and are fully government funded.
Health Services
Can Support at Home help with medication management?
Yes. Support may include nursing, medication prompts or assistance, depending on the assessed need and level of clinical risk.
Social Support
Can Support at Home pay for companionship?
Yes. Social support and community engagement may be included when isolation or participation is an assessed need.
Social Support
Can Support at Home pay for social outings?
It may fund support to attend social or community activities when this aligns with your assessed goals.
Respite
Can Support at Home provide respite for family carers?
Yes. Respite may be available to give an unpaid carer a break while the older person remains safely supported.
Equipment & Modifications
Can Support at Home pay for a mobility scooter?
A mobility scooter may be considered through the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications scheme when it is an assessed need and meets program rules.
Equipment & Modifications
Can Support at Home pay for a lift chair or recliner?
A suitable chair may be available through the assistive technology scheme if it addresses an assessed functional need.
Equipment & Modifications
Can Support at Home pay for bathroom modifications?
Yes. Approved home modifications may include changes that improve bathroom access and safety.
Equipment & Modifications
Can Support at Home pay for grab rails?
Grab rails may be funded when they are recommended to address an assessed safety or mobility need.