Home help can cover routine household tasks.
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Home help & domestic assistance at home
Home help supports everyday household tasks that may become harder with age, illness or reduced mobility. For many people, practical help is one of the first supports they use.
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At a glance
What to know first
Support is intended to maintain safety and daily living rather than provide commercial cleaning or renovations.
The exact support depends on the person’s approved needs.
The practical detail
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Home help may include
- Cleaning
- Laundry and bed linen
- Meal preparation
- Shopping assistance
- Light gardening and basic home maintenance
Who may find it useful
It can help when household tasks are becoming tiring, unsafe or difficult because of reduced mobility, illness or recovery from surgery.
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In-Home Care & Support at Home
Can a Home Care Package pay for my groceries, rent, or electricity?
Generally, no. Support at Home is not designed to pay ordinary household costs such as rent, electricity or the normal cost of groceries. It may fund approved assistance with meal preparation, shopping or meal delivery, but you usually remain responsible for the food itself.
Read answer →Services You Can Use at HomeCan Support at Home pay for house cleaning?
Yes, domestic assistance can be included when it is an assessed need in your support plan.
Read answer →Services You Can Use at HomeCan 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.
Read answer →In-Home Care & Support at HomeWhat services can I actually pay for with Support at Home?
Support at Home funding can pay for services that are approved in your support plan and included on the official service list. These may include nursing and allied health, personal care, respite, transport, domestic assistance and home maintenance.
Read answer →Services You Can Use at HomeCan Support at Home pay for gardening?
Basic gardening and home maintenance may be available when linked to safety, access or independence.
Read answer →Services You Can Use at HomeCan 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.
Read answer →Services You Can Use at HomeCan Support at Home pay for grocery shopping?
Support can include help with shopping, but it does not normally pay for the groceries themselves.
Read answer →Services You Can Use at HomeCan Support at Home pay for transport?
Transport support may be available for essential appointments, shopping or community participation when included in your plan.
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