Home Care Guides and Resources

The Old Problem: ITCF Was a Real Barrier Under the old system, many people paid an Income Tested Care Fee (ITCF) of: $20–$30+ per day $140–$210+ per week And that was paid regardless of how much support you actually used. So people did one of two things: Used more services than they needed to “get value” Or avoided the system altogether and paid privately Both were completely rational. What’s Changed: Clinical Care Is Now $0 Under Support at Home, the biggest shift is simple:

A home care quote should do one thing clearly: show you what is being funded, what may need to be contributed, and how those amounts translate into actual support. Too often, that is not what happens. Instead, families receive documents that feel hard to interpret, difficult to compare, or too vague to make a confident decision from. If you are reviewing a quote, here is what should be included. 1. The funding level or subsidy amount A clear quote should show the level of fun