FAQs
Yes, you can use it for approved services once your quarterly budget has been exhausted and access assistive technology or home modifications to meet assessed needs.
If I currently have HCP unspent funds can I keep it?
Yes, you can use it for approved services once your quarterly budget has been exhausted and access assistive technology or home modifications to meet assessed needs.
While Home Care Packages offer a broad range of flexible services, the upcoming Support at Home Program introduces a more defined service list, emphasising a wellness and reablement approach, focusing on doing with, not for ensuring supporting the maintenance of independence as you age.
It also introduces clearer co-contribution expectations, encouraging greater involvement and shared responsibility in care.
How is Support at Home different from HCP?
While Home Care Packages offer a broad range of flexible services, the upcoming Support at Home Program introduces a more defined service list, emphasising a wellness and reablement approach, focusing on doing with, not for ensuring supporting the maintenance of independence as you age.
It also introduces clearer co-contribution expectations, encouraging greater involvement and shared responsibility in care.
Support at Home, which replaces the Home Care Package program, includes funding for services to help older people continue to live independently in their own homes. These services include:
- nursing
- allied health, such as physiotherapy, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology and social work
- domestic assistance
- home maintenance
- gardening
- personal care
- social support
- respite
- transport
- restorative care
- assistive technology and home modifications
What services are included in the Support at Home program?
Support at Home, which replaces the Home Care Package program, includes funding for services to help older people continue to live independently in their own homes. These services include:
- nursing
- allied health, such as physiotherapy, exercise physiology, occupational therapy, podiatry, speech pathology and social work
- domestic assistance
- home maintenance
- gardening
- personal care
- social support
- respite
- transport
- restorative care
- assistive technology and home modifications
Support at Home offers short-term help through restorative care, end-of-life care, assistive technology and urgent home modifications to support safety and independence.
What are the short-term care options under the Support at Home program?
Support at Home offers short-term help through restorative care, end-of-life care, assistive technology and urgent home modifications to support safety and independence.
Most short-term care is offered from up to 12-16 weeks, depending on your needs and services. Palliative care may continue for longer if required.
How long does short-term care last under Support at Home?
Most short-term care is offered from up to 12-16 weeks, depending on your needs and services. Palliative care may continue for longer if required.