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Community Aged Care Packages
Extended Aged Care at Home
Extended Aged Care at Home - Dementia
Packages provide Services & Case Management to assist people with complex care needs to remain living in their own home.
They are tailored for each individual and based on their particular needs.
Care (Case) Management - to help plan and co-ordinate the services that you receive. It provides individualised service management, support, advocacy, negotiation and access to other supports as necessary, and as determined in conjunction with you and your Carer.
A Community Aged Care Package may include assistance with:
- Bathing and showering
- Meals
- Home Maintenance/Gardening
- Social Activities/Transport
- Housework/Shopping
- Respite
An Extended Aged Care at Home may include assistance with:
- Bathin and showering
- Meals
- Home Maintenance/Gardening
- Social Activities/Transport
- Housework/Shopping
- Respite
- Nursing Services
Extended Aged Care at Home - Dementia may include assistance with:
- Bathin and showering
- Meals
- Home Maintenance/Gardening
- Social Activities/Transport
- Housework/Shopping
- Respite
- Nursing Services
- Behaviours associated with Dementia
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive a 'Care Package', your needs must first have been assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team, to determine whether a Care Package is suitable for you.
This assessment is free.
You, your family or doctor can arrange this.
Fees
Are flexible and are agreed on commencement of a package.
Indicative waiting time
There is generally a waiting list for this program.
For further information
Contact Aged & Disability Services Department
Phone: 03 5036 2333
Facsimile 03 5033 1077
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