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This service provides prescribed dietary support, supplements and equipment to help you get the nutrition you need, orally or through tube feeding.
This may be needed if you have a condition that may have led to muscle loss and becoming frail or weak. This service ensures you’re provided with the nutrition you need to help you live well at home.
This service includes:
- nutrition supports.
This service does not include:
- products that are not prescribed for age-related needs, such as weight loss.
How it could help
- Prescribed supplements so you get the nutrition you need
- Prescribed equipment to help deliver enteral or oral nutrition
How can I access this service?
This service can be provided through the Support at Home program. Your aged care assessor determines your eligibility to access this program and this service.
How this service is helping others
Faye received support to help with swallowing
Faye's care worker Justin noticed that she seemed to be having trouble eating and suggested it might be a good idea to get some advice. Faye spoke to her care partner, Lauren, who helped her access additional services.
How end-of-life and palliative care helped Sanjeeta to stay at home.
When Sanjeeta found out she had late-stage pancreatic cancer, she knew she wanted to remain at home, surrounded by photos of her family and friends, her plants and mementoes of her travels.
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How do I get assessed for services?
An aged care assessment determines whether you are approved to access services. Using our online tool, you can check if you meet the requirements for an assessment before you apply for one.