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Aged care homes provide non-clinical care services that can help you with everyday tasks and personal care, such as communication support, mobility, and social activities. These services support you with daily living.
This service includes:
- personal care
- emotional support
- continence management
- functional movement assistance
- recreational activities.
How it could help
- Help with showering, bathing, getting dressed, and continence
- Help to eat, communicate, and getting up and out of bed
- Getting out of your room and accessing communal facilities and activities
- Help with items such as checking hearing aid batteries and cleaning reading glasses.
How can I access this service?
You can access this service if you have been approved for permanent residential care or short-term residential respite services, or through the Transition Care Program.
Transition care
Short-term care and support to help you regain your functional independence and confidence after a hospital stay.
How this service is helping others
Mary decided the time was right for residential care
Mary's health and care needs were changing. She was struggling on her own at home and decided it was time to consider an aged care home. She contacted My Aged Care and requested an assessment.
How Abel found an aged care home that suited his care needs and cultural beliefs
After his partner passed away, Abel had managed with services through the Support at Home program. But after some time, he was struggling and decided to move into an aged care home. He contacted My Aged Care for help.
Roger and Elaine looked for little luxuries while receiving residential care
Roger and Elaine were enjoying retirement, but found it was getting too hard to look after the house and each other. They started looking into aged care homes and organised an aged care assessment through My Aged Care.
Find out if there are providers in your area who offer these services
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.