Items to help you get around or adapt, e.g. walking frame, shower chair
Bene Casa - Home Support Program (CHSP) Metro Wide
Calvary Community Care Darwin
Calvary Community Care provides a variety of services under the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) including Social Support, Domestic Assistance, Transport and Personal Care, all of which can be supplemented on a private basis. The CHSP program is available for older people (over 65 and over 50 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who live at home. Calvary works in partnership with clients to identify the types of services that would support their independent lifestyle.
Resthaven Community Services - Northern
Goods, equipment and assistive technology include items that assist the client with self-care, mobility, communication, reading and personal care, to support the client to maintain or regain independence. These can be provided through loan or purchase.
Examples include (but are not limited to):
• support and mobility aids
• medical care aids
• communication aids
• reading aids
• car modifications
• robotic vacuum cleaners
• dressing aids
• shower chairs
• sensor mats
• over-toilet frames, bidets
• walking frames
• adapted utensils
• low vision aids such as binoculars, electronic magnifiers and magnifying/reading software.
Items to cost less than $500 per item, and not require customisation. Assessment of the client for equipment suitability, and training in its use, may also be provided.