Aged and Disability Care in Australia
A wide range of assistance is readily accessible to older people with disabilities through the Home and Community Care (HACC) and Home Care Packages programs. Managing daily household tasks and activities can be challenging for older people with disabilities, necessitating external support. Aged and Disability Care assistance can be provided by family members, local support services under the Home and Community Care (HACC) Program, or Home Care Packages. In cases of more severe disabilities, residential aged care homes are available to offer additional support.
There is a spectrum of disability support services available, encompassing:
- Mobility aids like walking frames or wheelchairs.
- Allied health services, including occupational therapists, dietitians, and physiotherapists.
- Short-term stays in residential aged care homes, as well as respite care
Home and Community Care
For those who aspire to maintain their independence within the comfort of their own home for an extended period, it is advisable to invest some effort into ensuring that your living space is optimized for ease and accessibility.
Numerous aids and equipment designed for daily living with disabilities can significantly enhance your ability to manage day-to-day tasks. These items range from elevated toilet seats, slip-resistant bathroom mats, and over-bed trays to convenient food trolleys, jar openers, and specialized utensils.
AD Healthcare services for Aged and Disability Care:
- Household Assistance: Help with domestic tasks, laundry, and ironing, as well as unaccompanied shopping.
- Personal Care: Assistance with daily personal activities, including eating, bathing, toileting, dressing, grooming, getting in and out of bed, and moving within the home.
- Individual Social Support: Support for community engagement, including social interactions, letter writing, accompanied shopping, companionship activities at home (especially for individuals with mobility limitations), and monitoring services.
- Group Social Support – Centre-Based Day Activities: Participation in activities designed to promote and sustain social interactions and independent living.
- Flexible Respite Care: Short-term, in-home supervision and assistance to allow caregivers to take a break.
- Cottage Respite: Round-the-clock overnight supervision and assistance in our Overnight Cottage Respite facility, offering caregivers the opportunity for respite.
- Nursing Services: Treatment and monitoring of medically diagnosed clinical conditions, such as wound care, continence advice and assessment, and medication assistance.
- Transportation Services: Direct provision of transportation to help individuals leave their homes, complete errands, attend community activities, appointments, and group shopping trips.
- Allied Health Services: Direct provision of allied health services aimed at restoring, improving, or maintaining consumers’ health, well-being, and independence.
AD Health Care can understand that your goal is to stay living safely and independently at home. Our goal is to help you achieve this, and we’re with you every step of the way. This means really getting to know you and understanding what matters most to you, to help you live the way you want. Our care team works in partnership with you and your family to develop a plan that supports you to achieve your well being goals. We are passionate about delivering high-quality services together with a better customer experience to people with physical, intellectual, and multiple disabilities. We have the right Aged and Disability Care Consulting team to help you apply, operate and succeed in the aged care sector. Also AD Health Care have lots of fantastic events and activities for older people as part of the Aging Positively programs
Aged and Disability care NDIS and elderly home care services are available in NSW (Greater Sydney, Orange, Dubbo, Gosford and Central Coast, Hunter Region, Mid North Coast, Tweed Heads), QLD (Brisbane Metro and Ipswich, Bundaberg, Gold coast, Cairns), Adelaide (Adelaide metro), NT (Darwin, Alice Springs) TAS (Hobart metro). AD Healthcare is the NDIS Disability care provider. Please do free to contact us 1800 571 955 or info@adhealthcare.com.au
Who is eligible for government-funded elderly care in Australia?
You could qualify for government-funded aged care in Australia if you:
- Are 65 years old or older (or 50 years old for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals)
- Experience changes in your abilities or memory
- Have received a diagnosis of a medical condition or experience reduced mobility
- Encounter alterations in your family care arrangements
- Have had recent falls or hospital admissions
What are the three categories of disability?
Numerous disability types include intellectual, physical, sensory, and mental illness.