What they are & how to get one

Home Care Packages

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How do the 4 levels of Home Care Packages work?

Home Care Packages are simply a funding amount from the government you get to spend on care in your home. 

The amount of funding is determined by the level of care you need from a level 1 (basic care) to level 4 (high level care). 

But what are Home Care Package levels? How do they work?


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Services you can use with a Home Care Package

Garden Care

Home Maintenance

Personal Care

Domestic Assistance

Clinical Care

Transport

Social Support

Exercise & Rehabilitation

Post Hospital Support

Am I Eligible for a Home Care Package?

You may be eligible if you have:  

  • noticed a change in what you can do or remember 
  • been diagnosed with a medical condition or reduced mobility 
  • experienced a change in family care arrangements, or 
  • experienced a recent fall or hospital admission. 

To find out if you are eligible for services, the first step is to have an assessment. Assessments are done in person, usually at your own home. 

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How your government funding is determined

1. Your level of care

This is determined through an ACAT assessment which assesses your level of need.

APPLY FOR AN ACAT ASSESSMENT

2. Your income and assets

This is calculated through an income assessment by Services Australia (Centrelink)

APPLY FOR AN INCOME ASSESSMENT

St Vincent's Home Care Package Assistance

Just need answers?

St Vincent's helps people find the answers they need about Home Care Packages every day.

  • Talk to someone about what kind of services you can get in a Home Care Package
  • Discuss how much you might have to contribute to your care and the process for finding that out
  • Talk through your situation with a real person and take the confusion out of Home Care Packages
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Get the most out of your Home Care Package with St Vincent's

  • Save money on cleaning and maintenance costs by focusing on your health and mobility first so you can have more of chance to do more for yourself in the long term 
  • Help put your funding towards care that will have the biggest possible impact on your health and lifestyle 

  • Know that with our not-for-profit missionour people are putting your money in services that benefit you most (not just our bottom line) 

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Learn more about St Vincent's Home Care

St Vincent's provides home care services through the states of QLD, NSW and VIC.

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What families love about St Vincent's home care

Consistent & qualified staff

Build a relationship with thpeople that support you

Spirit of St Vincent's

As a not-for-profit, we see care as a part of our mission not a business

​Hospital connections

Access a world class health network that can help in even the trickiest of clinical situations

Continuity of care

With services across Retirement LivingHome Care, and Aged Care we can help no matter what part of your journey you are on.

Get in touch with our home care team

Home care enquiries phone number

 1800 778 767



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