Home Care Packages

As a community organisation Hunter Community Services is here to help you understand these programs and assist you along the way. Under a Home Care Package, you get to choose the services you receive and who provides them. If you choose Hunter Community Services we can help you manage your Home Care Package and deliver many of the services you may want to assist you to remain living at home within a Consumer Directed Care approach.

We can assist you in the delivery of your supports to enable you to enjoy life your way and to help you do the things that you enjoy including maintaining your independence. Our focus is to provide quality supports and services which enables you to stay at home for as long as you want.

To discuss your eligibility for this program or for further information, please call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 or visit myagedcare.gov.au. They will assess you and, if you qualify you can NOMINATE Hunter Community Services to deliver your home care package.

Some of the services we can provide as part of your Home Care Package are:

• Personal care
• Shopping
• Transport to and from social activities and other appointments
• Meal preparation and eating
• Medication management
• Domestic assistance
• Wound & clinical care
• Provide technology