A level 1 home care package provides basic care services to seniors who require assistance with their daily activities. These services may include: help with personal grooming, such as bathing and dressing. assistance with meal preparation and household tasks. basic nursing care.
Home Care Package Level 1 – Basic Care
Extra support such as cleaning the house, improving your health and wellbeing, meal preparation, shopping and getting around.
Level 1 supports people with basic care needs. Level 2 supports people with low care needs (formerly Community Aged Care Packages). Level 3 supports people with intermediate care needs. Level 4 supports people with high care needs (formerly Extended Aged Care at Home and Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia packages).
Level 2 Home Care Packages (sometimes seen abbreviated as HCP Level 2 or HCP2) are aimed at supporting people who have low level care needs. This may include assistance with daily tasks like cleaning and personal care, transport and shopping or gardening – all from the comfort of your own home.
What is a Level 3 Home Care Package? A Level 3 Aged Care Package is for people with intermediate care needs, but who don't require complex care. This usually means accessing daily support, whether it's help getting dressed in the morning, dementia care, nursing services or medication management.
What does a Level 4 Home Care Package include? A Level 4 is a high level of Home Care for individuals with complex needs, such as nursing requirements. Depending on the type of care your loved one needs, this level can assist in various tasks such as gardening, nursing, and cleaning.
Level 1 and Level 2 Home Care Packages are for basic care needs and low-level care needs. Level 3 is the solution for an older person who needs intermediate level nursing care. Level 4 is for individuals with high-level care requirements.
There are four levels of Government assistance available to people over the age of 65 following an assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team: Level 1 – basic care needs. Level 2 – low-level care needs. Level 3 – intermediate care needs. Level 4 – high-level care needs.
This Standard describes what organisations need to do to plan care and services with consumers. The planned care and services should meet each consumer's needs, goals and preferences and optimise their health and well-being.
If you're able to manage, but need support with a few tasks at home, you might be eligible for support through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). If you need many care and support services on an ongoing basis to help you live independently, a Home Care Package may be more suitable.
Government-funded aged care services include in-home care (care in your home), residential care in aged care (nursing) homes, and short-term care such as respite care.
Acute care is the most intensive level of care during which a patient is treated for a brief but severe episode of illness, for conditions that are the result of disease or trauma, and/or during recovery from surgery. Acute care is generally provided in a hospital by a variety of clinical personnel.
Standard 1 is a foundation standard that reflects 7 important concepts. These concepts recognise the importance of a consumer's sense of self. They also highlight the importance of the consumer being able to act independently, make their own choices and take part in their community.
B.2.3 Aged care employee—direct care—level 3
works under limited supervision, either individually or in a team; possesses sound communication and/or arithmetic skills; and • requires specific on-the-job training and/or relevant skills training or experience.
Standard 5 applies to organisations providing a physical service environment. It makes sure that the service environment, furniture and equipment support a consumer's quality of life, as well as their independence, ability, and enjoyment.
Aged care 24/7 registered nurse requirement from 1 July 2023
From 1 July 2023, approved providers must have at least one RN on-site and on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, at each residential facility. For more Information on our regulatory role visit the Aged care 24/7 registered nurse cover and care minutes page.
Standard 6 requires an organisation to have a system to resolve complaints. The system must be accessible, confidential, prompt and fair. It should also support all consumers to make a complaint or give feedback.
What does a level 2 Home Care Package include? HCP Level 2 care might involve three or four visits a week from a care worker and can include some help with cleaning and. tidying around the house, supporting your personal health, such as grooming and dressing or getting some help with meals, shopping and transport.
The CHSP is for frail older Australians who need support to live independently at home and are either: aged 65 years or over (50 or over for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander peoples) and have functional limitations and need assistance.
At March 2023, the Government subsidy for level 4 Home Care Packages is $2,043 per fortnight. This contribution increases every year. Recipients of a Level 4 Home Care Package would also be eligible to enter residential aged care, but would prefer to remain living in the comfort of their own home.
Laptops, phones, and similar electronics are typically excluded under the HCP Program. Telephone and internet costs (except for setting up the connection) are excluded.