Support at Home Package Management Townsville
Your Support at Home Care Collective
Meet your local Home Care Advisor
Phil Cairns
Phil brings 20 years of experience across community services and residential aged care.
He started his career in residential aged care with a strong interest in ageing and palliative care, then moved into community aged care where he has held a wide range of roles including direct in home support, Regional Assessment Service, home care case management, primary health in corrections, and home care service management.
Phil has also supported clients in Supported Independent Living and Supported Disability Accommodation under the NDIS, which led to his transition into Coordination of Supports.
This breadth of experience gives Phil a practical understanding of aged care and disability services from the ground up.
Learn more about how Phil can support you with your goals to stay at home independently for longer. Find out more here>
Self Managed Support at Home Townsville
Aged Care Assessment – Townsville
ACAT undertakes a comprehensive assessment of care needs for older people needing access to residential and/or home (community) care, and helps the elderly and their carers to determine what kind of support will best meet their needs.
Target group is older people, typically over the age of 65 or for indigenous Australians, people over the age of 50, or people who have an age-related condition.
Often comprises of a doctor, nurse, social worker and occupational therapist, the team will recommend services deemed to be the most appropriate to meet care needs through a series of questions, and with the client’s consent will liaise with families/carers and health care providers.
Referral Procedure, by care recipient themselves or others:
• The care recipient, carer, family must be aware of and consent to the referral
• All referrals are to be made via MyAgedCare: 1800 200 422
Ready to Self Manage your Home Care Package?
We offer low management fees, ensuring you get maximum care hours
We make self managing Support at Home simple and inexpensive. Here's how:
Your Local Guardians Home Care Representative will:
Be your dedicated Home Care Contact
Who understands your needs and will make sure you’re getting the most from your package.
Manage Your
Home Care Plan
Using world class technology for seamless plan management, on any device.
Connect
You
To suitable providers (we have a database of thousands).
Budget
Effectively
To ensure you get maximum possible care hours from your funding.
Want to know more or sign up to self manage your Home Care Package?
Complete the form below and we’ll be in touch within 1 business day.