Access to Community Care services
If you need help to stay living at home and in your community, you may be eligible for assistance from Community Care.
Community Care provides basic support (usually 1-5 hours per week) to people with a disability or condition that restricts their day-to-day living
who are under 65.
If you, or the person you care for, are 65 years or older, you may be eligible: Click here for Aged Care Services in Queensland
and
https://www.qld.gov.au/community/getting-support-health-social-issue/community-home-care-services/queensland-community-support-scheme/about-the-queensland-community-support-scheme
Community Care service types in Queensland
In home services:
· domestic assistance, such as cleaning, washing and ironing
· personal care, including bathing, showering, dressing, toileting and hair-care
· home maintenance, including changing light bulbs, fixing leaks and lawn mowing
· Click here for Home modifications, like access ramps or bathroom equipment
· meals and other food services, including provision of meals, help with food shopping and food preparation.
It is now quicker and easier to find information about assistive technology (AT) and home modifications (HM).
A landing page is available and specific pages developed to explain:
These are just one of several changes underway to make it easier for NDIS participants, providers and the general community to find and access the information they need about AT and HM. Find out more about AT and HM.
28 October 2019
Community-based services
· centre-based group activities, including excursions, tours and classes
· social support, including help from a support worker to attend appointments, or do shopping or banking
· transport, for help getting to shopping, appointments, or community activities
· goods and equipment, including loan or purchase of accessibility aids, wheelchairs or personal care items.
Clinical services
· nursing services, including help with medications and wound care
· allied health services, for example podiatry, physiotherapy, or advice from a dietitian.
Respite, counselling and carer support services
· counselling support and advocacy, for you or your carer
· in-home or center-based respite to provide a break for carers
Eligibility
In order to access Community Care services, you must be a person, or the carer of a person, who is:
· under 65, and
· has a moderate, severe or profound disability, or a condition which restricts the ability to carry out activities of daily living, and
· is living in the community, and
· having difficulty performing the core activities of daily living* due to functional limitations, and
· is at risk of losing independence without assistance from Community Care, due to loss of functional ability or unsustainable living arrangements.
Core activities of daily living are communication, self-care and mobility. Core activity tasks include dressing, bathing or showering, preparing meals, house cleaning and maintenance, and using public transport.
Financial help
https://www.carergateway.gov.au/financial-help?cta
Caring can be costly.
You may be able to get payments and other financial support to help with your costs.
The Australian Government provides payments to directly support carers. You may also be able to get help to arrange and pay for some services. Find out what payments and other financial help you can get by exploring these pages.
You may also want to visit other sites to find out about services that might help you. For example, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with disability, and My Aged Care supports elderly people.
Cost
Each organisation delivering Community Care services has its own policy on fees. Most services ask for a small contribution—this depends on your situation. Special arrangements may be made if you cannot afford to pay a fee.
How to apply
To apply, phone your local Community Access Point on 1800 600 300. You do not need a referral.
If you are over 65, phone the Aged Care Information Line on 1800 200 422.
To assess your eligibility and support needs, a worker from a Community Care service or a Community Access Point will talk to you about how you are coping with daily living.
The information you provide is then used by the Community Care service to determine your eligibility, and what type of service you may need in order to stay living at home.
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Financial help for aids and equipment
Aids and equipment can be essential for someone who needs care, and can make life easier and safer for carers. You can get help to choose and pay for the equipment you need, including alarms and monitors.
Mobility aids:
Subsidy funding is available under the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS) to support eligible Queenslanders who require daily living and mobility aids.
Available mobility aids:
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/mass/prescribe/mobility/
and to learn about the subsidies under MASS in Queensland
http://www.qld.gov.au/health/support/equipment/subsidies
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Home Assist Secure is a service for Queenslanders aged 60 years and over, or people of any age with a disability, who can’t perform or pay for critical home maintenance without assistance.
This service provides safety-related information, referrals and subsidised assistance.
Your local Home Assist Secure service can provide information about:
Staff can also help you:
Enhanced support to older Queenslanders during COVID-19
Home Assist Secure will provide extended services to eligible older Queenslanders and people with a disability who need extra support to remain in their homes, self-isolate and continue to access essential services.
As well as home maintenance, repairs and modification work that Home Assist Secure already delivers, service providers can offer further assistance including:
Deliveries of essential items
Home Assist Secure will work with you to ensure that you can access essential items such as groceries, medication, and health products, while you are impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Your local provider can offer contact-less delivery (knock and drop-off), if required.
Regular welfare checks
Home Assist Secure will conduct regular welfare checks if you require to ensure you’re well, have food and medication and are coping with isolation.
Referrals to community support services
Home Assist Secure will connect you to referrals for mental health support, cleaning services and other support services required.
Subsidised assistance
If you’re eligible, you may receive a financial contribution towards labour costs for minor home maintenance or modifications that both:
This assistance may include:
To be eligible, you must meet all these criteria:
Active & Healthy Mental Health Program
Get involved with the Active & Healthy Mental Health Program and join the movement to help create a program specifically for people with a mental illness. This program will highlight all the activities running across the City of Gold Coast that support opportunities for people with a mental illness to become active and healthy.
Who can apply
Types of activities
MEDIA RELEASE: Changes to LifeTec’s Service Model
https://lifetec.org.au/education-resources/
Friday, 31st January 2020
Consumer directed care reforms have resulted in many benefits for consumers and our sector. These reforms have also seen new consumer expectations emerge which have led to many providers, including LifeTec, making changes to their service model to better meet peoples’ wants and needs.
A significant shift we have experienced is consumers’ preference to receive services at their place of residence rather than at LifeTec’s premises. In response we have increased the mobility of our health professionals to enable them to provide more services to consumers at a time and place of the consumers’ convenience. This means that many of our clinical consultations, including the trialling of relevant assistive technology equipment, now take place in peoples’ place of residence. This new approach has resulted in changes to LifeTec’s Brisbane office in Newmarket, which are designed to better meet peoples’ expectations. Although LifeTec will remain in the same Newmarket premises we have been at since 2006, our office will be reduced in size and will no longer provide a dedicated assistive technology equipment display. We expect renovations will be completed by early February 2020. There are no planned changes to LifeTec’s Townsville premises at this stage.
It is important to confirm that LifeTec will continue to provide valuable assistive technology services that have assisted thousands of people achieve their needs and aspirations over the past 40 years. These include LifeTec’s Information Services and Clinical Consultations Services. Our Information Services will continue to assist people obtain expert advice on assistive technology via our information line, assistive technology fact sheets, the National Equipment Database and via education and training programs. Our Clinical Consultation Services will continue to see our experienced and friendly health professionals assist people to choose the most suitable assistive technology to achieve their aspirations via LifeTec’s evidence-based pathway - Imagine Seek Choose Live.
It is now quicker and easier to find information about assistive technology (AT) and home modifications (HM).
A new landing page is available and specific pages developed to explain:
These are just one of several changes underway to make it easier for NDIS participants, providers and the general community to find and access the information they need about AT and HM. Find out more about AT and HM.
If you need help to stay living at home and in your community, you may be eligible for assistance from Community Care.
Community Care provides basic support (usually 1-5 hours per week) to people with a disability or condition that restricts their day-to-day living
who are under 65.
If you, or the person you care for, are 65 years or older, you may be eligible: Click here for Aged Care Services in Queensland
and
https://www.qld.gov.au/community/getting-support-health-social-issue/community-home-care-services/queensland-community-support-scheme/about-the-queensland-community-support-scheme
Community Care service types in Queensland
In home services:
· domestic assistance, such as cleaning, washing and ironing
· personal care, including bathing, showering, dressing, toileting and hair-care
· home maintenance, including changing light bulbs, fixing leaks and lawn mowing
· Click here for Home modifications, like access ramps or bathroom equipment
· meals and other food services, including provision of meals, help with food shopping and food preparation.
It is now quicker and easier to find information about assistive technology (AT) and home modifications (HM).
A landing page is available and specific pages developed to explain:
- how to provide AT and HM assessments and quotes,
- choosing an AT or HM provider, and
- arranging the repair or replacement of AT.
These are just one of several changes underway to make it easier for NDIS participants, providers and the general community to find and access the information they need about AT and HM. Find out more about AT and HM.
28 October 2019
Community-based services
· centre-based group activities, including excursions, tours and classes
· social support, including help from a support worker to attend appointments, or do shopping or banking
· transport, for help getting to shopping, appointments, or community activities
· goods and equipment, including loan or purchase of accessibility aids, wheelchairs or personal care items.
Clinical services
· nursing services, including help with medications and wound care
· allied health services, for example podiatry, physiotherapy, or advice from a dietitian.
Respite, counselling and carer support services
· counselling support and advocacy, for you or your carer
· in-home or center-based respite to provide a break for carers
Eligibility
In order to access Community Care services, you must be a person, or the carer of a person, who is:
· under 65, and
· has a moderate, severe or profound disability, or a condition which restricts the ability to carry out activities of daily living, and
· is living in the community, and
· having difficulty performing the core activities of daily living* due to functional limitations, and
· is at risk of losing independence without assistance from Community Care, due to loss of functional ability or unsustainable living arrangements.
Core activities of daily living are communication, self-care and mobility. Core activity tasks include dressing, bathing or showering, preparing meals, house cleaning and maintenance, and using public transport.
Financial help
https://www.carergateway.gov.au/financial-help?cta
Caring can be costly.
You may be able to get payments and other financial support to help with your costs.
The Australian Government provides payments to directly support carers. You may also be able to get help to arrange and pay for some services. Find out what payments and other financial help you can get by exploring these pages.
You may also want to visit other sites to find out about services that might help you. For example, the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) supports people with disability, and My Aged Care supports elderly people.
Cost
Each organisation delivering Community Care services has its own policy on fees. Most services ask for a small contribution—this depends on your situation. Special arrangements may be made if you cannot afford to pay a fee.
How to apply
To apply, phone your local Community Access Point on 1800 600 300. You do not need a referral.
If you are over 65, phone the Aged Care Information Line on 1800 200 422.
To assess your eligibility and support needs, a worker from a Community Care service or a Community Access Point will talk to you about how you are coping with daily living.
The information you provide is then used by the Community Care service to determine your eligibility, and what type of service you may need in order to stay living at home.
#####################################
Financial help for aids and equipment
Aids and equipment can be essential for someone who needs care, and can make life easier and safer for carers. You can get help to choose and pay for the equipment you need, including alarms and monitors.
- Choosing equipment
- National equipment schemes
- State and territory equipment schemes
- Non-government equipment help
- How to get financial help for equipment
Mobility aids:
Subsidy funding is available under the Medical Aids Subsidy Scheme (MASS) to support eligible Queenslanders who require daily living and mobility aids.
Available mobility aids:
- Infant/child seated mobility aids
- Manual and power wheelchairs and accessories/modifications
- Wheeled walking aids
- Foam and pressure redistribution - Wheelchair Cushions
https://www.health.qld.gov.au/mass/prescribe/mobility/
and to learn about the subsidies under MASS in Queensland
http://www.qld.gov.au/health/support/equipment/subsidies
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Home Assist Secure is a service for Queenslanders aged 60 years and over, or people of any age with a disability, who can’t perform or pay for critical home maintenance without assistance.
This service provides safety-related information, referrals and subsidised assistance.
Your local Home Assist Secure service can provide information about:
- home maintenance
- repairs
- minor modifications
- other assistance that the Queensland Government provides.
Staff can also help you:
- employ tradespeople to do repairs or modifications
- plan future work.
Enhanced support to older Queenslanders during COVID-19
Home Assist Secure will provide extended services to eligible older Queenslanders and people with a disability who need extra support to remain in their homes, self-isolate and continue to access essential services.
As well as home maintenance, repairs and modification work that Home Assist Secure already delivers, service providers can offer further assistance including:
Deliveries of essential items
Home Assist Secure will work with you to ensure that you can access essential items such as groceries, medication, and health products, while you are impacted by COVID-19 restrictions. Your local provider can offer contact-less delivery (knock and drop-off), if required.
Regular welfare checks
Home Assist Secure will conduct regular welfare checks if you require to ensure you’re well, have food and medication and are coping with isolation.
Referrals to community support services
Home Assist Secure will connect you to referrals for mental health support, cleaning services and other support services required.
Subsidised assistance
If you’re eligible, you may receive a financial contribution towards labour costs for minor home maintenance or modifications that both:
- relate to your health, safety or security
- need to be done so you can remain in your home.
This assistance may include:
- yard and outside maintenance
- small repairs and maintenance
- smoke alarm-related jobs, e.g. installation, battery changes, vents cleaning
- jobs, repairs and maintenance requiring a licensed tradesperson (e.g. an electrician).
To be eligible, you must meet all these criteria:
- at least 60 years old or of any age with a disability
- a Pensioner Concession Card holder
- unable to complete the work yourself because it requires technical expertise or is a risk to your health and safety
- unable to use alternative assistance, such as through:
- the Commonwealth Home Support Program
- the Department of Veterans’ Affairs
- family or friends.
Active & Healthy Mental Health Program
Get involved with the Active & Healthy Mental Health Program and join the movement to help create a program specifically for people with a mental illness. This program will highlight all the activities running across the City of Gold Coast that support opportunities for people with a mental illness to become active and healthy.
Who can apply
- People that have completed the Mental Health First Aid course or accreditation equivalent
- Sport/recreation clubs, community organisations, fitness professionals, allied health professionals and businesses offering Gold Coast based activities.
Types of activities
- group fitness/recreation programs
- nutrition and healthy lifestyle workshops
- come and try days/training sessions
- sport/wellness community events.
MEDIA RELEASE: Changes to LifeTec’s Service Model
https://lifetec.org.au/education-resources/
Friday, 31st January 2020
Consumer directed care reforms have resulted in many benefits for consumers and our sector. These reforms have also seen new consumer expectations emerge which have led to many providers, including LifeTec, making changes to their service model to better meet peoples’ wants and needs.
A significant shift we have experienced is consumers’ preference to receive services at their place of residence rather than at LifeTec’s premises. In response we have increased the mobility of our health professionals to enable them to provide more services to consumers at a time and place of the consumers’ convenience. This means that many of our clinical consultations, including the trialling of relevant assistive technology equipment, now take place in peoples’ place of residence. This new approach has resulted in changes to LifeTec’s Brisbane office in Newmarket, which are designed to better meet peoples’ expectations. Although LifeTec will remain in the same Newmarket premises we have been at since 2006, our office will be reduced in size and will no longer provide a dedicated assistive technology equipment display. We expect renovations will be completed by early February 2020. There are no planned changes to LifeTec’s Townsville premises at this stage.
It is important to confirm that LifeTec will continue to provide valuable assistive technology services that have assisted thousands of people achieve their needs and aspirations over the past 40 years. These include LifeTec’s Information Services and Clinical Consultations Services. Our Information Services will continue to assist people obtain expert advice on assistive technology via our information line, assistive technology fact sheets, the National Equipment Database and via education and training programs. Our Clinical Consultation Services will continue to see our experienced and friendly health professionals assist people to choose the most suitable assistive technology to achieve their aspirations via LifeTec’s evidence-based pathway - Imagine Seek Choose Live.
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It is now quicker and easier to find information about assistive technology (AT) and home modifications (HM).
A new landing page is available and specific pages developed to explain:
- how to provide AT and HM assessments and quotes,
- choosing an AT or HM provider, and
- arranging the repair or replacement of AT.
These are just one of several changes underway to make it easier for NDIS participants, providers and the general community to find and access the information they need about AT and HM. Find out more about AT and HM.