Home Care Package Pricing
Affordable Home Care Package Pricing
Home Care Packages
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| Care Managed |
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How are we different?
We are committed to delivering great value to our clients. At Stable Home Care, we offer competitive pricing of just 15% for Self Managed and 25% for Care Managed, rather than the industry standard of 35%. This means you can enjoy up to an EXTRA 155 hours of services every year.
Pricing for our top services
What fees will I be charged?
Stable Home Care charges a Package Management fee and a Care Management fee.
Stable Home Care charges a Package Management fee and a Care Management fee.
Package Management
This is an essential cost for all Home Care Packages. It covers administration the Federal Government requires to manage your Home Care Package funds. For example, the set-up needed to distribute and manage your funding and all required essential correspondence.
- Setting up and managing the funding subsidy through Services Australia.
- Reporting back to the Government.
- Carrying out quality compliance assessments.
- Preparing monthly statements and annual reviews.
This is an essential cost for all Home Care Packages. It covers administration the Federal Government requires to manage your Home Care Package funds. For example, the set-up needed to distribute and manage your funding and all required essential correspondence.
- Setting up and managing the funding subsidy through Services Australia.
- Reporting back to the Government.
- Carrying out quality compliance assessments.
- Preparing monthly statements and annual reviews.
Care Management
This covers all services provided by your dedicated Stable Home Care team. It includes getting to know you so that we understand your care needs and partnering with you to tailor a personalised care plan. We can also advocate for you to ensure you are maximising your care options.
- Working with you to map out goals and tailor a personalised care plan.
- Connecting with your family and carers as you prefer to understand your care needs.
- Scheduling care and support.
- Checking-in regularly to see how you are.
- Quarterly review of your care plan.
- Advocating for you e.g. communicating with health providers, Government agencies or utility providers on your behalf.
- Helping you connect with your local community.
This covers all services provided by your dedicated Stable Home Care team. It includes getting to know you so that we understand your care needs and partnering with you to tailor a personalised care plan. We can also advocate for you to ensure you are maximising your care options.
- Working with you to map out goals and tailor a personalised care plan.
- Connecting with your family and carers as you prefer to understand your care needs.
- Scheduling care and support.
- Checking-in regularly to see how you are.
- Quarterly review of your care plan.
- Advocating for you e.g. communicating with health providers, Government agencies or utility providers on your behalf.
- Helping you connect with your local community.
Inclusions & Exclusions
Your Home Care Package funds should be used to purchase care and services that meet your care needs, such as:
- Personal services: assistance with personal activities such as bathing, showering, toileting, dressing and undressing, mobility and communication
- Transport and personal assistance: assistance with shopping, visiting health practitioners and attending social activities
- Cleaning and household tasks: help with making beds, ironing, laundry, dusting, vacuuming and mopping
- Home maintenance: minor home maintenance and modifications.
- Light gardening: light weeding and pruning, lawn mowing or minor garden maintenance.
- Nutrition, hydration, meal preparation and diet: assistance with preparing meals, including special diets for health, religious, cultural or other reasons, assistance with using eating utensils and assistance with feeding
- Assistive technology: such as devices that assist mobility, communication and personal safety
- Aids and equipment: particularly those that assist a person to perform daily living tasks can be purchased using funds from your package budget
- Mobility and dexterity: when assessed by a qualified allied health professional the package can provide crutches, quadruped walkers, walking frames, walking sticks, mechanical devices for lifting, bed rails, slide sheets, sheepskins, tri-pillows, pressure-relieving mattresses and assistance using these aids
- Nursing, allied health and therapy services: for example, this may include speech therapy, podiatry, occupational or physiotherapy services and other clinical services such as hearing and vision services
- Telehealth: video conferencing and digital technology (including remote monitoring) to increase access to timely and appropriate care
Your Home Care Package funds should be used to purchase care and services that meet your care needs, such as:
- Personal services: assistance with personal activities such as bathing, showering, toileting, dressing and undressing, mobility and communication
- Transport and personal assistance: assistance with shopping, visiting health practitioners and attending social activities
- Cleaning and household tasks: help with making beds, ironing, laundry, dusting, vacuuming and mopping
- Home maintenance: minor home maintenance and modifications.
- Light gardening: light weeding and pruning, lawn mowing or minor garden maintenance.
- Nutrition, hydration, meal preparation and diet: assistance with preparing meals, including special diets for health, religious, cultural or other reasons, assistance with using eating utensils and assistance with feeding
- Assistive technology: such as devices that assist mobility, communication and personal safety
- Aids and equipment: particularly those that assist a person to perform daily living tasks can be purchased using funds from your package budget
- Mobility and dexterity: when assessed by a qualified allied health professional the package can provide crutches, quadruped walkers, walking frames, walking sticks, mechanical devices for lifting, bed rails, slide sheets, sheepskins, tri-pillows, pressure-relieving mattresses and assistance using these aids
- Nursing, allied health and therapy services: for example, this may include speech therapy, podiatry, occupational or physiotherapy services and other clinical services such as hearing and vision services
- Telehealth: video conferencing and digital technology (including remote monitoring) to increase access to timely and appropriate care
Examples of items and services that Home Care Package funds CANNOT be used for:
- Items that would normally be purchased out of general income such as utilities and fuel
- Buying food including groceries and take-away meals, except as part of enteral feeding requirements
- Payment for permanent accommodation, including assistance with home purchase, mortgage payments or rent
- Payment of home care fees such as the basic daily fee and the income tested care fee
- Payment of fees or charges for other types of care funded, or partly funded, by the Australian Government
- Home modifications or assets that are not related to your care needs
- Travel and accommodation for holidays
- Cost of entertainment activities, such as club memberships and tickets to sporting events
- Gambling activities
- Payment for services and items covered by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (for example, visits to your GP or a specialist doctor) or the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (for example, the medication you need a prescription for.
- Items that would normally be purchased out of general income such as utilities and fuel
- Buying food including groceries and take-away meals, except as part of enteral feeding requirements
- Payment for permanent accommodation, including assistance with home purchase, mortgage payments or rent
- Payment of home care fees such as the basic daily fee and the income tested care fee
- Payment of fees or charges for other types of care funded, or partly funded, by the Australian Government
- Home modifications or assets that are not related to your care needs
- Travel and accommodation for holidays
- Cost of entertainment activities, such as club memberships and tickets to sporting events
- Gambling activities
- Payment for services and items covered by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (for example, visits to your GP or a specialist doctor) or the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (for example, the medication you need a prescription for.
What we have learnt
Stable Home Care is a small family run organisation that strives to provide outstanding care that exceeds the expectations of our clients. We achieve this by actively listening to our clients and what is important to them.
What we have learnt;
1. Continuity of Care
We strive to provide the same caregiver every time to foster friendship, trust and support.
2. Transparency with Fees
Most Home Care Providers charge an astonishing 35% of their clients Home Care Package on management fees. You won't have that problem here; Stable Home Care was founded and run by Registered Nurses that understand how vital these supports are in keeping you at home.
3. Communication
You want to be heard. At Stable Home Care, you are not just a number; you are a part of our family, this means you have direct lines to your Care Managers, you won't have long wait times on hold to large organisations, you have the support you need right at your fingertips.
How To Get Started
STEP 1
Get Started
STEP 2
Create a Plan
STEP 3
Start Services
