Aged care - Support at Home program
Support to Live Well
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy
- As we age the choices we make impact our lives and are influenced by everyday activities. Our wellness is optimised by maintaining health and social connection. The Support at Home Program (replacing Home Care Packages) provides older adults with funding to remain living in their own home and accessing support. Find out more about the new Support at Home program below.
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy
Occupational therapy
- Occupational therapy can assist older adults maintaining or regaining function to live as independently through comprehensive assessments and recommendations
- Interventions such Home Modifications, Assistive Technology and therapy services
- Find out more about how OT supports older adults https://www.otaus.com.au/aged-care
Assistive technology & Home Modifications
- Support at Home program will provide eligible participants funding for assistive technology and home modifications (AT-HM).
- Occupational therapy assessments assist to determine needs, arrange trials, obtain quotes and access AT.
Assistive technology and home modifications includes:
- Mobility aides, bathroom aides such as commodes, shower chairs and redesign to widen doorways for wheelchair access, grab rails, ramps and non-slip surfaces are examples of home modifications
older Veteran support
- DVA white and gold card holders are eligible to access therapy, home modifications and equipment through the Rehab Appliance Program (RAP). DVA’s RAP provides a wide range of products and services. A GP referral is needed to access Occupational Therapy services under the RAP. The aim of RAP is to restore or maintain your independence and to minimise disability or dysfunction, items available include:
- Assistive aids such as wheeled walkers, beds (hospital), chairs (high back, lift), lifting hoists, showering or toileting aids, pressure care, powered and manual wheelchairs and mobility scooters
- Personal hygiene - including continence products and bidets
- Therapeutic aids including compression stockings & limb/hand therapy products
- Home modifications (hand rails, modifications to bathrooms & home access)