Caring with a smile
It’s not what we do as a home care agency, but how we do it. All of our elderly caregiving services are delivered with a smile. And we all know that a smile can be infectious.
Attentive listener
How do you like things done? Where would you like to go? Listening to your needs, and having conversations with you, helps us make sure we bring you the perfect match.
Qualified
Whether you just need someone to take you for a walk or a to provide attentive complex caring – we, as a home care agency, can provide a caregiver that is qualified to meet your needs.
We understand that no two people are the same, or want the same things with in-home and community support.
What is the NDIS?
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (also called the NDIS) is the new way of providing disability support for Australians.
The NDIS is designed to provide all Australians under the age of 65, who have a permanent and significant disability, with the reasonable and necessary supports they need to enjoy an ordinary life.
The NDIS is designed to help people with a disability achieve their goals. This may include greater independence, community involvement, employment and improved wellbeing.
As an insurance scheme, the NDIS takes a lifetime approach, investing in people with disabilities early to improve their outcomes later in life.
The NDIS also provides people with disability, their families and carers, with information and referrals to existing support services in the community.
Let us help you get NDIS funding
Applying for NDIS funding can sometimes be hard and stressful. Call us today and we will do all the hard work for you and it won’t cost you a thing.
What types of support does NDIS funding cover?
Not all types of support required by a person living with a disability fall under the responsibility of the NDIS .
Some supports are funded by other areas of government (e.g. state health systems) or existing public/community services.
In general, the NDIS will fund reasonable and necessary supports that help a person living with a disability enjoy an ordinary life.
These supports and services fall into three categories..
Are the Disability Support Pension and the NDIS linked?
The Disability Support Pension along with other income supports and payments such as the Carer Payment, Carer Supplement, Carer Allowance and Child Disability Assistance Payment are entirely separate to the NDIS.
These payments will not be affected if a patient qualifies for NDIS funding (the exception to this is the Mobility Allowance from Centrelink, which may be replaced if your patient’s NDIS plan includes transport-related funded supports).
It’s important to note that someone who is receiving the Disability Support Pension is not automatically eligible for NDIS funding and supports.e.
Does the NDIS cover the cost of medical care?
The NDIS is not designed to fund supports more appropriately funded or provided by the health system.
Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of health conditions, along with medications and hospital care, remain the responsibility of the health system.
As a general guide, the following health-related services and supports are not provided or funded through the NDIS:
Items and services covered by the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) and Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), nor Medicare gap fees.
Treatment, services or supports delivered by a doctor or medical specialist, including diagnosis and assessment of a health condition.
Items and services provided as part of diagnosis, early intervention and treatment of health conditions, including ongoing care of chronic health conditions.
Medically prescribed care, treatment or surgery for an acute illness or injury including post-acute care, convalescent care and rehabilitation.
Sub-acute care including palliative care, end of life care and geriatric care..