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in New South Wales
If you want to remain living in your own home, but need a little extra help around the house with daily tasks, then you may want to consider home care. In New South Wales, a number of home care providers can tailor a home care program to suit your individual needs.
Home care services can provide assistance with a range of everyday tasks including personal care, domestic assistance, respite care, 24-hour nursing, home modifications, social support and shoping.
Begin your search by entering in your suburb or the name of your desired home care provider above to view home care services in your area.
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What is Home Care?
Home Care in Sydney can help elderly people by providing part-time services such as housework, meal preparation, health care et cetera. Therefore if you or someone you know needs help with these tasks but is not ready to move into residential aged care, then Home Care may be something to consider.
To determine what extent of Home Care is needed, the individual needs to be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) which is a free service provided by the Australian Government.
The assessors will determine which level of home care the individual requires:
The statistics regarding the future of aged care can be astounding. If dementia were a country, it would be the world’s 18th largest economy. If dementia was a company it would exceed American giant Wal-Mart’s profits by almost US$200 billion and Exxon Mobil’s profits by almost $US300 billion. The sheer cost and growth of dementia means that, according to Alzheimer’s Australia, Australia will face a shortage of 150,000 paid and unpaid carers by 2030.
Aged Care is an exciting, challenging and growing industry, offering many opportunities for caring and compassionate individuals looking for a rewarding career. Training organisations throughout Australia offer a Certificate qualifications in aged care and home care, providing students with the skills they require for employment in the Aged Care Industry.
