Advice
One real question per article, answered the way we’d answer it on the phone. No brochure language, no “contact us to learn more”.
Support at Home & aged care
My Home Care Package ended. What now?
What transitioned automatically, what didn’t, and how your unspent funds were treated.
Read the answer →Am I eligible for Support at Home?
The age and needs thresholds, what the assessor is looking for, and how long it takes.
no content/requested clientWhat are the eight funding levels worth?
What each classification typically buys in real hours of real help.
no content/requested clientWhat is a co-contribution, and how is mine worked out?
Which service groups attract a contribution, and what the means assessment looks at.
no content/requested clientHow do I change providers without losing my workers?
Your funding follows you now. What the two-week handover actually involves.
no content/requested clientWhat happens at a My Aged Care assessment?
Who visits, what they ask, and how to prepare so nothing important gets missed.
no content/requested clientNDIS
How do I know if a provider is charging too much?
How to read a line item on your invoice and check it against the NDIS price limit.
no content/requested clientPlan-managed, self-managed or agency-managed?
What each means for who you can hire and who does the paperwork.
no content/requested clientWhat can core supports actually be spent on?
Where the flexibility is, and the things people wrongly assume are covered.
no content/requested clientFor families and carers
I’m caring for my husband and I’m exhausted
Respite options in Adelaide, what they cost, and how quickly they can start.
no content/requested clientA home safety checklist for an older parent
The twelve things we look at on a first visit, so you can check them yourself.
no content/requested clientQuestions to ask any provider before you sign
Fifteen questions. If a provider won’t answer them plainly, that is your answer.
no content/requested clientComing home from hospital: the first two weeks
What tends to go wrong, and what to have in place before discharge day.
no content/requested clientSupporting someone with dementia at home
Routine, prompting rather than doing, and why the same faces matter so much.
no content/requested clientPaying privately: what it really costs per week
Three worked examples, from a fortnightly clean to daily personal care.
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