Support to Live Well At Home
Home Care Package or NDIS clients incur no out-of-pocket expenses.
A Living at Home Assessment comprehensively evaluates your functional abilities, identifies strengths, and provides suggestions for maintaining or improving independence. It informs decisions regarding therapy, service provision, and future planning. Areas assessed include:
Basic Activities of Daily Living (ADLs)
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Get into/out of bed or chair
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Personal Care Tasks
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Getting Dressed including shoes
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Eating/Swallowing
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Care of personal care items (hearing aids, glasses, orthotics, walker)
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Walking / Climbing Stairs
Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
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Shopping/ Getting Groceries
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Transportation (Driving/Public)
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Preparing meals
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Managing Medication
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Using Phone/Technology
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Cleaning / Maintaining Home
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Running Errands / Appointments
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Managing Finances
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Care of others (including selecting and supervising caregivers)
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Care of pets
Psycho-Social Assessment
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Mood/Cognition
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Social Support
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Social Connection
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Carer Stress
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Hobbies/interests
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Level of complexity
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Goals/motivation/preferences
