St Carthage’s Community Care has a wide range of services that are designed to support you in all areas of your home life, whether it is social support, personal care or domestic assistance.
Cleaning, laundry, lawn mowing and other chores
- Help with cleaning like vacuuming, mopping, bathroom and toilets
- Help with making beds
- Help with ironing and laundry
- Dusting
- Help with unaccompanied shopping
- Lawn mowing
Bathing, hygiene, and grooming
- Help with bathing, showering, toileting
- Help with dressing/undressing
- Help with washing and drying hair, shaving
- Wellbeing/Medication prompting
Social outings, groups and Shopping
- Providing a companion to assist with shopping
- Arranging for you to attend group-based activities in a centre
- 1:1 Social Activities
Respite
- A care worker visiting you in your home for a short period of time (for example, when your carer is away or unavailable)
Nursing
- Wound care and management
- Someone to help you take your medication
- General health and other assessments
- General health and treatment education to improve self-management
Eligibility for this program is based on your support needs and age.
If you’re having trouble with everyday tasks and feel that a little support could improve your health and wellbeing, CHSP could be right for you.
To be eligible for this program, you must be aged:
To start the process of receiving care in your home, contact My Aged Care and they will organise to get an assessment of your level of care.
When you receive your letter contact St Carthage’s Community Care to let them know:
- The assessment decision
- The referrals you have been given.
Call St Carthage’s Community Care on 02 6620 0000 if you need any assistance.
