Home Care

Southcare is a Western Australian not-for-profit organisation that provides personalised aged home care services that support you to live with dignity and respect in your own home and community. As you get older, you may find you require support with day-to-day activities. For instance, you may require assistance with cleaning, cooking or showering. Receiving help from home care services does not mean you have to lose your independence. At Southcare, our aim is to help support you with tasks you are having trouble with. This helps ensure your independence is maintained, and you can continue to do the activities and hobbies that help keep you active in your own home and community.

Click here to download a summary of the aged care services that are provided by Southcare.

Which home care should I choose?

There are a range of aged care support services available to help assist you to live independently in your own home. While Southcare services are available to everyone, there are three different home care funding possibilities, depending on your personal circumstances:

• Home Care Packages (HCP)
• Community Home Support Program (CHSP)
• Privately funded (wholly or in-part)

To determine which home care will be best suited to you, you will need to book an assessment by calling the government agency called My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. There are two types of assessments that help work out your care needs.

• A home support assessment with a Regional Assessment Service (RAS) if you require low-level support to stay independent in your home.
  1. The RAS assessors come out to your home to determine the amount of help you may need.
  2. Have your medicare card, doctor referrals and a list of questions about aged care services ready.
  3. A family member, friend or carer can be present at your assessment.
     Once your level of care has been assessed, you can determine which services and which care service provider you would like.
• A comprehensive assessment with an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) if you have care needs that are greater than what the Commonwealth Home Support Programme can support.
  1. An assessor will come to your home, but the assessment can also take place in hospital. ACAT assessors are clinicians such as nurses, social workers and physios who consider more complex needs.
  2. Have your medicare card, doctor referrals and a list of questions about aged care services ready.
  3. A family member, friend or carer can be present at your assessment.
  4. The ACAT assessor will determine the level of care you need and how urgent the services are required. Your information is then placed on a national waitlist for a Home Care Package.

What services does Southcare offer?

At Southcare, our aim is to support you by providing day-to-day services and products to help you stay in your own home. We can coordinate a range of home support services across the Perth area to help you in your home. Our services include: