Home Care Packages (HCP)

A Home Care Package (HCP) is a funding package from the Australian Government designed to subsidise the cost of in home aged care for older Australians.

A HCP is often the next step on from receiving basic home care services through the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP). This is because it provides funding for you to receive a higher level of supports and care.

Depending on your needs there are four levels of care that you can receive funding for. These range from a Level 1, which may include home and garden maintenance, to Level 4 for complex care like nursing and allied health care.

Silverchain provides the full range of HCP funded services across all 4 levels of care. These include: 

• Personal Care
  Support with daily tasks like showering, getting dressed, and taking your medications.

• Domestic Assistance
  Help to keep you home clean and comfortable.

• Home and Garden Maintenance
  Help to maintain your home and garden, keeping it safe and tidy.

• Meals and Food Preparation
  Help with your grocery shopping, preparing meals, and making sure you eat well.

• Respite Support
  We can provide respite care for family members and carers, so they can rest and recharge.

• Social Support and Companionship
  Support to keep you socially active, connected, and independent.

• Transport
  We can drive you or support you to travel to your appointments, the local shops, or other places of interest.

• Allied Health Services
   Support to restore and maintain your mobility and improve your independence at home.

• Nursing Services
  Tailored care to help manage and support your health care needs.

Our HCP services are available in Perth and regional areas in Western Australia (WA), in Adelaide in South Australia (SA), and greater Melbourne and Golden Plains and Moorabool areas in Victoria (VIC). We also provide a specialised Dementia Wellbeing Service (DWS) in WA through HCP.  

Service availability varies by location, so contact us to see what is available in your area. 

Managing your package

With a HCP, you can choose to have your package managed by your provider (provider managed) or by yourself (self managed). Self management allows you to organise your own supports and manage your funding and care plan. 

At Silverchain we generally offer provider managed care to our clients. If you’ve chosen us to manage your care, you will have a dedicated Care Coordinator or Case Manager to help you do this. 

Learn more about what's included in provider managed care for HCPs.

Call our Contact Centre on 1300 650 803 for national enquiries and 1300 364 264 for South Australia (SA) or complete our enquiry form today.