What is a Home Care Package?

Home Care Package What is a Home Care Package

So, what is a Home Care Package? A Home Care Package can be an essential resource for remaining independent in our homes. These packages provide the necessary support to enable ageing in place, allowing you to maintain your quality of life in the comfort of familiar surroundings.

Our homes are where we feel safe, create lasting memories, and truly belong. Home Care Packages empower you to be connected  to  the services you need in the home you love. This approach allows you to enjoy your preferred lifestyle without moving to a retirement village or nursing home.

What does a Home Care Package help with?

Home Care Packages are designed to be flexible and tailored to meet your unique care need.  Before commencing services, every new care recipient completes a care plan with their provider. This plan is essential in determining the services you need and applying them to your personal care budget.

 For example, a person with mobility issues would be allocated funds for transportation services.

By creating comprehensive a care plan, your provider can ensure that their care recipients receive the services they need. Funding may be provided for:

  • Personal care assistance
  • Household assistance
  • Meal preparation and nutrition support
  • Shopping assistance
  • Transport to appointments and activities
  • Social activities and companionship
  • Garden maintenance
  • Nursing services
  • Independent living aids and assistive technology
  • Home modifications
  • Allied health services
  • Specialised support
  • Behavioural support
  • Advanced health support
  • Constant care
  • Palliative care.

Am I eligible for a Home Care Package?

Home Care Packages are designed to be accessible to you if you cannot continue to support yourself without assistance.

To be eligible, you must be:

  • 65 years of age or older (50 and over for First Nations people), or
  • Have a disability, dementia, or other care need.

Additionally, to be eligible for a Home Care Package you must also have:

  • A medical condition
  • Changes in memory or cognition
  • Experienced a change in family care arrangement
  • Reduced mobility
  • Had a recent accident (such as a fall)
  • Been admitted to hospital.

Managing your Home Care Package

Trilogy Care was established in 2020 to provide older Australians with a self-managed option for their Home Care Packages. Self-management allows you to take command of your Home Care Package, by paying less and enabling additional care hours.

With a self-managed package, you also have the flexibility to find and engage your own carers, choose services that suit your needs, and do so at a lower cost than with traditional providers.

There are now platforms available, such as Careseekers, that allow individuals to find and hire carers who align with their needs, giving them even greater control over their care arrangements.

What is the role of Trilogy Care?

Trilogy Care is a leading provider in the self-managed Home Care Package sector. Since our foundation in 2020, our mission has been to offer a holistic and affordable self-management option for older Australians.

Our goal is to empower care recipients to receive more high-quality care while reducing costs. Through our lower fees, and self-management options, Trilogy Care has successfully enhanced the lives of many Australians.

If you are interested in how Trilogy Care can improve your quality of life, provide more care hours, and save you money, call our team on 1300 459 190 or contact us here.

National Women's Health Week

National Womens Health Week National Women's Health Week

September 2-6, 2024, is National Women’s Health Week. The theme this year is ‘Your Voice. Your Choice’ and centres around having conversations about hormonal changes, nutrition, overcoming shame and stigma, and parenting challenges.

The event is significant for Trilogy Care’s brand ambassador, Paula Duncan. Paula has long been an advocate for women and improvements to women’s healthcare. As such, National Women’s Health Week is an important event for Paula and the incredible women in Australia pushing for improvement.

Paula Duncan and Women’s Health Week

For Trilogy Care’s brand ambassador Paula Duncan, Women’s Health Week remains a key event. Thanks to her extensive work advocating for women, Paula has helped improve women’s healthcare throughout Australia.

Whether through her charity work or advocacy, Paula has been recognised by each organisation she has been involved with for her drive to improve women’s healthcare. Her work to raise awareness of gynaecological cancer has been vital in the industry, as it shines a light on an underrepresented issue.

Paula understands the need to raise awareness for women’s health issues that are underrepresented, such as gynaecological cancer.

Paula’s selfless efforts to improve healthcare for women in Australia are important, and she has used her reputation to bring attention to significant problems. In particular, her work with WomenCan and the Australian Gynaecological Cancer Foundation should be recognised and appreciated throughout Women’s Health Week.

National Women’s Health Week also serves as a perfect reminder that every woman faces her own unique healthcare journey. It is important to recognise when you need to seek assistance. The 2024 program focuses on empowering women to know their bodies and seek help.

Women’s Health Week 2024 Program

Each day of National Women’s Health Week focuses on a different topic. The program is available on the Jean Hailes website.

Monday, 2 September – Know your body

The focus of the ‘know your body’ topic is to provide information on the best way to look after your body. This includes tips on health checks, bowel health, skin checks, and breast and vulval self-checks.

Being aware of changes to your body is crucial, particularly for those on a Home Care Package. Identifying changes early can be essential in mitigating or eliminating any problems.

Tuesday, 3 September – Courageous conversations

The ‘courageous conversations’ topic aims to provide women with tips for having difficult conversations, particularly with their doctor or other healthcare practitioner.  This could include issues such as menopause or hormonal problems.

It is important to be able to approach your doctor for help or advice any time you have concerns. Having the ability to do so could be crucial to maintaining your health.  

Wednesday 4, September – Shame and stigma

‘Shame and stigma’ is the third topic of Women’s Health Week in 2024. The focus is on challenging taboos and stigma associated with health issues such as bladder leakage, STIs, and painful sex.

This topic allows women to share stories about sensitive subjects that affect many women. By shining a light on these subjects, we can challenge the embarrassment and shame associated with health issues.

Thursday 5, September – Point of difference

The Thursday topic is ‘Point of Difference’ which focuses on how women experience health conditions differently. Heart health, migraines, and pelvic pain will be the main health issues looked at.

This topic is crucial for many women, as the information surrounding these health conditions is typically tailored towards men. Understanding how these issues can affect you as an individual could be the difference in successfully managing a condition or not.

Friday 6, September – Trust your gut

The final topic of Women’s Health Week 2024 is ‘Trust your gut’. This topic concerns improving your diet through nutrition tips and improving relationships with food.

Understanding how nutrition impacts health is essential. Improving your diet can have significant positive effects on your lifestyle and wellbeing.

Women’s Health Tips

In celebration of National Women’s Health Week, Trilogy Care’s clinical team has compiled a number of helpful tips for women as they age. Our advice includes:

  • Attending regular health checks, including vaccinations, eye tests, and more.
  • Improving your lifestyle if needed. This may mean eating better, being more physically active, quitting smoking, or drinking less.
  • Booking appointments for more advanced health conditions such as heart checks, cancer tests, and fall risk assessments.
  • Attending dental check-ups and hearing tests.

These tips can help you to maintain your health and wellbeing as you get older.

Additional articles are available under Trilogy Care’s health and wellness. Alternatively, give us a call on 1300 459 190 or contact us here.

How to get involved

National Women’s Health Week 2024 is an excellent opportunity to get involved in events that promote women’s health. More than 300 events have already been organised for the week, and many more are currently being planned.

Events vary from walk-and-talks, morning teas, and speaking events to cycling and craft events.

A directory of all events is available here.

If you are interested, you are also available to host or sponsor an event. Your event could be something simple at your workplace or a more significant event. Examples include:

  • Creating and conducting a workplace quiz
  • Walking and talking for meetings
  • Running a sporting event such as running or cycling
  • Connecting with a guest speaker
  • Running an information session

Resources are available at this site if you decide to host an event.

Donations can also be made to the event.

National Women's Health Week 2025

Trilogy Care is proud to be part of the upcoming Women’s Health Week 2025, a time dedicated to empowering women and promoting better health outcomes. Throughout Women’s Health Week 2025, our incredible team, alongside our inspiring brand ambassador Paula Duncan, will be leading a range of exciting initiatives designed to support and uplift the women in our community.

From informative sessions to wellness activities, Women’s Health Week 2025 is the perfect opportunity to prioritise your health and connect with like-minded individuals. We invite you to join Trilogy Care in celebrating and advocating for women’s well-being. Stay tuned for more details on how you can participate in Women’s Health Week 2025!