Cairns – living well and staying local with Support at Home

In Cairns, self-managed Support at Home funding is helping older Australians live well, stay local, and make the most of their aged care funding. For clients in retirement villages such as Smithfield and Earlville, the flexibility to choose trusted local care workers and coordinate services is making a real difference.

Trilogy Care partners with clients to maximise value from their funding - delivering more care hours from the same budget, more control, and less complexity. With the right plan in place, clients stay safe, well, and connected to the place they call home.

Support at Home in Cairns

Violet, who has lived locally for more than 20 years, summed it up simply:
“They’d have to drag me out of here. I’ve got everything I need right where I am.”

One of the biggest benefits of Support at Home in Cairns is being able to bring in reliable locals who deliver consistent support to the client’s standard - and notice the little things that matter. As Violet explains, attention to detail makes a difference.

The Cairns community and Trilogy Care

Across villages in Cairns, including Smithfield and neighbouring Earlville, clients are teaming up to coordinate services. That teamwork helps bring down the cost of care and increases the number of hours they can access. Whether it’s cleaning, gardening, or shared outings, group bookings often lead to sharper rates and better value.

Every Thursday, Smithfield’s residents take on the Earlville crew in a competitive game of Hoy. With snacks, plenty of laughs, and friendly rivalry, these sessions do more than entertain - they foster wellbeing and community connection, and are planned as shared support to stretch funding further.

Benefits for village owners

Village managers are seeing the benefits too. By partnering with Trilogy Care, they find it easier to stay on top of compliance, coordinate care plans, and keep residents informed. The result is a smoother system, better communication, and a more empowered community.

If you live in a retirement village in Cairns and want to get the most from your Support at Home funding, including local care workers, self-managed care, and real value, call Trilogy Care on 1300 459 190 or visit trilogycare.com.au.