The Commonwealth Home Support Programme provides entry-level aged care services tailored to support seniors in their homes. It’s about empowering you to live confidently and independently while staying connected with your loved ones and community.

CHSP is available for:

• Australians aged 65 and over (or 50 and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people).

• People on a low income, who are homeless or are at risk of being homeless can access CHSP services if they are aged 50 years and older (45 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples).

• Individuals assessed as eligible by the Regional Assessment Service (RAS).

Goondir Health Services offers a variety of CHSP services designed to enhance your quality of life, including:

• Transport Services: Assistance with travel to medical appointments, shopping, or community activities.
• Domestic Assistance: Help with household chores like cleaning and laundry.
• Home Maintenance: Support with minor repairs, yard work, and safety inspections at home.
• Meals: Nutritious meals delivered to your doorstep or help with meal preparation.
• Nursing Care: Clinical care such as wound management and health monitoring.
• Social Support (Individual & Group): Opportunities for companionship, group activities, and community engagement.

Services offered:

Domestic Assistance

• Unaccompanied Shopping (delivered to home)
  • General House Cleaning
  • Cleaning kitchen, benches, appliances;
  • Sweeping and mopping floors. Bathroom
  • Cleaning shower, bath, basin, toilet;
  • Mopping and drying floor. Bedrooms and living areas
  • Changing sheets and making the bed;
  • Dusting furniture, vacuuming floors. Laundry
  • Doing washing, hanging out or bringing in when dry;
  • Essential light ironing. Seasonal cleans Food and shopping
  • Unassisted shopping; • Paying bills; • Occasional meal preparation. Pet care
  • feed, walk or groom pets
  • Linen services: Changing bed linen, hanging/bringing in washing, ironing,
  • Cleaning stoves/bench tops, dusting

Home Maintenance

• Garden Maintenance
  • Minor Home Maintenance and Repairs

Meals

• Meals At Centre, Meals at Home
  • Food Preparation in the home
  • Shopping assistance
  • Food Advice, Lessons, Training, Food Safety

Nursing

• Personal care
  • Wound care
  • Medication management
  • Bladder/bowel care
  • After hospital support
  • Case management
  • Dementia services
  • End of life care
  • Spiritual and pastoral care
  • Individual nursing assessments and care plans
  • Skin integrity and wound-care management
  • Chronic Disease Management
  • Diabetes Management
  • Wound Management
  • Continence Management
  • Medication Management
  • Palliative Care
  • Dementia Management
  • Post-Acute Care

Social Support

• Visiting your home to spend time together, having a cup of tea and a chat or playing a game.
  • Help you to shop for food or other things.
  • Support you to find groups with similar interests to you, such as bingo or hobby group.
  • Take you to visit friends or family that live nearby.
  • Attend appointments.
  • Attend church.
  • Go on outings.
  • Attend activities in our centre
  • Accompanied activities e.g. shopping, movies, swimming
  • Regular phone/online contact
  • Home visits
  • One-on-one support – getting to and from social activities, home visits, bill paying and banking;
  • Group outings – being linked to a social group organised by KinCare, such as day trips, movie and theatre, shows, garden lovers, coffee club, scenic drives, lunch or dinner;
  • Online – social connection with others through messaging, online forums, games, Skype and more. You can use your own device, or we can supply you with a KinCare provided easy-to-use tablet to safely and securely connect with family and friends from the comfort of your own home;
  • Finding new activities – if you’re not sure what you want to do, or what’s available locally. We can help you locate new activities to participate in.
  • Telephone/Web Contact
  • Chat rooms, seated yoga to music and dance
  • Accompanied activities e.g. shopping, movies, swimming
  • Have a chat, have a coffee, or play a game
  • Exercise classes e.g. swimming, walking, seated exercises
  • Relaxation and stress reduction
  • Balance and falls prevention
  • Safety in the home
  • Memory and cognitive training
  • Healthy eating and nutrition
  • Education options

Transport

• Get to medical appointments
  • Visit a health professional such as a podiatrist or optometrist
  • Shop for food at the local shopping centre
  • Attend events or social gatherings
  • Attending medical appointments
  • Going shopping
  • Participating in social activities
  • Attending community events
  • Visiting friends and family
  • Simply getting out of the house
  • Direct (driver is volunteer or worker)
  • Indirect (through vouchers or subsidies)
  • Go to the hairdresser, the bank or just out to lunch with a friend

• Cultural Respect: Our services are tailored to honor and incorporate the cultural values and traditions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
• No Co-Contribution Fees: CHSP services through Goondir Health Services are available at no additional cost to you.
• Personalized Care: We work with you to develop a care plan that meets your unique needs and goals.

Community-Centered Approach: We are committed to strengthening our local communities through compassionate and comprehensive care.