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Understanding Support at Home with Dovida
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With all the changes coming on July 1st, understanding Support at Home is crucial. Coral and Kathryn discuss how Dovida is preparing to meet this challenge. Unfortunately, providers still need more information about how the program will look once it’s implemented.
Regardless of all this, vulnerable older people need continuity of care. They need to be reassured that their services and support won’t be affected.
Learn about the changes that Dovida and their clients are likely to be affected by once Support at Home takes effect.
In this episode:
- Understanding what will Support at Home (S@H) look like for current recipients of home care packages?
- How Dovida is preparing for July 1st
- The three service categories under S@H and their co-contributions
- Providers are expected to do more for less so efficiencies must be improved
- The restorative care pathway and a reablement approach
- Clinicians bring value to a person’s wellbeing and independence
- Care management explained
- Quarterly budgets and caps on unspent funds
- Assistive technology and home modifications programs
- End of life pathway explained
- Advantages and disadvantages of S@H
Resources mentioned:
- Dept of health and aged care website - classification and budgets for ongoing services
- Dept of health and aged care website - short term supports
- Blog - what's the difference between a support plan and a care plan?
Connect with Kathryn Ewen and Dovida:
- Kathryn Ewen LinkedIn
- Dovida website
- Facebook Dovida Perth Metro
- Instagram Dovida Perth Metro
Connect with Coral Wilkinson:
More about Your Aged Care Compass podcast:
Do you support an older loved one at home and you're ready to give up because it’s just too hard? Your Aged Care Compass is for you.
We're Coral and Michelle, the sisters behind our business, See Me Aged Care Navigators.
Coral is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in both health and aged care. A former assessor with the aged care assessment team, an advocate and author, there’s not much Coral doesn’t know about Australia’s aged care system.
Michelle is a former pharmacist with over 30 years in the public health and private sectors of pharmacy. Michelle is the client care manager for our business.
Our story started as one of supporting our parents to remain in their own home, to be as independent as possible and remain connected to their community. When we eventually needed extra support, we achieved this because we know Australia’s aged care system so well. We knew what programs could assist us and our parents.
Your Aged Care Compass podcast brings together not only our personal experience in supporting our parents but also our vast professional experience in supporting other families to keep their loved ones at home.
We'll help you makes sense of Australia’s aged care system and bring you topics related to ageing as well. Legal, financial, health, forward planning and more.
Your Aged Care Compass will guide you clearly and compassionately to the right support at the right time for your ageing parents and loved ones.
Like what you hear? Please leave us a rating and review. We’d love you to share this podcast with any friends or family who have older loved ones.
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