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Home Care Packages Program assurance review resources
This collection includes strategic documents, fact sheets and reports about Home Care Packages Program assurance reviews.
Improved payment arrangements for home care resources
This collection provides guidance materials for Home Care Package providers and care recipients on the Improved Payment Arrangements implemented 1 September 2021.
Monthly Statement resources
The Better Practice Home Care Packages (HCP) resources have been designed to support providers to improve the overall quality of their HCP statements, making it easier for care recipients to understand and be supported to make informed choices around the use of Package funds for their care.
National summary of home care prices
To further improve the transparency of Home Care Package pricing for senior Australians, their families and carers, the Department of Health publishes national median prices for common home care services, care management and package management. This data is updated quarterly.
Fact sheets and brochures
Home Care Pricing Schedule Definitions
This document shows how we explain the different parts of the pricing schedule to older Australians and their families. As a home care provider, you will see these definitions when you enter your prices in the My Aged Care provider portal.
My Aged Care Process Overview – Home Care Packages
This diagram shows the key steps that providers should follow when providing Home Care Packages. It provides links, where available, to further guidance information.
Caring for older people in heatwaves – Home Care and CHSP
This checklist is for home care and Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) providers. It has what to do before and during a heatwave.
Information Sheets – Influenza Kit for Home Care
A set of handouts and posters for aged care providers to prevent and manage influenza (the flu) in a home care setting.
Poster – Influenza Kit for Home Care
This poster is for aged care providers working in a home care setting. It is part of the Influ-Info – Influenza Kit for Home Care.
Guidelines and procedures
Home Care Pricing Readiness Checklist
This checklist can help home care providers change over to the new Home Care Package pricing arrangements. It includes a list of tasks and links to resources about Home Care Package pricing. The new arrangements started on 1 July 2019.
Cognitive Impairment Scale (PAS)
This scale is part of the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS). Aged care providers can use this to test cognitive impairment of care recipients. It includes the questions and the scoring method.
Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS) User Guide
PAS helps aged care providers to carry out psychogeriatric assessments for dementia and depression. You do not need extensive training to use it. To do a PAS assessment, you interview the care recipient and someone who knows the recipient well, such as a carer or relative.
Cognitive Decline Scale (PAS)
This scale is part of the Psychogeriatric Assessment Scales (PAS). Aged care providers can use this to test cognitive impairment of care recipients. It includes the questions and the scoring method. It is suitable for people who are non-verbal, have reduced fine motor skills or visually impaired.
Handbook – Influenza Kit for Home Care
A handbook to assist home care package providers and carers in making decisions about the prevention and control of influenza. It forms part of the Influ-Info – Influenza Kit for Home Care.
Reports
Strategies and frameworks
Templates and forms
Webinars
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