Clinical Supports – Support at Home
The Support at Home program helps you stay independent and connected to your community while receiving the support you need at home.
Clinical Supports provides professional health and care services designed to maintain or improve your health, wellbeing and independence.
What Clinical Support services are available?
Clinical Supports includes services delivered by qualified health professionals and care specialists to help you manage health conditions, recover from illness or injury, and maintain your functional independence.
Personal Care
Support with day-to-day personal tasks when they become difficult to manage on your own.
Services may include:
- Showering and personal hygiene
- Dressing and grooming
- Assistance with mobility
- Support with eating and drinking
- Toileting and non-clinical continence support
- Assistance with self-administering medication
Learn more about personal care.
Nursing care
Support from qualified nurses to help manage your health and clinical care needs at home.
Services may include:
- Medication management and administration
- Wound care and dressing changes
- Clinical assessments and monitoring
- Clinical continence support and management
- Skin integrity and pressure care
- Health education and advice
- Coordination with other healthcare providers
Allied Health Services
Specialist therapies designed to help you stay active, safe and independent.
Services may include:
- Physiotherapy
- Occupational Therapy
- Exercise Physiology
- Podiatry
- Dietetics and nutrition support
Your allied health team may provide treatment, education, advice, exercise programs, mobility support and recommendations for assistive technology or home modifications.
Care Management
Support to coordinate your services and help you get the most from your Support at Home funding.
This may include:
- Care planning
- Service coordination
- Regular reviews
- Advocacy and support
- Education and guidance for you and your family
Additional Clinical Supports
Depending on your assessed needs, support may also include:
- Dementia support
- Palliative care support
- Prescribed nutrition support
ACH Group is here to support you every step of the way
Whether you are new to aged care or transitioning to Support at Home, our experienced team can help you understand your options, access services and coordinate the support that is right for you.