Veterans Home Care is an Australian Commonwealth Government program designed to assist veterans and war widows/widowers with low level needs who wish to continue living at home for longer and avoid premature admission to residential care. The program is provided through the Department of Veterans’ Affairs (DVA)
Veterans Home Care is an Australian Commonwealth Government program designed to assist veterans and war widows/widowers with low level needs who wish to continue living at home for longer and avoid premature admission to residential care.
Services
The following range of home support services may be available to members of the veteran community:
- Domestic assistance – assistance with domestic tasks such as household cleaning, dishwashing, clothes washing and ironing.
- Safety-related home and garden services – the focus of Home and Garden Maintenance is to assist in keeping the home safe and habitable and to minimise environmental health and safety hazards that may impact on you in and around your house.
- In-home Respite Care – to provide temporary relief for a carer enabling the carer to have a break.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
Veterans and war widows are eligible for a VHC assessment for all VHC services. In order to receive services a veteran must be assessed by the Veterans’ Home Care Assessment agency for their area.
HOW DO I ACCESS AN ASSESSMENT?
To arrange an assessment for services call our regional Veterans Home Care Assessment Agency. Please call:
Assessment Agency: RSL CARE
Region: MID NORTH COAST
Phone: 1300 550 450
Following a request from the VHC assessment agency NSWHSS will arrange a time with you to commence the delivery of the approved services.
