Home and Community Care (HACC)

Most people want to live in their own home, but some frail older people and people with a disability can find this difficult without support. HACC can provide basic support services so that frail older people and people with a disability can continue to live in their community.

These services provide eligible people with help at home, support in getting out into the community, and a break for carers. HACC services provided by OzPol at home include:

Domestic assistance (home help/home care): Household jobs like cleaning, clothes washing and ironing.
Personal care: Includes help with bathing or showering, dressing, hair care and toileting.
Community nursing provided in your home by a qualified nurse. For example: wound dressing, continence advice.

HACC services provided in the community include:

Centre-based day respite care: company and group activities in the centre. (May include short trips away from the centre.)
Transport: helps people get out and about to a day centre, shopping or appointments.
Social support: takes clients shopping, banking or to appointments, or just providing company for a chat.