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Services

What we can provide

At Care Forward our aim is to support our clients to regain independence, health and wellbeing. We achieve this through providing a range of services especially tailored to each client’s individual and unique needs.

  • Domestic assistance

  • Home/garden maintenance

  • Personal care

  • Nursing care

  • Social support

  • Flexible carers respite​

  • Allied Health (exercise physiology, occupational therapy, social work, dietitian)

  • And more…

In-home care

& support​

In-home care

& support​

Home Care Package Coordination

Home Care Package Coordination

A coordinated package of care and services to help you to live independently in your own home for as long as you can.  

  • Exercise physiology

  • Occupational therapy

  • Dietitian

  • Remedial massage

  • Social worker

  • Nursing care

  • Continence assessment and advisory service

  • Group sessions/classes

Allied health and Clinical Services

Allied health

Wellness Centres  

Wellness Centres

Individually tailored strength and balance programs in a safe, inclusive, fun and supported environment increasing your mobility, independence and confidence. Group education sessions are also provided by the health professionals in each region.

Care Forward specialises in reablement services for people with frailty, chronic illness or following a health setback who wish to make gains in their physical, social and emotional wellbeing.  This may be a single service or an intensive individualised package of supports for up to 6 weeks, focusing on regaining lost functionality and/or learning new skills to ensure that you continue to live at home independently.

Independence Programs

Independence Programs

We can help you, whatever your funding source

Depending on your assessed needs and requirements, our services can be provided through a range of different programs, including but not limited to:

Commonwealth Home Support Program

For people over 65 or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people over 50 years who require entry level support and services which may be provided in your home or centre based. To access this program you will need to register with My Aged Care for an assessment by a Regional Assessment Service. 

 

Tasmanian

HACC Program

This program assists people under 65 years or Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people under 50 years who need basic support services to continue to live in the community with dignity. To access this program you will need to register with the Tasmanian Community Referral Service.  

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Home Care

Packages

A Home Care Package is a coordinated package of care and services to help you to live independently in your own home for as long as you can. To find out if you are eligible for a Home Care Package call  you will need to register with My Aged Care 1800 200 422.  You will be referred to an Aged Care Assessment Team for an assessment. During the assessment the ACAT will determine if you are eligible for a Home Care Package and which package level best meets your care needs.  

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Short Term Restorative Care Program

Short Term Restorative Care provides a range of services up to 8 weeks. It aims to help improve wellbeing and independence, and delay or avoid the need to enter long term care.  You will need to register with My Aged Care 1800 200 422.  You will be referred to an Aged Care Assessment Team for an assessment. During the assessment the ACAT will determine if you are eligible for Short Term Restorative Care.  

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Medicare funded services

Individuals may access allied health services under Medicare if they have a chronic (or terminal) medical condition and a GP has provided a chronic disease management plan.  The GP must provide the referral for the relevant allied health services. The number of Medicare subsidised visits for any particular allied health service is limited to a maximum of five consultation/sessions per calendar year.  

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That means you can request a referral for any of our allied health and therapy services from your GP.

Private

services

Care Forward offers fee-for-service health and home care services.
You don’t need an assessment, and you can contact us directly to find out what we can offer.

You may be able to claim services through your private health insurer. (HICAPS available for direct billing of health funds)
 

You may be eligible to claim services through MAIB or workers’ compensation insurance.

For more information on our programs and services, call 1300 364 876.

For more information on our programs and services, call 1300 364 876.

Celebrating the diversity of all Tasmanians

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