Support at Home with Dale Cottages
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Dale Community Care is an experienced reputable, in-home aged care service provider available to older people living in Armadale and surrounding suburbs. Our expert, compassionate and personal approach helps people to continue living independently in their own home, connected to the people and places they love for as long as possible.
In Home Care enables older Australians to remain living at home as independently as possible, for as long as possible. In Home Care is designed to support people as they age and their needs change.
Include showering, getting dressed, personal hygiene, toileting & maintaining your personal appearance.
We provide short visits by our care team to ensure you are well and safe.
We’ll take you to appointments or social outings and provide respite for your carer.
We provide regular clinical assessments and reviews, plus recommendations, to manage your health and well-being.
We assist with homemade meals in your own kitchen or arrange Lite n Easy delivered to your door.
Occupational Therapy, Physio, Podiatry, Remedial Massage, Dietician and Speech Pathology.
Regular continence assessments and reviews, plus recommend suitable products for you.
Assistance to maintain friendships or club attendance.
Regular wound care at home or in our clinic and assistance to ensure you take your medication on time and safely.
We provide transport to medical/specialist appointments and assistance at the appointment if needed.
Include showering, getting dressed, personal hygiene, toileting & maintaining your personal appearance.
We provide short visits by our care team to ensure you are well and safe.
We’ll take you to appointments or social outings and provide respite for your carer.
We provide regular clinical assessments and reviews, plus recommendations, to manage your health and well-being.
We assist with homemade meals in your own kitchen or arrange Lite n Easy delivered to your door.
Occupational Therapy, Physio, Podiatry, Remedial Massage, Dietician and Speech Pathology.
Regular continence assessments and reviews, plus recommend suitable products for you.
Assistance to maintain friendships or club attendance.
Regular wound care at home or in our clinic and assistance to ensure you take your medication on time and safely.
We provide transport to medical/specialist appointments and assistance at the appointment if needed.
Include showering, getting dressed, personal hygiene, toileting & maintaining your personal appearance.
We provide short visits by our care team to ensure you are well and safe.
We’ll take you to appointments or social outings and provide respite for your carer.
We provide regular clinical assessments and reviews, plus recommendations, to manage your health and well-being.
We assist with homemade meals in your own kitchen or arrange Lite n Easy delivered to your door.
Occupational Therapy, Physio, Podiatry, Remedial Massage, Dietician and Speech Pathology.
Regular continence assessments and reviews, plus recommend suitable products for you.
Assistance to maintain friendships or club attendance.
Regular wound care at home or in our clinic and assistance to ensure you take your medication on time and safely.
We provide transport to medical/specialist appointments and assistance at the appointment if needed.
We offer both government funded and private fee-for-service home care:
HCP funding allows the person receiving the care to co-design their package with their care advisor. Oaur dedicated, flexible and caring team will talk through your assessed needs that the ACAT (Aged Care Assessment Team) have identified, learn about your needs and preferences and co-design a package to suit you.An aged care assessment will determine your eligibility for a home care package and identify what your care needs are. To request an assessment, you can call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. The Home Care Package program asks that you contribute to the cost of your care if you are able to.
As of the 1 st November 2025 the New Aged Care Act came into effect. This new Act is set to improve care that is delivered to older people whether at home, in a community setting or residential care home. Support at Home replaced the Australian Government’s Home Care Package program and provides home care services focused on wellness and reablement, helping older Australians regain or maintain independence and live comfortably at home for longer.
We pride ourselves on being honest and transparent as well as making care accessible for those in need. Our fees are competitively priced and affordable. Click here to view our fees.
Our private fee-for-service care costs the same our Home Care Package program, it’s just funded differently. Fee-for-service care can be accessed to support you at home while you are awaiting to be assigned a Home Care Package, or you can pay privately if you feel you need additional support.
This flexible approach enables you to choose the way that your care, services and supports are provided.
The Greendale Community Centre is accessible to all Armadale and village residents. Our home care team, residents at our the village and care home, in addition to our home care package clients, all come together for memorable experiences and meaningful activities. The connections that are created at the Greendale Centre are life-changing for our visitors, making this an extraordinary service we provide
The Greendale Community Centre is accessible to all Armadale and village residents. Our home care team, residents at our the village and care home, in addition to our home care package clients, all come together for memorable experiences and meaningful activities. The connections that are created at the Greendale Centre are life-changing for our visitors, making this an extraordinary service we provide
Without you we cannot do what we do. Dale Community Care continue to learn and understand the challenges associated with caring for a loved one at home. We consider ourselves to be a partner in the care you are providing, and we will listen, advise and direct you to seek further assistance when needed.
Our team of home care coordinators, nurse and home care assistants are committed to delivering the highest level of care and bringing warmth, empowerment and compassion to all clients. Our continuous improvement approach ensures we always consider new ideas and ways to improve what we do.
Each member of our team complements each other with skills and qualifications that support the care we offer to clients.
If you would like to enquire about our home care service, please contact us.
To be eligible for the Support at Home program you must over 65 years or older, or 50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Under this new program there are eight levels of ongoing funding instead of the 4 previous levels. As your needs change you can be reassessed for a higher level (up to level 8).
Anyone who was approved for a Home Care Package or Support at Home after 12 th September 2025, can expect to pay a percentage towards the cost of their care (clinical services such as nursing, podiatry or physio are fully funded by the Government). These contributions are determined by the income and assets assessment completed by Services Australia. They are set as a percentage price of each service cost.
| Independence | Everyday Living | Clinical Care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Pensioner | 5% | 17.5% | 0% |
| Part Pensioner | 5% – 50% (based on income and assets) | 17.5% – 80% (based on income and assets) | 0% |
| Self-Funded Retiree (holding or eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) | 5% – 50% (based on income and assets) | 17.5% – 80% (based on income and assets) | 0% |
| Self-Funded Retiree (not eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) | 50% | 80% | 0% |
Classifications and Budgets under Support at Home
Once you have been assessed and deemed eligible for the Support at Home program you will be assigned a classification/level based on your needs.
The 8 classifications for ongoing care and services are linked to different levels of care, the more care you need the higher the classification.
Quarterly budget and annual budget amounts based on your classification can be found here.
Budgets are allocated quarterly. Participants can carry over unspent funds up to $1,000 or 10% (whichever is greater) to the next quarter.
Along with the 8 ongoing classifications there are 3 short-term classifications:
Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT/HM) – This is separate funding for products, equipment and home modifications.
Restorative Care Pathway – This program is designed to help you maintain and improve your independence through Allied Health Services such as Physio/OT, or Nursing. An episode (16 weeks) focuses on intensive allied
health and/or nursing services, aimed at maintaining or regaining function and reduce or prevent further decline. The
funding is currently $6000 for up to 16 weeks.
End-of-Life Pathway – This is dedicated funding to access services to remain at home in the last 3 months of life.
To be eligible for the Support at Home program you must over 65 years or older, or 50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Under this new program there are eight levels of ongoing funding instead of the 4 previous levels. As your needs change you can be reassessed for a higher level (up to level 8).
Support at Home Contributions
Anyone who was approved for a Home Care Package or Support at Home after 12 th September 2025, can expect to pay a percentage towards the cost of their care (clinical services such as nursing, podiatry or physio are fully funded by the Government). These contributions are determined by the income and assets assessment completed by Services Australia. They are set as a percentage price of each service cost.
| Independence | Everyday Living | Clinical Care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Pensioner | 5% | 17.5% | 0% |
| Part Pensioner | 5% – 50% (based on income and assets) | 17.5% – 80% (based on income and assets) | 0% |
| Self-Funded Retiree (holding or eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) | 5% – 50% (based on income and assets) | 17.5% – 80% (based on income and assets) | 0% |
| Self-Funded Retiree (not eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) | 50% | 80% | 0% |
*If you were receiving or approved for a Home Care Package before 12 September 2024, you are considered a grandfathered consumer, and the no worse off principal applies to you.
Classifications and Budgets under Support at Home
Once you have been assessed and deemed eligible for the Support at Home program you will be assigned a classification/level based on your needs.
The 8 classifications for ongoing care and services are linked to different levels of care, the more care you need the higher the classification.
Quarterly budget and annual budget amounts based on your classification can be found here.
Budgets are allocated quarterly. Participants can carry over unspent funds up to $1,000 or 10% (whichever is greater) to the next quarter.
Along with the 8 ongoing classifications there are 3 short-term classifications:
Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT/HM) – This is separate funding for products, equipment and home modifications.
Restorative Care Pathway – This program is designed to help you maintain and improve your independence through Allied Health Services such as Physio/OT, or Nursing. An episode (16 weeks) focuses on intensive allied
health and/or nursing services, aimed at maintaining or regaining function and reduce or prevent further decline. The
funding is currently $6000 for up to 16 weeks.
End-of-Life Pathway – This is dedicated funding to access services to remain at home in the last 3 months of life.
To be eligible for the Support at Home program you must over 65 years or older, or 50 years or older for Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people.
Under this new program there are eight levels of ongoing funding instead of the 4 previous levels. As your needs change you can be reassessed for a higher level (up to level 8).
Support at Home Contributions
Anyone who was approved for a Home Care Package or Support at Home after 12 th September 2025, can expect to pay a percentage towards the cost of their care (clinical services such as nursing, podiatry or physio are fully funded by the Government). These contributions are determined by the income and assets assessment completed by Services Australia. They are set as a percentage price of each service cost.
| Independence | Everyday Living | Clinical Care | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full Pensioner | 5% | 17.5% | 0% |
| Part Pensioner | 5% – 50% (based on income and assets) | 17.5% – 80% (based on income and assets) | 0% |
| Self-Funded Retiree (holding or eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) | 5% – 50% (based on income and assets) | 17.5% – 80% (based on income and assets) | 0% |
| Self-Funded Retiree (not eligible for a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card) | 50% | 80% | 0% |
*If you were receiving or approved for a Home Care Package before 12 September 2024, you are considered a grandfathered consumer, and
the no worse off principal applies to you.
Classifications and Budgets under Support at Home
Once you have been assessed and deemed eligible for the Support at Home program you will be assigned a classification/level based on your needs.
The 8 classifications for ongoing care and services are linked to different levels of care, the more care you need the higher the classification.
Quarterly budget and annual budget amounts based on your classification can be found here.
Budgets are allocated quarterly. Participants can carry over unspent funds up to $1,000 or 10% (whichever is greater) to the next quarter.
Along with the 8 ongoing classifications there are 3 short-term classifications:
Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT/HM) – This is separate funding for products, equipment and home modifications.
Restorative Care Pathway – This program is designed to help you maintain and improve your independence through Allied Health Services such as Physio/OT, or Nursing. An episode (16 weeks) focuses on intensive allied
health and/or nursing services, aimed at maintaining or regaining function and reduce or prevent further decline. The funding is currently $6000 for up to 16 weeks.
End-of-Life Pathway – This is dedicated funding to access services to remain at home in the last 3 months of life.