For almost 70 years, Meals on Wheels services in Tasmania have played a crucial role in supporting the health and wellbeing of thousands of older Australians every year across 25 service locations.
We support well-nourished, independent and connected communities through the delivery of a nutritious meal, social engagement and a wellbeing check by our dedicated volunteer workforce.
We deliver nutritious meals, conduct a wellbeing check and facilitate independence by keeping people connected within their communities.
Our essential service plays an important role in early intervention and health prevention, allowing older Tasmanians to live in their homes where they are often happiest.
We do this through our dedicated delivery workforce who form meaningful connections with our customers, enabling them to age well and live independently while providing valuable peace-of-mind for their loved ones.
What is it?
The Commonwealth Home Support Programme is a federally funded program that helps senior Australians to access entry level support services to remain living independently and safely at home.
CHSP is designed to provide support services to people who have some difficulty performing activities of daily living without help due to functional limitations e.g., home help, meals transport etc.
Eligibility Criteria:
To be eligible under the CHSP, clients must be over 65 or over 50 if of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander heritage, needing assistance and registered with My Aged Care (MAC).
What is it?
The HACC program is a state government funded program that exists to support clients under 65 years of age with basic support services e.g., meals, transport.
Support with meals can be provided for a maximum of three times a week.
What is it?
Home Care Packages are designed for those clients over 65, over 50 if Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander,
with more complex needs.
There are four levels of Home Care Packages. Level 1 to cover only basic support through to Level 4 for
clients with complex care needs.
Eligibility criteria:
Eligibility for a home care package is assessed by My Aged Care.
HCP clients can receive assistance with the cost of the preparation and delivery of meals.
The client is invoiced monthly for the ingredients of the meal received.
What is it?
Transition Care Packages are sometimes available to hospital patients upon discharge and can be available for up to 12 weeks. The TCP provider pays full cost for the meals – no charge to the client.
What is it?
NDIS is available to people who have a lifelong, debilitating illness or disability.
Eligibility criteria:
Eligibility for NDIS is assessed by NDIS and can be a long and onerous process with very structured criteria.
NDIS clients can receive assistance with the cost of the preparation and delivery of meals provided that it is
built into their care plan and the client is self-managed, or plan managed.
The client is invoiced monthly for the ingredients of the meal received.
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