Understanding Your Support

The Support at Home Program has replaced Home Care Packages, simplifying aged care for older Australians. Learn what’s changed, how funding now works, and how Right at Home can help you stay supported and independent at home.

Learn how Care Management works under Support at Home, who Care Partners are, and what you can expect from your updated care plan before 1 November 2025.

Learn how co-contributions work under Support at Home, what grandfathered clients means, and how fees, caps, and protections apply to your aged care funding.

As our loved ones age, we may face difficult decisions about their care. Is it safe for them to continue living at home? Do they have trusted friends, family members, or financial or legal experts to rely on?

In Australia, Enduring Power of Attorney, Power of Attorney, and Guardianship documents vary by state and territory. These documents provide information to health care and other providers about who can legally make decisions on a person’s behalf – crucially important for those who are ageing, those living with a disability, and those living with a degenerating disease.  

Some advice from the care specialists at Right At Home.

Is it really impossible to imagine that our older Australians could get 5-star treatment in a nursing home?

Types of in-home care services