Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843:clause:5_5
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00843
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 5 cl 5
Character Range: 176098–179545

5  Support services
  The following table specifies the support services that an approved provider of short‑term restorative care may provide if the care is provided in a home care setting.

Support services
Item              Column 1                           Column 2
                  Service                            Content
5.1               Support services                   Includes:
                                                     (a) cleaning; and
                                                     (b) personal laundry services, including laundering of care recipient's clothing and bedding that can be machine‑washed, and ironing; and
                                                     (c) arranging for dry‑cleaning of care recipient's clothing and bedding that cannot be machine‑washed; and
                                                     (d) gardening; and
                                                     (e) medication management; and
                                                     (f) rehabilitative support, or helping to access rehabilitative support, to meet a professionally determined therapeutic need; and
                                                     (g) emotional support including ongoing support in adjusting to a lifestyle involving increased dependency and assistance for the care recipient and carer, if appropriate; and
                                                     (h) support for care recipients with cognitive impairment, including individual therapy, activities and access to specific programs designed to prevent or manage a particular condition or behaviour, enhance quality of life and provide ongoing support; and
                                                     (i) providing 24‑hour on‑call access to emergency assistance including access to an emergency call system if the care recipient is assessed as requiring it; and
                                                     (j) transport and personal assistance to help the care recipient shop, visit health practitioners or attend social activities; and
                                                     (k) respite care; and
                                                     (l) home maintenance, reasonably required to maintain the home and garden in a condition of functional safety and provide an adequate level of security; and
                                                     (m) modifications to the home, such as easy access taps, shower hose or bath rails; and
                                                     (n) assisting the care recipient, and the homeowner if the home owner is not the care recipient, to access technical advice on major home modifications; and
                                                     (o) advising the care recipient on areas of concern in their home that pose safety risks and ways to mitigate the risks; and
                                                     (p) arranging social activities and providing or coordinating transport to social functions, entertainment activities and other out‑of‑home services; and
                                                     (q) assistance to access support services to maintain personal affairs.
5.2               Leisure, interests and activities  Includes encouragement to take part in social and community activities that promote and protect the care recipient's lifestyle, interests and wellbeing.