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Community Aged Care Packages (CACP)


Community Aged Care Packages are funded by Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing to provide individually tailored packages of care services to older people who are in need of low level residential services (hostel care) but choose to remain living at home/in the community. These care packages are flexible, culturally appropriate to address the lots of different care needs of older people. The service is coordinated and delivered by our professional staff and well trained home care workers.

The types of services include help with:

  • personal care (such as bathing & dressing)

  • housekeeping

  • laundry

  • shopping and outing

  • transport to appointments/shopping/social activities

  • temporary in-home respite

  • limited medication monitoring subjected to legal restrictions


Am I eligible to receive a care package?

To be eligible to receive a CACP package, older people must first be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team, to determine whether they are in need of low level care. The assessment is free. Information on ACATs is available from doctors, hospitals and community centers, or to call Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre on 1800 052 222.

How is a CACP package arranged?

Our coordinator will assess your care needs and plan a package of service which will be tailored to meet your needs. We will discuss the care plan with you and your family or carer. After you have agreed on the care arrangement, we will ask you to sign the Agreement and Care Plan before service commence.

How much will I have to pay?

You are requested to pay the basic service fee. The maximum amount would not be more than 17.5% of the aged pension. You will have a monthly invoice for services you receive. No one will be denied services due to inability to pay.

 

Currently, ANHF provides services in two areas:

South East Sydney: area covered City of Sydney
Office address:
528-538 Jones Street, Ultimo NSW 2007
Tel: (02) 9211 9838
Fax: (02) 9280 0239
Email: cacpses@anhf.org.au

South West Sydney: area covered Bankstown, Fairfield, Cabramatta, and Campbeltown
Western Sydney: area covered Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Blacktown, Holroyd and Parramatta.

Office address:
17 Greenfield Park Road, Greenfield NSW 2176
Tel: (02) 9753 3400
Fax: (02) 9753 3500
Email: cacpsws@anhf.org.au (South West)
Email: cacpws@anhf.org.au (Western Sydney)