Self Managed
Take control and confidently chart your own course. We'll support you with all the tools you need to successfully achieve your goals in the home and community you love.
Lean on the Five Good Friends team as much or as little as you like for coaching and assistance in navigating your home care journey.
Self Managed Home Care Package Funding
You've got everything you need at your fingertips to discover, shortlist, propose and negotiate with our network of Helpers. You get to design & coordinate a schedule that works for you.
Pricing
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
Care Management
The amount charged to your package to manage the design, oversight and management of your care.
LEVEL 2
$10
per week
LEVEL 4
$35
per week
Package Management
The amount charged to administer your package funds and coordinate your care.
LEVEL 2
$41
per week
LEVEL 4
$139
per week
Basic Daily Fee
The government allows providers to ask for an additional contribution to go towards their Home Care Package. We do not charge this fee.
LEVEL 2
None
LEVEL 4
None
Total Fees
LEVEL 2
15%
of package
LEVEL 4
15%
of package
You'll get...
Based on a standard hourly Monday - Friday rate of $56.50 per hour, this is how many hours of care you can receive from Helpers each week. Exact hours may vary based on services types, rates and any changes to government subsidy.
12-hour overnight care
$320 per visit
Overnight care is ideal for people who need the peace of mind of on-call care through the night.
24-hour care
$600 per visit
This care option provides up to 10 hours of active support within a 24-hour period. It is particularly suitable for individuals who do not have family members nearby or who are unable to provide assistance with caregiving.
Member transport
92c per kilometre
Travel which occurs as a component of service delivery, for example transporting a Member to an appointment or community event. This is commonly referred to as non-labour expenses or fees.
Provider travel
Travel a Helper incurs on the way to or from delivering visits, excluding the first visit of the day. This will be charged based on the Helper hourly rate and capped at 15 min per visit.
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