Make home care easier – New report

Published 11th February 2020

Not only are there not enough Home Care Packages to meet demand but a surprising percentage of people who have them say they’re not getting the support they want and need.

That is the major finding of a Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC) and University of South Australia report, Choosing care: the difficulties of navigating home care.

Having surveyed 500 Home Care Package (HCP) recipients across metropolitan Australia last year, the researchers found people wanted:

• more accurate information about the cost of home care services
• more control over the cost of home care services and service providers
• easier access to information.

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Source:
Unknown Author, 2020, National Seniors Australia (https://nationalseniors.com.au/)