Personal care & daily living
Help with showering, dressing, grooming, meals and other personal routines. You decide what you do yourself and where a worker assists.
Tasks this support can cover
Morning and evening routines
Assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene and getting ready for the day or night.
Eating and drinking
Help to prepare for meals and assistance with eating or drinking where this can be provided safely.
How assistance is given
Explain your preferred sequence, privacy needs, communication method and who should be involved.
An example visit
A morning visit could include help to shower and dress, preparing breakfast, and getting organised for the day. Before the first visit, agree which tasks you want help with and which you prefer to do yourself.
Questions to settle first
- The exact tasks and level of assistance
- Your preferred routine, timing and privacy
- Mobility, communication and safety requirements
- Any training, assessment or worker competency the support requires
Questions people ask
Can you provide complex personal care?
Describe the tasks and risks before making an arrangement. Some personal-care tasks need specific training, assessment or clinical involvement. Share the Care must confirm that the support and available worker are suitable before a start date is agreed.
When could this support start?
Give us the tasks, suburb, preferred times and any worker requirements. A start date depends on a suitable worker being available and the support being assessed as safe.
Which costs should I ask about?
Ask which support item applies, how long each visit is booked for, and whether worker travel or cancellation charges can apply.
See prices and service-agreement questionsAsk about personal care & daily living.
You can ask about personal routines without emailing medical records or a full NDIS plan.