Northern Health’s Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) is underpinned by a wellness approach which focuses on maximising a person’s independence. We aim to build your strengths, capacity and goals to remain independent and live safely at home.
Our team has been providing Allied Health and Continence Nursing Services to the community for over 25 years.
What to expect from the service?
Our team can deliver the following services either at your home or our centre:
- Occupational Therapy
- Physiotherapy
- Speech Pathology
- Dietetics
- Podiatry
- Exercise Physiology
- Allied Health Assistants
- Continence Nursing
- Community Nursing
Eligibility
CHSP is available for those above 65 years old or 50 years for Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander persons, or homeless, or at risk of homelessness, and aged at least 50 years old.
You will require a referral from My Aged Care.
Our teams have specialist skills in working with older people with chronic and/or progressive neurological conditions as well as those with ageing-related needs.
Depending on your needs we can provide single discipline or multidisciplinary interventions including:
- Prescription of aids and equipment
- Advice on home modifications
- Therapy to improve or maintain physical function
- Therapy to improve or maintain independence in daily activities
- Carer education
- Swallowing and communication
- Dietary and nutritional advice and support
- Treatment and prevention of conditions for lower limb and feet
- Linking in with relevant services
- Assessment and education re: Continence issues