Self-funded – Home Care Package with 11.5% cognitive (e.g. dementia) supplement – from 20 March 2019
Self-funded clients pay an Income Tested Care Fee set by the Government of $30.25 per day, which equates to $11,012.99 per annum towards the Government subsidy. The Income Tested Care Fee is calculated daily and charged monthly. More info.
| Level 4 Home Care Package | Annual |
|---|---|
| Government subsidy $50,286.05 – $10,892.89 = | $39,393.16 |
| Income Tested Care Fee paid by Self-funded Consumer | + $11,012.99 |
| Cognitive supplement | + $5,781.60 |
| Basic Daily Care Fee paid by Consumer $10.54 per day | + $3,847.10 |
| Total Home Care Package | = $60,034.85 |
| Home Care Package Management Fee | 20% |
| Estimated care hours per week1 paid by your Home Care Package | 15 |
| Level 3 Home Care Package | Annual |
|---|---|
| Government subsidy $33,076.30 – $10,892.89 = | $22,183.41 |
| Income Tested Care Fee paid by Self-funded Consumer | + $11,012.99 |
| Cognitive supplement | + $3,803.30 |
| Basic Daily Care Fee paid by Consumer $10.54 per day | + $3,847.10 |
| Total Home Care Package | = $40,846.80 |
| Home Care Package Management Fee | 20% |
| Estimated care hours per week1 paid by your Home Care Package | 10.46 |
| Level 2 Home Care Package (Level 2 does not appear financially viable, however talk to us about your needs and we will see what we can do.) |
Annual |
|---|---|
| Government subsidy $15,045.30 – $10,892.89 = | $4,152.41 |
| Income Tested Care Fee paid by Self-funded Consumer | + $11,012.99 |
| Cognitive supplement | + $1,730.10 |
| Basic Daily Care Fee paid by Consumer $10.54 per day | + $3,847.10 |
| Total Home Care Package | = $20,742.60 |
| Home Care Package Management Fee | 20% |
| Estimated care hours per week1 paid by your Home Care Package | 5 |
| Level 1 Home Care Package (not financially viable for self-funded clients, better just to pay for our private care) | Annual |
|---|---|
| Government subsidy | NIL |
| Income Tested Care Fee paid by Self-funded Consumer | + $11,012.99 |
| Cognitive supplement | + $1,657.35 |
| Basic Daily Care Fee paid by Consumer $10.54 per day | + $3,847.10 |
| Total Home Care Package | = $16,517.44 |
| Home Care Package Management Fee | 20% |
| Estimated care hours per week1 paid by your Home Care Package | 4 |
The above figures are accurate as at 20 March 2019. No set up fee, no exit fee if you transfer to another Approved Provider for Community Care, no fees on unspent balances transferred to us because we know you have already paid top fees on that money, no review fees. No Home Care Package fees on voluntary top-up/privately paid care.
1These ‘estimated care hours per week’ are based on $59 per hour, which is our Monday to Friday rate, the Basic Daily Fee being paid by the Consumer, the Income Tested Care Fee being paid by the Self-funded Consumer and the 11.5%pa Cognitive Supplement being paid by the Government.