Property maintenance

Property maintenance services help the resident to keep their home safe and habitable. The service is available Monday to Friday, excluding public holidays (weather permitting).

You are required to be home on the day of the booking.

According to the needs assessment tasks include, but are not limited to: 

• Changing of smoke alarms
• Changing of light globes
• Installation of hand rails

Prior to any home modifications such as hand rails an assessment needs to be completed by an Occupational Therapist from the Bendigo Health Rural Health Team. Please contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 to organise a home assessment.

Rubbish removal

Please use your wheelie bins or contact a private service provider to remove rubbish from your premises. 

Fees

The City of Greater Bendigo has frozen the following Commonwealth Home Support Programs Services Fees for the 2020-2021 financial year.

• $13.55 per hour (low fee) 
• $20.60 per hour(medium fee) 
• $52.50 per hour (high fee) 
• Tip fee (entry only): $12.35

Fees are determined according to the income of the individual client or the client's household. 

To access any aged care services please contact My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 (Translating and Interpreting Service 131 450, National Relay Service 133 677), or visit their website at www.myagedcare.gov.au