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 the following Commonwealth Home Support Programs Services Fees for the 2022-2023 financial year.
- $13.80 per hour (Full pension fee)
- $21.00 per hour (Part pension fee)
- $53.50 per hour (Self funded fee)
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
Contact us
For more information about Property Maintenance Services please contact Home Support Services on 03 4408 6560