Community Services: EACH

Who will provide the care?
Barossa Village has a team of registered Independent Contractors who are brokered to provide the services identified in your care plan. These Independent Contractors are skilled in all aspects of aged care and are able to provide services at times suitable to the client.

How can I access an EACH?
To receive an EACH, you must be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) as requiring high level care. ACAT assessments are free of charge.

Information on ACATs is available from doctors, hospitals and community centres or contact us at Barossa Village Community Services for more information at 8562 0300.

How is an EACH arranged?
When an EACH becomes available, you will be contacted by a Case Manager, who is a Registered Nurse. They will visit with you and, if possible a family member or advocate, to discuss which services will assist you to remain independent in your home. The Case Manager will then arrange for those services to be delivered at a time suitable to you. After you have agreed on your care, the service provider will give you a copy of your care plan setting out the services you will receive.

How much will I have to pay?
You can be asked to pay a fee for an Extended Aged Care Package. The amount charged forms part of an agreement between yourself and the service provider.

For older people on the maximum basic rate of pension, fees must not exceed 17.5% of that pension.

What quality of service can I expect?
Barossa Village adheres to specified Community Care Standards, which ensure care recipients receive care of the highest quality. On receipt of an EACH you are entitled to:

quality services that meet their assessed needs;
where possible, their preferred level of social independence;
having their dignity and privacy respected at all times;
access information about the care options available and the facts they need to make informed choices;
access to details of the care being provided; and
take part in developing a package of services that best meets their needs.

	Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) packages provide high levels of support to assist frail older Australians to remain living in their own homes. What are Extended Aged Care at Home Packages? Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) packages are individually planned and coordinated packages of care, tailored to help older Australians remain living in their own homes. They are funded by the Australian Government to provide for the complex care needs of older people. What help is available? EACH packages are very flexible and are designed to help with individual care needs. Generally a person who requires high level care could be eligible for an EACH package, and the types of services that may be provided as part of an EACH package include:


	registered nursing care; care by an allied health professional such as a physiotherapist, podiatrist or other type of allied health care; personal care; transport to appointments; social support; home help; and assistance with oxygen and/or enteral feeding.
	Who will provide the care? Barossa Village has a team of registered Independent Contractors who are brokered to provide the services identified in your care plan. These Independent Contractors are skilled in all aspects of aged care and are able to provide services at times suitable to the client. How can I access an EACH? To receive an EACH, you must be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) as requiring high level care. ACAT assessments are free of charge. Information on ACATs is available from doctors, hospitals and community centres or contact us at Barossa Village Community Services for more information at 8562 0300. How is an EACH arranged? When an EACH becomes available, you will be contacted by a Case Manager, who is a Registered Nurse. They will visit with you and, if possible a family member or advocate, to discuss which services will assist you to remain independent in your home. The Case Manager will then arrange for those services to be delivered at a time suitable to you. After you have agreed on your care, the service provider will give you a copy of your care plan setting out the services you will receive. How much will I have to pay? You can be asked to pay a fee for an Extended Aged Care Package. The amount charged forms part of an agreement between yourself and the service provider. For older people on the maximum basic rate of pension, fees must not exceed 17.5% of that pension. What quality of service can I expect? Barossa Village adheres to specified Community Care Standards, which ensure care recipients receive care of the highest quality. On receipt of an EACH you are entitled to: quality services that meet their assessed needs; where possible, their preferred level of social independence; having their dignity and privacy respected at all times; access information about the care options available and the facts they need to make informed choices; access to details of the care being provided; and take part in developing a package of services that best meets their needs.