Help Accessing Aged Care Equipment and Aids in Adelaide

The right equipment, such as a shower chair, walker or grab rail, can make home safer and daily life easier. Kindora Connect helps older people in Adelaide access equipment and products under Support at Home (formerly Home Care Packages), and get comfortable using them at home.

Equipment is assessed and prescribed by health professionals such as occupational therapists. We help you through the process and with the practical side once it arrives.

How is equipment funded under Support at Home?

Equipment is funded through the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme. The funding is upfront and separate from your ongoing budget, so you do not need to save up for it. If you have an assessed need, you are given a funding tier; My Aged Care lists a high tier of up to $15,000 over 12 months.

Products and equipment under the AT-HM scheme attract a moderate contribution, based on your income and assets.

How can Kindora Connect help with equipment?

• noticing when daily tasks are getting harder and suggesting you talk to an OT
• helping you find information about the types of equipment available
• passing on concerns about equipment that is worn, broken or no longer fits
• helping you use prescribed equipment safely, following the instructions
• encouraging you to use mobility aids the way your therapist recommends

Our support workers do not assess, prescribe or recommend specific medical equipment. That is a job for a qualified health professional.

Who does this help?

• you have had a near-fall in the bathroom and want to feel safer
• you have new equipment and are not confident using it
• your walker or chair is worn and needs repair or replacement
• your family has noticed you avoiding tasks you used to manage

How does this work under Support at Home?

Kindora Connect is an associated provider through VitalCare Support. VitalCare Support is the registered provider and manages your Support at Home budget. Kindora Connect plans and delivers your day-to-day services and is your main contact for your care.

Read what associated provider means for Support at Home.

The Support at Home service list covers assistive technology from the AT-HM Scheme list, including wrap-around services, maintenance and repair. Allied health professionals can prescribe equipment and follow up to check it is working for you.

Related services: help arranging home modifications and mobility support.