Quality In-Home Care Services in Melbourne
When you need support at home in Melbourne, Mayflower provides the services you need to maintain independence, safety, and quality of life, all within the comfort of your own home. Our dedicated team delivers personalised Home Care services to ensure you live comfortably and with dignity. With our tailored care at home support, we help you stay connected to your community so you can enjoy the peace of mind that comes from remaining in familiar surroundings whilst you receive the best possible care.
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Personalised Care
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Professional Staff
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Familiarity of Home
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Flexible Options
We provide compassionate and responsive Home Care support services in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, Eastern suburbs, Southern, suburbs, Bayside suburbs and Mornington Peninsula, promoting health, wellbeing and independence so you can remain happy, healthy, safe and socially connected to your community.
What is Home Care?
Home Care provides a range of help with tasks that older people have difficulty performing on their own, enabling them to stay at home as they age. In-Home Care can include personal care, nursing care, and transport to appointments. Home Care services can provide help around the home with household cleaning, light gardening, shopping, and cooking. We also offer nursing services, such as wound care, medication support, diabetes management, and continence care. These aged care services at home can ease the burden on family members and allow older people to stay connected with their community.
What Types of Services Does Mayflower Home Care Provide?
Personal Care: We can provide support bathing, showering, and dressing.
Domestic Assistance: We can manage your housework needs with services including dusting, vacuuming, linen changes, laundry, and deep cleaning.
Light Gardening: Support workers will do light weeding, pruning, and watering plants to support clients getting back into the garden.
Meals and Nutrition: We can support you with meal preparation and leave the clean-up to us.
Shopping, Errands, and Transport: We can handle your errands for you or provide transportation to shops, appointments, and events, we are here to help you remain active and connected to your community.
Nursing Care: Our nurses can support your health care needs in the home with wound care, medication support, diabetes management, continence care, and catheter care. We can also coordinate with general and specialist medical practitioners to safeguard your health and wellbeing.
Social Support: We can support you with your social needs by joining you for a leisurely walk, or spending time chatting and reminiscing about your favourite topics.
Respite Care: For primary caregivers who need a break, our in-home respite care can give you a chance to recharge and attend to your own wellness needs without worrying about your loved one.
How to Discuss Home Care With a Loved One
Talking to a loved one about the need for aged care at home can be challenging, especially when they require personal care, are living with a disability, have been diagnosed with dementia, or need palliative care. At Mayflower, we understand the difficulties involved in discussing help for the elderly and we are here to support you in having these essential conversations.
Here's how we can help:
Explore Care Options Together: We assist you in presenting a range of Home Care options to your loved one in a gentle, empowering manner.
Highlight the Benefits: Our approach emphasises how the right Home Care service can significantly improve their wellbeing and maintain their independence.
Provide Peace of Mind: We demonstrate how professional Home Care services deliver high-quality care, ensuring your loved one's comfort and your peace of mind.
Let us help you navigate this important conversation with care and confidence.
Understanding The Differences Between Home Care and Other Care Options
When considering care options, it's natural to compare Home Care with Aged Care services. At Mayflower, our In-Home Aged Care solutions in Melbourne offer a valuable alternative to residential care facilities.
Opting for Home Care in Melbourne allows you to remain in the comfort and familiarity of home, where the heart truly belongs.
Here are some key benefits of choosing Home Care:
Maintain Independence: Enjoy continued freedom and control over daily routines.
Comfort of Home: Stay in a familiar environment surrounded by cherished memories.
Cost-Effective: Home Care often comes with lower costs compared to residential care.
Simplified Qualification: Easier eligibility requirements for in-Home Care services.
Quick and Easy Setup: Home Care arrangements can be made swiftly and with minimal fuss.
Explore the advantages of Home Care with Mayflower and discover how it can provide the ideal balance of cost benefits, comfort, and care.
Private Nurse Melbourne
If you need a private nurse, Mayflower Home Care can provide you with in-home nursing care as a private nursing agency or through government funded Home Care Packages. We provide respectful and responsive Home Care nursing support services in Melbourne’s Northern suburbs, Eastern suburbs, Bayside suburbs, and the Mornington Peninsula.
As a not-for-profit provider of in home aged care services, we keep our costs as low as possible, whilst still providing you with premium care.
For more information or to start your journey with Mayflower Home Care, contact us today. Our friendly team is here to assist you every step of the way.
Our Home Care Providers Speak Many Languages
Having someone who can communicate in your native tongue can make it easier for you to get the exact care that you require. For people needing Home Care who do not speak English, we pride ourselves on our diverse team of care providers who speak multiple languages, including Italian, Greek, Bosnian, Cantonese, Croatian, Filipino, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Macedonian, Mandarin, Nepali, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Turkish, and Urdu.
This list of languages does change regularly, so please contact Mayflower to find out if we speak your language.
Care That Comes To You
Suburbs We Serve
Mayflower Home Care offers in-home aged care services across various suburbs in Melbourne, including the Southern, Northern, Eastern and Mornington Peninsula regions. Our team is dedicated to serving the local community with compassion and professionalism.
Why Choose Mayflower Home Care Melbourne?
Person-Centred Care
We take a collaborative, relationship-based approach to delivering personalised Home Care. Since we put people first, you’re always in control.
No Hidden Fees
You won’t face any set-up fees, daily charges or exit fees when utilising Mayflower’s Home Care in Melbourne.
Flexible Services for Changing Needs
From Home Care to Retirement Living and Aged Care, we offer a suite of services that can be tailored to your evolving needs.
Not-for-Profit Structure
As an independent, community-based organisation created to enhance the wellbeing of older Australians, our profits are reinvested to further develop the services we deliver to our community.
Frequently asked questions
What is Home Care?
With Mayflower’s personalised In-Home Care services, you or your loved one can live independently and autonomously, with the ability to choose your provider, caregiver and level of service. Whether you’re seeking assistance with daily chores or require more intimate support or nursing care, our compassionate professionals work with you to develop services that meet your needs.
How much does Home Care cost?
There are different ways to fund Home Care services. Home Care Packages (HCP) subsidised by the federal government, Self-funded private home care plans, or hybrid plans combining government and private funding. See our Home Care page and Pricing on the fees page for more information.
What is a Home Care package?
Home Care Packages are where the government provides a subsidy to cover the costs of care, services and care management. There are four levels of funding available, which offer coverage for basic care needs up to high-level care needs. The amount you may be eligible to receive, and the additional contributions you might make, will vary depending on your health and financial circumstances.
How do I apply for a Home Care package?
To apply for a Home Care Package you need will to undergo a face-to-face assessment. You can apply for an assessment at myagedcare.gov.au/assessment, or by calling My Aged Care on 1800 200 422. The application can be completed on behalf of a family member or friend, or by your loved one themselves. Mayflower is also available if you would like some support contacting My Aged Care.
