Attendant Care

Eligibility

To be eligible for the Attendant Care Program:

The applicant will be living in a nursing home, hostel or long-term hospital bed or living at home, and residence in a nursing home, hostel or hospital as a nursing home type patient is their only long-term living option.
The applicant will be between 16 and 65 years of age.
The applicant will have a physical disability requiring up to 35 hours per week of attendant care. (The person may require more than 35 hours per week of attendant care if the person can arrange additional hours themselves).
The applicant’s health/medical problems must be able to be managed in the community by a local doctor, specialist, outpatients department in a hospital or community nurse.
The applicant must be willing and able to manage their attendants.

In order to determine eligibility for the Attendant Care Program all applicants must undergo an assessment process by an assessor appointed by DADHC. The purpose of the assessment is to determine the applicant’s general eligibility and the number of attendant care hours the applicant would require if accepted onto the Program. The process also includes identification of any other needs the applicant might have to assist transition from a nursing home, hostel or hospital to community living, including equipment and household goods.

Review of Eligibility Decisions

If it is determined that you are ineligible to receive attendant care, you will receive a letter outlining the reasons for this decision.

This letter will contain the details of the person to contact, should you wish to appeal this decision.