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Aged care, explained properly

Two kinds of guide. How the funding system works, and what the conditions behind most care plans actually involve. Sources are cited so you can check us.

Navigating the system

Support at Home guides

Support at Home replaced Home Care Packages in November 2025, and price caps arrived in July 2026. These cover what actually affects your family.

Getting started · 8 min read

Support at Home, explained for families

What replaced Home Care Packages, how the eight classifications work, and what to do first.

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Money · 6 min read

Your quarterly budget, and where the 10% goes

Why your budget arrives four times a year, what care management pays for, and how carry-over works.

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Choosing a provider · 5 min read

Price caps started on 1 July. Here is how to use them

Every provider must now publish prices. How to compare them properly, and what price still does not tell you.

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Choosing a provider · 6 min read

Eleven questions worth asking before you sign

The questions that separate providers who will show you evidence from providers who will not.

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Understanding conditions

The conditions behind most care plans

What each condition is, what families tend to notice first, how it is usually treated, and exactly where aged care support makes a difference. General information, not a diagnosis.

Understanding conditions · 7 min read

Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

What dementia and Alzheimer's disease are, the symptoms families notice first, how they are usually managed, and the role in-home aged care plays. Written for families in Sydney.

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Understanding conditions · 6 min read

Parkinson's disease

What Parkinson's disease is, common symptoms including tremor and freezing, how it is treated, and the in-home aged care supports that help most. For families in Sydney.

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Understanding conditions · 6 min read

Stroke and stroke recovery

What a stroke is, how recovery usually works, and the in-home aged care supports that matter most after hospital discharge. For families in Sydney.

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Understanding conditions · 6 min read

Type 2 diabetes in older adults

How type 2 diabetes affects older adults, why foot care and hypoglycaemia matter more with age, and the aged care supports that help. For families in Sydney.

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Understanding conditions · 5 min read

Osteoarthritis and mobility

What osteoarthritis is, how it is managed in older adults, and the in-home aged care supports that keep people mobile and independent. For families in Sydney.

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Understanding conditions · 6 min read

Falls and frailty

Why older people fall, what frailty actually means, and the practical in-home aged care supports that reduce falls risk. For families in Sydney.

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From first call to first visit

Four steps, and we do most of the work

You do not need a diagnosis, a plan number or the right words. Tell us what is happening and we will work out the rest with you.

1Talk to usCall, email or send a referral. We ask about the person, the household and what a good week looks like, not just which services you are funded for.
2Care planningWe review needs, budget and preferences together, and set out exactly which supports we would provide, on which days, at what cost.
3Matching your carerWe match a carer on language, gender preference, cultural fit and availability, then brief them properly on your household before the first visit.
4Services startSupport begins on the agreed schedule with the same carer wherever possible. We check in early, then keep checking in.

Send a referral Call 0405 789 515, email admin@amanahagedcare.com.au or use our referral page - whichever is easiest. We reply within one business day.

General enquiries

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Not ready to refer, or just want something explained? Send a question and we will answer it properly, without a sales call attached.

Prefer to talk? Call 0405 789 515.