Community Aged Care Packages (CACP)

This program is designed to give frail older people the assistance they need to stay in their own homes. Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) provide a package of care depending on the needs of the client.

CACPs operate a 24hours, 7days a week on-call service.

How to access CACP

To access a CACP package, a person must be assessed by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) as needing high-level support at home.

Anyone can refer an individual to ACAT for assessment, whether it be the individual themselves, a friend, relative, doctor, social worker or advocate. For more information about ACAT or to obtain contact details, call the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre (CRCC).

Cost

This program is funded by the Commonwealth Government. A weekly fee is negotiated with clients. As per the Aged Care Act, fees are capped at 17.5% of the aged care pension.

Services available

• Personal care, bathing and dressing
• Light housework
• Laundry assistance
• Transport to medical appointments and outings
• Planning and preparation of meals
• Shopping
• Emotional and social support
• Light garden maintenance
• Planning daily activities
• Monitoring general health and wellbeing
• Pastoral care

Contact:

• Summer Hill, Ashfield, Burwood, Canada Bay, Strathfield
  Ph: (02) 9641 7088 - Fax: (02) 9716 9631
  
  
• St George, Sutherland Shire
  Ph: (02) 9523 7811 - Fax: (02) 9527 0810
  
  
• Auburn, Baulkham Hills, Holroyd, Parramatta, Bankstown, Fairfield, Liverpool
  Ph: (02) 8887 4977 - Fax: (02) 8887 4997
  
  

  Or, if you live outside these areas, call the Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centre (CRCC)  on Freecall 1800 052 222 for more information about services in your area.