Each sub-program has its own objective, eligibility criteria and service types. Under the CHSP Grant Agreement, service providers may receive funding to deliver specific activities under one or a combination of service types under each sub-program. Details on these funding arrangements are set out in Chapter 6 of this Manual. The Program Framework of the CHSP, including its sub-programs is provided in the table below. Details of each sub-program are provided under Section 3.2. Program Framework Commonwealth Home Support Programme – Community and Home Care Relationships Assistance with Care Service System Support and Carer Support and Housing Development Objective To provide entry-level To support and maintain To support those who are To support the support services to care relationships homeless or at risk of development of the assist frail older people between carers and homelessness, to access home support to live independently at clients, through appropriate and service system and home and in the providing good quality sustainable housing as enable CHSP community respite care for frail well as community care service providers older people so that and other support to operate carers can take a break services, specifically effectively in line targeted at avoiding with the objectives homelessness or reducing of the CHSP and the impact of within the context homelessness. of the broader aged care system. Target Frail older people aged Frail older clients aged Frail older people or Service providers Group 65 years and over (or 65 years and over (or prematurely aged people funded under the 50 years and over for 50 years and over for aged 50 years and over CHSP and their Aboriginal and Torres Aboriginal and Torres (or 45 years and over for clients Strait Islander people) Strait Islander people) Aboriginal and Torres who need assistance will be the recipients of Strait Islander people) with daily living to planned respite services who are on a low income remain living and are homeless or at independently at home risk of homelessness as a and in the community result of experiencing housing stress or not having secure accommodation Service Allied Health and Centre-based respite: Assistance with Care and Sector Support and / Therapy Services Housing Development Centre based day activities Domestic activities respite funded Assistance Residential day Goods, Equipment respite and Assistive Community Technology respite Home Maintenance Cottage respite Home Modifications Overnight Meals Nursing community Other Food Services Flexible Respite: Personal Care In-home day respite Social
Each sub-program has its own objective, eligibility criteria and service types. Under the CHSP Grant Agreement, service providers may receive funding to deliver specific activities under one or a combination of service types under each sub-program. Details on these funding arrangements are set out in Chapter 6 of this Manual. The Program Framework of the CHSP, including its sub-programs is provided in the table below. Details of each sub-program are provided under Section 3.2. Program Framework – Commonwealth Home Support Programme Community and Home Support Care Relationships and Carer Support Assistance with Care and Housing Service System Development Objective To provide entry-level support services to assist frail older people to live independently at home and in the community To support and maintain care relationships between carers and clients, through providing good quality respite care for frail older people so that carers can take a break To support those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, to access appropriate and sustainable housing as well as community care and other support services, specifically targeted at avoiding homelessness or reducing the impact of homelessness. To support the development of the home support service system and enable CHSP service providers to operate effectively in line with the objectives of the CHSP and within the context of the broader aged care system. Target Group Frail older people aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who need assistance with daily living to remain living independently at home and in the community Frail older clients aged 65 years and over (or 50 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) will be the recipients of planned respite services Frail older people or prematurely aged people aged 50 years and over (or 45 years and over for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) who are on a low income and are homeless or at risk of homelessness as a result of experiencing housing stress or not having secure accommodation Service providers funded under the CHSP and their clients Service / activities funded Allied Health and Therapy Services Domestic Assistance Goods, Equipment and Assistive Technology Home Maintenance Home Modifications Meals Nursing Other Food Services Personal Care Social Centre-based respite: Centre based day respite Residential day respite Community respite Cottage respite Overnight community Flexible Respite: In-home day respite Assistance with Care and Housing Sector Support and Development activities
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