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As of January 1 2025, changes to the Home Care Package (HCP) Subsidies have gone live. The subsidy has increased for all levels of the Home Care Package funding by .93%

There will more increase in subsidiy levels when the Support at Home Program goes live on July 1, 2025 Visit the Department of Health and Aged Care link with this year’s rates for home care, residential aged care, transition care and short-term care:

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Gratitude In-Home Care is a Home Care Package (HCP) provider of In-home support worker assistance, self-managed and fully-managed packages options available with minimal fees and the option switch between the different forms of package management at any time.

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The Aged Care Quality and Safety commission has released a framework and guidance document on the topic of open disclosure.

To summarise, open disclosure is a key requirement in aged care, ensuring transparency when things go wrong in care delivery as per compliance for registered providers.

The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission audits how well providers apply open disclosure practices. Evidence of open disclosure demonstrates that a provider has effective systems for identifying risks, learning from incidents, and improving care quality. This highlights the provider’s commitment to building consumer partnerships and prioritising safety in care delivery.

Principles of Open Disclosure:

✨ Dignity and respect

✨ Transparency in communication

✨ Privacy and confidentiality

✨ Continuous improvement

When harm occurs, providers must practice these Elements for open disclosure:

✨ Acknowledge the event

✨ Provide immediate support

✨ Apologise or express regret

✨ Investigate and explain what went wrong

✨ Learn from the event to prevent future occurrences

Providers should practise open disclosure in various situations, such as:

✨ Medication errors

✨ Infection control failures

✨ Inappropriate use of restraints

✨ Poor management of personal care, nutrition, or incontinence

✨ Inadequate end-of-life care

By embedding open disclosure into their care practices, aged care providers demonstrate a commitment to transparency, consumer safety, and continuous improvement. These efforts not only build trust with consumers and their families but also lead to higher standards of care and accountability across the sector.

For more information, visit ACQSC at: https://www.agedcarequality.gov.au/resources/open-disclosure

For any Home Care Package service enquiries, contact us on:

🌐 https://gihc.com.au/
📞 0481317321
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Are you considering self-managing your Home Care Package? Get started in five easy steps for self-management with Gratitude In-home Care

✨ Step one – Contact Gratitude home care specialists, who will help you understand how self-management services with Gratitude works and the costs involved.

✨ Step two – We will ask about the services you require and if you know subcontractors that complete those tasks, we can make some recommendations if we know any subcontractors in your local area but it will be up to you to organise the supports.

✨ Step three – You will complete the intake documentation and sign a service agreement with Gratitude, then you can start organising your subcontractors.

✨ Step four – When you’re organising your subcontractors, keep in mind that they must have a police check, ABN, and insurance. We will sign a separate agreement with the supplier before processing their invoices for the work they provide you. We process the invoices on a weekly basis.

✨ Step five – When you start receiving services it’s important to stay within budget. We will send monthly statements so you can track spending and the budget we see on the portal.

Are you considering self-managing your Home Care Package? Get started in five easy steps for self-management with Gratitude In-home Care

✨ Step one – Contact Gratitude home care specialists, who will help you understand how self-management services with Gratitude works and the costs involved.

✨ Step two – We will ask about the services you require and if you know subcontractors that complete those tasks, we can make some recommendations if we know any subcontractors in your local area but it will be up to you to organise the supports.

✨ Step three – You will complete the intake documentation and sign a service agreement with Gratitude, then you can start organising your subcontractors.

✨ Step four – When you’re organising your subcontractors, keep in mind that they must have a police check, ABN, and insurance. We will sign a separate agreement with the supplier before processing their invoices for the work they provide you. We process the invoices on a weekly basis.

✨ Step five – When you start receiving services it’s important to stay within budget. We will send monthly statements so you can track spending and the budget we see on the portal.