The Support at Home program will provide eligible recipients with separate funding for products, equipment and home modifications to help them remain at home safely and independently.
Support at Home participants deemed to require assistive technology and/or home modifications during their assessment will be allocated the necessary funds in their support plan.
If you are a home care recipient, you will share your support plan with your home care provider and they will arrange and source the required products, modifications and services (e.g. setup and training to ensure safe and proper use of equipment).
There will be three funding tiers for assistive technology and three tiers for home modifications. Each tier will have a set time period during which funding must be used; AT-HM funding will not accrue over time.
Funding can include up to $15,000, though Support at Home participants could be required to provide co-contributions toward their assistive technology or home modifications.
Like the Support at Home service list, the AT-HM Scheme will have clear guidance on what products, equipment and modifications are available.
More information on the funding cap’s and time limits can be found from page 45 of the Support at Home Program manual.