Commonwealth Home Support Programs
At CASS, our Commonwealth Home Support Program provides entry-level support for older people from East Asian backgrounds, including Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian and Filipino communities, who wish to remain in their own homes and live safely while staying connected through social opportunities. All workers in our service have passed a police criminal record check and are regularly monitored and supervised to ensure a high standard of care. Our team is trained, passionate and dedicated, and they speak your language and understand your cultural needs.
CASS endeavours to provide high quality aged care services to the community.
CASS CHSP services may include:
• Simple housework
• Unaccompanied shopping
• Meal preparation
• Personal hygiene
• Companionship
• Accompanied shopping and doctor’s appointment
• Relieve careers’ stress from their caring roles
Eligibility
- Frail aged people 65 or over from East Asian backgrounds, especially Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Indonesian, and Filipino speaking seniors
- Difficulties in accessing other socialisation opportunities
- Family members or carers needing a break from their caring role
- Approved by My Aged Care
CHSP client contributions
A small client contribution may apply for CASS CHSP services, which are supported by the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing. Assistance is still available if you cannot afford it.
Services support clients in the following areas:
Domestic Assistance - For example, General house cleaning, Laundry services, and Shopping assistance
- Northern Sydney
- South-Eastern Sydney
- South-Western Sydney
- Western Sydney
Social Support & Community Engagement - For example, Accompanied activities, Assistance to maintain personal affairs, Individual social support, and Group social support
- Northern Sydney
- South-Eastern Sydney
- South-Western Sydney
- Inner-West Sydney
Home or Community General Respite - For example, Community and centre-based respite, Flexible respite
- Northern Sydney
- Western Sydney
- South-Eastern Sydney
- Inner-West Sydney
Personal Care - For example, Personal Hygiene, Assistance with self-care activities of daily living and Assistance with the self-administration of medication
- South-Eastern Sydney
Contact CASS Home Ageing Services
Tel: (02) 9789 4587 (English)
Tel: (02) 9718 7305 (Chinese)
Tel: (02) 9718 8350 (Korean)
Tel: (02) 9063 8818 (Vietnamese)
Tel: (02) 9063 8828 (Indonesian)
Tel: (02) 9063 8828 (Tagalog)
Email: chsp@cass.org.au
Address: 44-48 Sixth Avenue, Campsie NSW 2194
CASS Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health, Disability and Ageing.