That depends on the following factors: Government Funding including Subsidies & Supplements Revised annually from 1 July. This will affect the government subsidies & supplements income and also impact the Administration, Case Management & Contingency you charge as they are calculated on the total income. Daily Care Fee Pension changes occur twice yearly, March & September This will affect the amount you charge if based on a percentage of the basic rate of the single aged pens

I recently attended the LASA Q Community Care Conference 2015 and was given an opportunity to provide a demonstration of my software, Care Collaborator. I spoke with some of the attendees and realised that there was some confusion as to the difference between Care Collaborator and a Client Management System. I want to clear that up and to help with that I have created this flowchart detailing the systems for efficient delivery of home care. Care Collaborator is used by your c

A common question being asked by home care providers is whether they should be charging their consumers a Daily Care Fee. According to the Home Care Packages Programme Operational Manual, a provider can charge up to a maximum fee of 17.5 per cent of the basic rate of the single pension. Before deciding whether or not to charge the Daily Care Fee here are some things to consider. DO THE ADMINISTRATION COSTS OUTWEIGH THE ADDITIONAL INCOME GENERATED? Charging a Daily Care Fee do