Can I choose my own meal provider or aged care dietitian?

Yes, when you self-manage with HomeMade, you can find your own support workers. This means you can choose the best meal prep and nutrition home care for you.

Can I request a specific type of cuisine for meal prep?

Meal preparation home care can be tailored to your dietary, religious or cultural preferences. You can discuss any types of cuisine you prefer or cultural preferences you have with your support worker.

Do I need to buy groceries separately for meal preparation services?

Yes, you will need to buy any groceries for meal preparation home care, as this is generally not covered by funding.

Can I use my Support at Home funding for grocery shopping as well?

Your funding generally does not cover the cost of groceries for meal preparation home care.You can, however, use your funding for grocery shopping assistance.

Manage your meal preparation and nutrition care at home

Discover how food prep for seniors can help you maintain your health and wellbeing. With HomeMade, you can choose your own providers, ensure nutritional needs are met, and schedule services. Call us today on 1300 655 688 to find out more.

A support worker and her client prepare a meal together.

What's included in meal preparation and nutrition services in aged care?

Meal prep and nutrition services include preparing food and/or delivering pre-prepared meals. Meal preparation for seniors is tailored to individual dietary needs, health conditions, and preferences to ensure meals are nutritious, balanced, and age-appropriate.

Tailoring meals to individual dietary needs and health conditions
Planning and preparing fresh, healthy meal plans
Portion control for senior nutrition

Cooking meals based on personal preferences
Assistance with grocery shopping for ingredients
Meal delivery or meal prep assistance

Ready to get started?

View how you can use your level of Support at Home funding and how much it costs.

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Manage home care nutrition and personalise meal preparation

When you self-manage with HomeMade you can choose your own providers for meal preparation. This gives you the flexibility to adjust meal plans based on health needs, dietary preferences, and schedule changes.

Choose your own meal prep support

Choose your own aged care dietitians and meal prep support workers to meet your dietary needs and personal tastes.

Flexible meal prep schedules tailored to you

Have flexible scheduling for meal preparation services organised around your schedule and preferences.

Optimise your Home Care Package funding

You could maximise your Home Care Package funding on the services you need whilst staying in control of your budget.

Verified aged care workers for meal prep and nutrition

Choose your own aged care dietitians and meal prep support workers to meet your dietary needs and personal tastes.

Ready to get started? Call us on 1300 655 688

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How to self-manage meal and nutrition support with HomeMade’s services

Choose from HomeMade’s 2 offerings and get meal preparation support that suits your individual needs.

Self Managed service

HomeMade helps you self-manage your Support at Home funding with confidence to access affordable care that doesn’t compromise on quality.

You choose your service providers, set your schedule, and control your budget. Our expert team is here to support you, providing guidance and tools to make managing your care easier.

Fully Managed service

If you want the best-value home care but don’t want to manage everything yourself, Fully Managed could be the answer.

You can still enjoy choice and control, with the reassurance of our expert team managing everything for you. We set up your care plan and find your providers, and you can have your say on who provides your support.

In case you missed it: The Support at Home program is formerly known as Home Care Package (HCP) services. Read more about Support at Home.

How we have helped our growing community across Australia

Here’s what our customers have to say about their experience with HomeMade.

I want to say thanks HomeMade for your help in many different ways, and now we have a better quality of life, according to our needs.

Fernando

It can be daunting having to organise support services for an elderly relative but HomeMade made the process smooth and stress free and offered all the support required.

Mark

Efficient and has saved us a lot of money that we can use more carers to help our mother.

George

I want to say thanks HomeMade for your help in many different ways, and now we have a better quality of life, according to our needs.

Fernando

Testimonials source: Google reviews

Discover more home care options beyond meal and nutrition support

HomeMade makes it easy to self-manage personal and home care support all in one place.

Domestic assistance

Home and garden

Personal care

Shopping and errands

Equipment and assistive technology

Nutrition and meal preparation

Companionship and socialising

Nursing and medication

FAQs about meal preparation and aged care nutrition support

^HomeMade Fully Coordinated is a self-managed service model. It does not include out-of-hours support, and some service exclusions apply, such as equipment trials. As with all HomeMade models, customer suitability will be assessed before commencement.