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Use your Home Care Package funding to get support with shopping and errands, including transportation to the shops and help carrying bags.
View how you can use your level of Home Care Package and how much it costs.
Find more dedicated support for cleaning, laundry, and daily tasks.
Get your shopping and errands done on your schedule with a support worker you choose when you self-manage with HomeMade.
Choose your shopping and errand assistants
Find your own support workers for grocery shopping assistance for seniors who match your preferences.
Customisable and flexible scheduling
Whether it's a weekly shop or a monthly trip to the GP, you can find support workers who fit into your schedule and not the other way around.
Maximise your funding for essential services
Our lower fees and the ability to negotiate hourly rates with support workers could allow your budget to go further.
Verified local support workers for shopping and errands
Find local support workers for assistance with shopping and errands through HomeMade's network or on your own.
Our phones are staffed Monday-Friday 9 am-5 pm (AEST)
HomeMade makes it easy to self-manage all your support services, including home nursing and care, all in one place.
HomeMade Self-Management empowers you to confidently manage your funding for aged care shopping assistance and support yourself. With an easy-to-use platform and access to 2,000+ verified service providers, you can choose and book the support you want, when you want it.
HomeMade Fully Coordinated offers a more supported service, where our expert team handles the organisation of your day-to-day support. While there is still an element of self-management^, set your mind at ease knowing we’ll take care of the day-to-day, including finding and booking local workers who fit your needs and schedule.
In case you missed it: The Support at Home program will replace the Home Care Package program on 1 November 2025. Read more about the government’s changes to aged care at-home funding.
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HomeMade makes it easy to self-manage all your support services, including shopping assistance all in one place.
The frequency of shopping and errands assistance will depend on your funding level. The same types of domestic assistance are available to each funding level; however, the amount of funding is different. This means that the hours of support will vary between each level.
In order to access aged care shopping assistance and errands services for seniors through a Home Care Package, you will need to complete an aged care assessment that establishes your needs. If assessed as eligible for a Home Care Package, you can work with your aged care provider to establish what services will best meet your needs.
Aged care shopping assistance and errands services for seniors are designed for people who require help with shopping or running errands. They may need help with transportation to the shops, carrying bags, or collecting items on their behalf.
Personal care is designed for people who may require assistance with self-care, medication administration, or conscience care.
^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.