Find home support services on Mable to remain independent and living at home
If you’re looking for help with home support services like house cleaning, grocery shopping, transport and more, create your free Mable account today and find a local verified independent support worker to assist you.
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Home help that keeps you in your home for longer
It’s perfectly natural to need a little more help around the home as you get older. Tasks may have become more tiring or physically demanding, you can’t lift the heavy laundry basket like you used to and you don’t want to be out in the sun mowing the lawn.
Home help services play a vital role in helping people remain independent and living in their own home for as long as possible. With home support services available on Mable, you can have a support worker do the housework and yard work for you.
What kind of home support services are offered via Mable?
Independent support workers on Mable can offer you assistance with personal needs such as:
- Housework and cleaning: Enjoy a sparkling clean home without lifting a finger—Mable's verified independent support workers can handle all your house cleaning needs, giving you more independence, reducing stress and increasing safety around your home by having a tidy and organised space.
- Community participation and social engagements: Visiting friends, family and other social engagements are key to mental well-being and reducing isolation. Independent support workers on Mable can assist you with travelling to and from social engagements and community activities.
- Personal care: Stay on top of health and hygiene with ease—qualified support workers on Mable can assist with personal care routines, from showering to exercise and manual transfer support, ensuring you feel your best every day.
- Medical support: Keep your health in check and navigate medical care stress-free with qualified support workers who can offer medical support, reliable transportation to medical appointments and meticulous medication assistance—because your well-being is our priority.
How Mable works for people receiving support
Whether you're a person with a disability or an older Australian, you get to choose who supports you and when.
Our community
I do think with Mable my funding goes further. Absolutely.
I maintain my independence with the team we built with Mable. I get to stay in my home.
What funding am I eligible for?
Depending on your situation, you may be eligible for government funding. If you are an older Australian, you may be able to apply for a Support at Home funding (previously Home Care Package) through My Aged Care.
An assessment process is required, and the outcome will determine how much money will be allocated to you to access home help. While you wait to find out if your application is approved, you can still book support workers and pay for the services yourself.
What type of services are available?
Nursing
Book qualified nursing support before or after a short-term hospital stay. Get support with wound care, catheter care, medication management, and vital signs monitoring.
Social support
Find the right fit for your personality and pastimes so you can stay connected to what's important to you with social support. Get help to organise, attend, and participate in the activities you love.
Shopping
Take the hassle out of the weekly shop with support on Mable. Find a support worker who can drive you to the store, help you do the grocery shopping, bring it all home, and assist with unpacking everything.
Meal preparation
Get support with meal planning and cooking, so you can enjoy nutritious meals that meet your preferences and dietary needs. With your support worker's help you can always have snacks ready to go when you need them.
Housework
Free up your time and enjoy a spotless home with a support worker of your choice who visits at a time that works for you. Get help washing the dishes, vacuuming, mopping the floor, doing the laundry and more!
Transport
Relax in the passenger seat and get to where you need to with transportation support. Whether you're going to the doctor, shopping, or meeting friends for coffee, a support worker can drive you to your destination.
Gardening
Enjoy your garden without worrying about weeding, mowing, or heavy lifting. Find a support worker, schedule a time that works for you and keep your garden looking fresh as a daisy.
What qualifications does a support worker have?
Different people have different support needs and goals they want to achieve. Formal qualifications to undertake paid support work depend on the type of assistance you’re looking for.
Support workers on Mable that offer ‘personal care’ are required to have at least one of the below qualifications:
- Cert III or IV in Aged Care
- Cert III or IV in Disabilities
- Cert III or IV in Individual Support
- Cert III or IV in Home and Community Care
- Two years of professional care experience from the last five years, confirmed by two professional referees.
Support workers offering nursing support require a current nursing registration with AHPRA that has been active for at least 12 months prior as a Registered Nurse or Enrolled Nurse only and at least one professional or character reference.
Support workers providing allied health services including physiotherapy, occupational therapy, or psychological services need to have been registered with AHPRA for a minimum of 12 months and must provide one professional or character reference. Providers of speech pathology must be registered with Speech Pathology Australia and provide at least one professional or character reference.
We're committed to the safety and wellbeing of the Mable community
A range of safeguards are in place to offer safety, protection and peace of mind for the entire Mable Community.
Before an independent support worker can apply for jobs on the Mable platform there is a stringent verification process in place including, but not limited to:
- Strict approval process
- Police check
- Valid working with children check (where required)
- Verification of relevant qualifications
- Reference checks
- Identity checks
Only once these requirements are met will a support worker profile be made visible on the Mable platform. You can also read support worker reviews on each profile so you can see what other members have to say.
6 reasons 31,000+ Australians trust Mable
- Stay independent
You have complete control over who comes into your home and when - Choose workers
You choose support workers who match your lifestyle, personality and needs - Control services
You pick the services and when they happen - More hours of support
You spend less on fees so you could get more hours of support, on average* - Verified workers
You can negotiate with vetted independent support workers - Simple online platform
You manage your support team in one easy platform
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