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Home Modifications Australia Ltd

Home Modifications Australia Ltd

E: enquiries@moda.org.au HMMS provide minor and major modifications which have been prescribed by an Occupational Therapist.

The work Home Modification and Maintenance Services provide are targeted towards:
* frail aged or a carer of a frail aged person;
* people with disabilities who require support or assistance; or
* people who care for an adult or child with a disability. Some minor modifications include the supply and installation of lever taps, grab-rails, handrails and hand held showers as well as access modifications including the widening of doorways and building ramps, step wedges, easy steps and paths to suit individual needs. Major work includes bathroom, kitchen and safety modifications. HMMS also provide some maintenance work specifically relating to safety and access. For example, this may involve repairing a set of stairs that may not be safe. Other maintenance work includes adjusting temperatures on hot water systems, the installation of smoke alarms, safety adjustments e.g. making cords, rugs etc. safe, and adjustments to furniture and fittings e.g. adjusting the height of tables, chairs and beds. The maintenance program varies greatly from one HMMS to another as some services are funded to do maintenance work, like lawn-mowing and gardening, and some are not. Your local HMMS will be able to advise you of the maintenance work they can do for you.

19/12/2024

There's still time to fix this. MOD.A's campaign to address the problems with home modification funding under the Support at Home program is gaining momentum.

Home Modifications Australia says the $15,000 lifetime cap is at odds with Support at Home’s goal to help older people remain independent and living at home for longer.

19/11/2024

MOD.A is hosting an online forum to discuss the impacts of the proposed $15,000 cap on Home Modifications under the Support at Home Program.

11am (WST) November 28. This is a free event for MOD.A members and non-members. Anyone involved in the Aged Care sector in Australia is welcome to attend.

08/11/2024

Is a $15,000 lifetime cap on Home Modifications practical? Fair?

The Department of Health and Aged Care (DoHAC) has thrown a curve-ball with the last-minute announcement of a lifetime $15,000 cap on home modifications under the new Support at Home program.

MOD.A has been given the opportunity to argue the case with DoHAC as part of the finalisation of the funding rules. To be effective in this we need to compile solid evidence of the real cost of home modifications and the impact that imposing a lifetime cap of $15,000 might have on older people wanting to remain living in their own homes.

We seek your support in providing the data.

If you are a home modifications provider, prescriber, installer or Home Care Package provider, your experience with home modifications is vital to build a robust case. Please take the time to check out the survey and contribute your information to help inform the discussion.

12/09/2024

Great to see today’s Aged Care announcement from the Department of Health and Ageing. Still some details missing about how Home Modifications will be funded, and whether there will be a safety net for people who are assessed as needing more than the $15k cap but who can’t afford to pay the gap. We’ll advise when we have more info.

29/05/2024

National Home Care conference begins today. We’ll be talking about how Home Modifications will be impacted by the new Support at Home program in a panel session at 11:45.

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The work of Home Modification providers is targeted towards: * frail aged or a carer of a frail aged person; * people with disabilities who require support or assistance; or * people who care for an adult or child with a disability. They provide minor and major modifications which have been prescribed by an Occupational Therapist. Some minor modifications include the supply and installation of lever taps, grab-rails, handrails and hand held showers as well as access modifications including the widening of doorways and building ramps, step wedges, easy steps and paths to suit individual needs. Major work includes bathroom, kitchen and safety modifications. They also provide some maintenance work specifically relating to safety and access. For example, this may involve repairing a set of stairs that may not be safe. Other maintenance work includes adjusting temperatures on hot water systems, the installation of smoke alarms, safety adjustments e.g. making cords, rugs etc. safe, and adjustments to furniture and fittings e.g. adjusting the height of tables, chairs and beds. The maintenance program varies greatly from one provider to another as some services are funded to do maintenance work, like lawn-mowing and gardening, and some are not. Your local provider will be able to advise you of the maintenance work they can do for you.