Personal care providers in Lyneham, Australian Capital Territory
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Lyneham, ACT — 7 organisations on the public NDIS and My Aged Care registers list personal care among their supports for this area. Providers set their own supports, service areas and availability, and confirm their capacity each week. Before you engage a provider, confirm their registration, insurance and worker screening directly with them.
About personal care
Assistance with showering, dressing, medication and other daily personal activities. People in Lyneham and the surrounding Australian Capital Territory area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Lyneham at a glance
Of the 123 Australian Capital Territory suburbs we compare, Lyneham is number 43 for personal care listings, with 7. The most is Canberra, with 196.
Personal care near Lyneham
These Australian Capital Territory suburbs are the closest to Lyneham with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Downer (4 listings, about 1 km)
- Personal care in Dickson (18 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in O'Connor (3 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Kaleen (11 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Mitchell (10 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Ainslie (5 listings, about 3 km)
Who lists personal care in Lyneham
7 register listings for personal care cover Lyneham: 6 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Lyneham had 5,703 residents with a median age of 35. 401 people (7%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Australian Capital Territory. 16.5% were aged 65 or over (13.7% across Australian Capital Territory). The median household income was $2,084 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 4 are listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7), transport (6 of 7), domestic assistance (5 of 7) and life skills (5 of 7).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Absolute HOME CARE and Meerkatcare.
6 of the 7 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Lyneham cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 5 by listings; the most listed is assistive technology & equipment, with 8.
Lyneham has more personal care listings than 3 of its 6 closest suburbs.
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, General Community Profile (suburbs and localities). Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Percentages are calculated by SolDirectory.
SolDirectory providers
No SolDirectory providers have registered personal care for Lyneham yet. Send a free request and any provider who covers this area and support can respond.
Members taking new people are shown first, then other members, each alphabetically. Paying never changes the order, and a listing is not an endorsement; compare suitability, safeguards, availability, fees and service terms directly.
NDIS register listings for personal care in Lyneham
6 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Lyneham, ACT. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Batemans Bay Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Elevate Disability & Aged Care Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- HomeCaring Canberra City Behaviour support, Domestic assistance, Dementia care
- Access Living Care Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- AmbuCares Domestic assistance, Life skills, Nursing
- Meerkatcare Personal care, Community access, Support workers
See all 6 NDIS providers listed in Lyneham
Aged care register listings for personal care in Lyneham
1 aged care listing includes personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Lyneham, ACT. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Absolute HOME CARE Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Assistive technology & equipment
See all 1 aged care providers listed in Lyneham
Personal care at a glance
Personal care is assistance with daily personal activities such as showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating and moving safely. The right arrangement protects privacy and choice while providing only the level of assistance the person wants and needs.
What personal care may include
- Prompting, supervision or assistance with showering, bathing, grooming and dressing.
- Support with toileting, continence routines and personal hygiene in line with an agreed plan.
- Assistance with eating, drinking and meal-time routines where workers have the required training.
- Safe movement, transfers and use of mobility equipment according to current instructions.
- Establishing reliable morning, evening or community routines while encouraging independence.
Read the full guide to personal care: planning, funding, questions to ask and official information.
What to compare before choosing
Use these personal care-specific checks when you contact providers in Lyneham. Confirm each answer directly: a directory listing does not prove current capacity.
Registration and qualifications
Check that the provider, and the worker who will attend, hold the registration and qualifications the support requires.
Ask: Who will deliver my supports, and what registration and qualifications do they hold?
Worker screening and safeguards
Providers delivering NDIS supports are responsible for the screening of their workers and for how incidents and complaints are handled.
Ask: How do you screen your workers, and how do you handle incidents or complaints?
Availability and continuity
A directory listing does not prove current capacity. Ask about start dates, rostering and cover when a regular worker is unavailable.
Ask: When could you start, and what happens if my regular worker is away?
Pricing and funding
Rates and what is included can differ between providers. Ask for a written service agreement before supports begin.
Ask: What are your rates, what is included, and do you accept my funding type?
Other supports listed in Lyneham
Each number is how many register listings in Lyneham list that support.
Personal care in other Australian Capital Territory suburbs
- Personal care in Canberra (196)
- Personal care in Belconnen (39)
- Personal care in Gungahlin (33)
- Personal care in Phillip (29)
- Personal care in Canberra Airport (21)
- Personal care in Turner (21)
- Personal care in Kambah (18)
- Personal care in Ngunnawal (18)
- Personal care in Dickson (18)
- Personal care in Deakin (16)
- Personal care in Bonner (15)
- Personal care in Holt (15)
Questions about personal care in Lyneham
How many organisations list personal care in Lyneham?
7 register listings for personal care cover Lyneham: 6 on the NDIS Commission register and 1 on the My Aged Care register. Across Australian Capital Territory, Lyneham is number 43 of 123 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Lyneham also list personal care?
The closest are Downer (4 listings, about 1 km), Dickson (18 listings, about 2 km) and O'Connor (3 listings, about 2 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Lyneham only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 4 are listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Lyneham cover only a few areas?
2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Absolute HOME CARE and Meerkatcare.
What else do personal care listings in Lyneham support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7), transport (6 of 7), domestic assistance (5 of 7) and life skills (5 of 7).
How many people in Lyneham need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 401 people in Lyneham (7%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Australian Capital Territory. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
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Reading about Personal care
- Personal care and daily living supports: what to ask a provider: Help with showering, dressing, meals and the household is personal. These are the questions that help you set routines, protect your dignity and keep control.
- Hiring an independent support worker: what to ask and check: Some people choose to work directly with an independent worker rather than a larger provider. Here is what to look at first, and what to put in writing.
- Finding NDIS supports in regional and remote areas: Fewer providers and longer distances change how you search. Here is a practical approach to widening the search, asking about travel and building a back-up.