Personal care providers in Lakewood, New South Wales
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Lakewood, NSW — 3 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 Lakewood and the surrounding New South Wales area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Lakewood at a glance
Of the 1,258 New South Wales suburbs we compare, Lakewood is number 1,027 for personal care listings, with 3. The most is Sydney, with 415.
Personal care near Lakewood
These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to Lakewood with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in West Haven (4 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in North Brother (3 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Kew (5 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Laurieton (9 listings, about 4 km)
- Personal care in Kendall (3 listings, about 5 km)
- Personal care in North Haven (3 listings, about 6 km)
If you want to look wider, the nearest larger centre is Port Macquarie, about 26 km from Lakewood, with 56 listings for personal care. Personal care in Port Macquarie
Who lists personal care in Lakewood
3 register listings for personal care cover Lakewood: 1 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Lakewood had 1,249 residents with a median age of 58. 112 people (9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 38.8% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $1,036 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 1 covers 26 to 100 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list housing (SDA & SIL) (3 of 3), life skills (3 of 3), nursing (3 of 3), support workers (3 of 3) and assistive technology & equipment (2 of 3).
The typical listing here records 9 supports.
3 of the 3 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Lakewood cover 14 different supports. Personal care is number 3 by listings; the most listed is therapy services, with 7.
Lakewood has more personal care listings than 0 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 Lakewood 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 Lakewood
1 NDIS listing includes personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Lakewood, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Coralville Care Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
See all 1 NDIS providers listed in Lakewood
Aged care register listings for personal care in Lakewood
2 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Lakewood, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Northcott Taree Personal care, Behaviour support, Therapy services
- Northcott Port Macquarie Personal care, Behaviour support, Therapy services
See all 2 aged care providers listed in Lakewood
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 Lakewood. 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 Lakewood
Each number is how many register listings in Lakewood list that support.
Personal care in other New South Wales suburbs
- Personal care in Sydney (415)
- Personal care in Central Coast (316)
- Personal care in Blacktown (263)
- Personal care in Parramatta (249)
- Personal care in Liverpool (224)
- Personal care in Bankstown (184)
- Personal care in Penrith (184)
- Personal care in Campbelltown (161)
- Personal care in Wollongong (150)
- Personal care in Newcastle (148)
- Personal care in Auburn (105)
- Personal care in Fairfield (94)
Questions about personal care in Lakewood
How many organisations list personal care in Lakewood?
3 register listings for personal care cover Lakewood: 1 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register. Across New South Wales, Lakewood is number 1,027 of 1,258 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Lakewood also list personal care?
The closest are West Haven (4 listings, about 2 km), North Brother (3 listings, about 3 km) and Kew (5 listings, about 3 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Lakewood only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 1 covers 26 to 100 areas.
What else do personal care listings in Lakewood support?
Listings that include personal care here also list housing (SDA & SIL) (3 of 3), life skills (3 of 3), nursing (3 of 3), support workers (3 of 3) and assistive technology & equipment (2 of 3).
How many people in Lakewood need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 112 people in Lakewood (9%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.