Personal care providers in Shoalhaven Heads, New South Wales
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Shoalhaven Heads, NSW — 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 Shoalhaven Heads 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.
Shoalhaven Heads at a glance
Of the 1,258 New South Wales suburbs we compare, Shoalhaven Heads is number 550 for personal care listings, with 7. The most is Sydney, with 415.
Personal care near Shoalhaven Heads
These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to Shoalhaven Heads with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Numbaa (3 listings, about 7 km)
- Personal care in Orient Point (3 listings, about 7 km)
- Personal care in Pyree (3 listings, about 9 km)
- Personal care in Berry (5 listings, about 9 km)
- Personal care in Terara (4 listings, about 10 km)
- Personal care in Wollumboola (3 listings, about 12 km)
Who lists personal care in Shoalhaven Heads
7 register listings for personal care cover Shoalhaven Heads: 5 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Shoalhaven Heads had 3,248 residents with a median age of 56. 220 people (6.8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 36.6% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $1,066 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7), community access (6 of 7), domestic assistance (6 of 7) and respite care (6 of 7).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Dovida Shoalhaven.
7 of the 7 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Shoalhaven Heads cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is support workers, with 8.
Shoalhaven Heads has more personal care listings than 6 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 Shoalhaven Heads 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 Shoalhaven Heads
5 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Shoalhaven Heads, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Advantage Healthcare Support (AHS) Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Life skills
- EMP Supports Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Life skills
- Nurse Next Door Kiama Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- HomeCaring Shoalhaven Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Life skills
- Dovida Shoalhaven Personal care, Support workers, Community access
See all 5 NDIS providers listed in Shoalhaven Heads
Aged care register listings for personal care in Shoalhaven Heads
2 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Shoalhaven Heads, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Catholic Healthcare Mayfield Housing (SDA & SIL), Personal care, Support workers
- Northcott Mayfield Personal care, Behaviour support, Therapy services
See all 2 aged care providers listed in Shoalhaven Heads
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 Shoalhaven Heads. 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 Shoalhaven Heads
Each number is how many register listings in Shoalhaven Heads list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Shoalhaven Heads (7)
- Nursing in Shoalhaven Heads (7)
- Support coordination in Shoalhaven Heads (5)
- Transport in Shoalhaven Heads (5)
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 Shoalhaven Heads
How many organisations list personal care in Shoalhaven Heads?
7 register listings for personal care cover Shoalhaven Heads: 5 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register. Across New South Wales, Shoalhaven Heads is number 550 of 1,258 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Shoalhaven Heads also list personal care?
The closest are Numbaa (3 listings, about 7 km), Orient Point (3 listings, about 7 km) and Pyree (3 listings, about 9 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Shoalhaven Heads only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in Shoalhaven Heads cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Dovida Shoalhaven.
What else do personal care listings in Shoalhaven Heads support?
Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (7 of 7), support workers (7 of 7), community access (6 of 7), domestic assistance (6 of 7) and respite care (6 of 7).
How many people in Shoalhaven Heads need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 220 people in Shoalhaven Heads (6.8%) 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.
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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.