Personal care providers in South Kempsey, New South Wales
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering South Kempsey, NSW — 6 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 South Kempsey 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.
South Kempsey at a glance
Of the 1,258 New South Wales suburbs we compare, South Kempsey is number 654 for personal care listings, with 6. The most is Sydney, with 415.
Personal care near South Kempsey
These New South Wales suburbs are the closest to South Kempsey with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Kempsey (26 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in East Kempsey (4 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in West Kempsey (7 listings, about 4 km)
- Personal care in Frederickton (4 listings, about 8 km)
- Personal care in Dondingalong (4 listings, about 9 km)
- Personal care in Gladstone (5 listings, about 14 km)
Who lists personal care in South Kempsey
6 register listings for personal care cover South Kempsey: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, South Kempsey had 2,604 residents with a median age of 42. 220 people (8.4%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.8% across New South Wales. 19.2% were aged 65 or over (17.6% across New South Wales). The median household income was $1,074 a week.
Reach varies. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (6 of 6), housing (SDA & SIL) (5 of 6), community access (4 of 6), life skills (4 of 6) and nursing (4 of 6).
The typical listing here records 9 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Clarke Professional Services and Macleay Options.
5 of the 6 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in South Kempsey cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is therapy services, with 7.
South Kempsey has more personal care listings than 4 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 South Kempsey 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 South Kempsey
3 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for South Kempsey, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Coffs Harbour Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Clarke Professional Services Support workers, Personal care, Transport
- Macleay Options Domestic assistance, Employment & education support, Home modifications
See all 3 NDIS providers listed in South Kempsey
Aged care register listings for personal care in South Kempsey
3 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for South Kempsey, NSW. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Catholic Healthcare Coffs Harbour Housing (SDA & SIL), Personal care, Support workers
- Northcott Kempsey Personal care, Behaviour support, Therapy services
- Northcott Coffs Harbour Personal care, Behaviour support, Therapy services
See all 3 aged care providers listed in South Kempsey
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 South Kempsey. 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 South Kempsey
Each number is how many register listings in South Kempsey 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 South Kempsey
How many organisations list personal care in South Kempsey?
6 register listings for personal care cover South Kempsey: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register. Across New South Wales, South Kempsey is number 654 of 1,258 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near South Kempsey also list personal care?
The closest are Kempsey (26 listings, about 2 km), East Kempsey (4 listings, about 3 km) and West Kempsey (7 listings, about 4 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in South Kempsey only work locally?
Not all of them. 2 cover 5 or fewer areas, 3 cover 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Which personal care listings in South Kempsey cover only a few areas?
2 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Clarke Professional Services and Macleay Options.
What else do personal care listings in South Kempsey support?
Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (6 of 6), housing (SDA & SIL) (5 of 6), community access (4 of 6), life skills (4 of 6) and nursing (4 of 6).
How many people in South Kempsey need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 220 people in South Kempsey (8.4%) 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.