Personal care providers in Macdonald Park, South Australia
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Macdonald Park, SA — 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 Macdonald Park and the surrounding South Australia area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
Macdonald Park at a glance
Of the 314 South Australia suburbs we compare, Macdonald Park is number 153 for personal care listings, with 6. The most is Adelaide, with 272.
Personal care near Macdonald Park
These South Australia suburbs are the closest to Macdonald Park with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Andrews Farm (17 listings, about 2 km)
- Personal care in Angle Vale (13 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Penfield (3 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Penfield Gardens (3 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Munno Para West (14 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Davoren Park (19 listings, about 3 km)
Some personal care listings in Macdonald Park say on their own websites that they support Arabic (1 listing), Assyrian (1 listing), Auslan (1 listing), Dari (1 listing) and Khmer (1 listing).
Who lists personal care in Macdonald Park
6 register listings for personal care cover Macdonald Park: 6 on the NDIS Commission register.
At the 2021 Census, Macdonald Park had 503 residents with a median age of 49. 48 people (9.5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.6% across South Australia. 21.9% were aged 65 or over (20% across South Australia). The median household income was $1,557 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (6 of 6), domestic assistance (6 of 6), support coordination (6 of 6), support workers (6 of 6) and respite care (5 of 6).
The typical listing here records 11 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Cobber Care, Peniel Care and My Green Journey Care.
5 of the 6 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Macdonald Park cover 17 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings; the most listed is community access, with 6.
Macdonald Park has more personal care listings than 2 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 Macdonald Park 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 Macdonald Park
6 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Macdonald Park, SA. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Just Better Care Adelaide Domestic assistance, Dementia care, Nursing
- Bamboo Home Support Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- My Green Journey Care Support workers, Support coordination, Employment & education support
- Nurse Next Door Gawler Barossa Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Cobber Care Domestic assistance, Life skills, Personal care
- Peniel Care Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Nursing
See all 6 NDIS providers listed in Macdonald Park
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 Macdonald Park. 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 Macdonald Park
Each number is how many register listings in Macdonald Park list that support.
- Domestic assistance in Macdonald Park (6)
- Support coordination in Macdonald Park (6)
- Transport in Macdonald Park (5)
Personal care in other South Australia suburbs
- Personal care in Adelaide (272)
- Personal care in Mawson Lakes (74)
- Personal care in Salisbury (71)
- Personal care in Parafield Gardens (58)
- Personal care in Mount Gambier (48)
- Personal care in Modbury (47)
- Personal care in Salisbury North (47)
- Personal care in Prospect (43)
- Personal care in Ingle Farm (39)
- Personal care in Mount Barker (39)
- Personal care in Munno Para (37)
- Personal care in Murray Bridge (37)
Questions about personal care in Macdonald Park
How many organisations list personal care in Macdonald Park?
6 register listings for personal care cover Macdonald Park: 6 on the NDIS Commission register. Across South Australia, Macdonald Park is number 153 of 314 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Macdonald Park also list personal care?
The closest are Andrews Farm (17 listings, about 2 km), Angle Vale (13 listings, about 3 km) and Penfield (3 listings, about 3 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Macdonald Park only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas, 1 covers 26 to 100 areas and 1 covers more than 100 areas.
Which personal care listings in Macdonald Park cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Cobber Care, Peniel Care and My Green Journey Care.
What else do personal care listings in Macdonald Park support?
Listings that include personal care here also list community access (6 of 6), domestic assistance (6 of 6), support coordination (6 of 6), support workers (6 of 6) and respite care (5 of 6).
Do any personal care listings in Macdonald Park mention languages other than English?
Some say on their own websites that they support Arabic (1 listing), Assyrian (1 listing), Auslan (1 listing), Dari (1 listing) and Khmer (1 listing). Ask a provider directly to confirm.
How many people in Macdonald Park need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 48 people in Macdonald Park (9.5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.6% across South Australia. 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.