Personal care providers in East Devonport, Tasmania
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering East Devonport, TAS — 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 East Devonport and the surrounding Tasmania area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.
East Devonport at a glance
Of the 144 Tasmania suburbs we compare, East Devonport is number 60 for personal care listings, with 7. The most is Hobart, with 69.
Personal care near East Devonport
These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to East Devonport with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Devonport (32 listings, under 1 km)
- Personal care in Ambleside (3 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Spreyton (3 listings, about 5 km)
- Personal care in Latrobe (10 listings, about 7 km)
- Personal care in Acacia Hills (3 listings, about 10 km)
- Personal care in Shearwater (4 listings, about 14 km)
Who lists personal care in East Devonport
7 register listings for personal care cover East Devonport: 4 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, East Devonport had 4,384 residents with a median age of 44. 470 people (10.7%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 24.8% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $900 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 2 cover 26 to 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Listings that include personal care here also list respite care (7 of 7), domestic assistance (6 of 7), nursing (6 of 7), community access (5 of 7) and transport (5 of 7).
The typical listing here records 9 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include AP Horizon, Melaleuca Home for the Aged and St Michael's Association Inc..
7 of the 7 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in East Devonport cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings; the most listed is nursing, with 7.
East Devonport 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 East Devonport 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 East Devonport
4 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for East Devonport, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Thrive@Life Services Domestic assistance, Life skills, Personal care
- AP Horizon Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Baptcare Therapy services, Assistive technology & equipment, Domestic assistance
- St Michael's Association Inc. Domestic assistance, Life skills, Nursing
See all 4 NDIS providers listed in East Devonport
Aged care register listings for personal care in East Devonport
3 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for East Devonport, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Uniting AgeWell Strathdevon Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Tasmania North West Home Care Personal care, Domestic assistance, Nursing
- Melaleuca Home for the Aged Dementia care, Domestic assistance, Nursing
See all 3 aged care providers listed in East Devonport
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 East Devonport. 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 East Devonport
Each number is how many register listings in East Devonport list that support.
- Nursing in East Devonport (7)
- Domestic assistance in East Devonport (6)
- Therapy services in East Devonport (5)
- Transport in East Devonport (5)
Personal care in other Tasmania suburbs
- Personal care in Hobart (69)
- Personal care in Launceston (52)
- Personal care in Devonport (32)
- Personal care in Glenorchy (26)
- Personal care in Moonah (22)
- Personal care in Burnie (21)
- Personal care in Kingston (18)
- Personal care in Lindisfarne (15)
- Personal care in Riverside (15)
- Personal care in North Hobart (14)
- Personal care in Newstead (14)
- Personal care in Howrah (13)
Questions about personal care in East Devonport
How many organisations list personal care in East Devonport?
7 register listings for personal care cover East Devonport: 4 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register. Across Tasmania, East Devonport is number 60 of 144 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near East Devonport also list personal care?
The closest are Devonport (32 listings, under 1 km), Ambleside (3 listings, about 3 km) and Spreyton (3 listings, about 5 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in East Devonport only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 2 cover 6 to 25 areas and 2 cover 26 to 100 areas. 1 is listed in more than one state.
Which personal care listings in East Devonport cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including AP Horizon, Melaleuca Home for the Aged and St Michael's Association Inc..
What else do personal care listings in East Devonport support?
Listings that include personal care here also list respite care (7 of 7), domestic assistance (6 of 7), nursing (6 of 7), community access (5 of 7) and transport (5 of 7).
How many people in East Devonport need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 470 people in East Devonport (10.7%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. This is a self-reported Census figure, not a count of NDIS participants.
See all personal care providers
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.