Personal care providers in Geilston Bay, Tasmania
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Geilston Bay, TAS — 8 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 Geilston Bay 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.
Geilston Bay at a glance
Of the 144 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Geilston Bay is number 44 for personal care listings, with 8. The most is Hobart, with 69.
Personal care near Geilston Bay
These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to Geilston Bay with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Lindisfarne (15 listings, about 1 km)
- Personal care in Rose Bay (6 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Risdon Vale (9 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Montagu Bay (6 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Warrane (10 listings, about 3 km)
- Personal care in Rosny Park (10 listings, about 3 km)
Who lists personal care in Geilston Bay
8 register listings for personal care cover Geilston Bay: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 5 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Geilston Bay had 3,461 residents with a median age of 43. 212 people (6.1%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 23.3% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,610 a week.
Reach varies. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 6 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 respite care (8 of 8), nursing (7 of 8), dementia care (6 of 8), community access (3 of 8) and domestic assistance (3 of 8).
The typical listing here records 4 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Caregivers Disability Services.
8 of the 8 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Geilston Bay cover 16 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is respite care, with 13.
Geilston Bay 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 Geilston Bay 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 Geilston Bay
3 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Geilston Bay, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Nurse Next Door Hobart East Personal care, Support workers, Community access
- Pacific Home Care Solutions Pty Ltd Respite care, Housing (SDA & SIL), Support coordination
- Caregivers Disability Services Domestic assistance, Personal care, Respite care
See all 3 NDIS providers listed in Geilston Bay
Aged care register listings for personal care in Geilston Bay
5 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Geilston Bay, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Uniting AgeWell Montrose Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell New Town Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Cottage Gardens Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Kingston Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Queenborough Rise Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
See all 5 aged care providers listed in Geilston Bay
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 Geilston Bay. 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 Geilston Bay
Each number is how many register listings in Geilston Bay list that support.
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 Geilston Bay
How many organisations list personal care in Geilston Bay?
8 register listings for personal care cover Geilston Bay: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 5 on the My Aged Care register. Across Tasmania, Geilston Bay is number 44 of 144 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Geilston Bay also list personal care?
The closest are Lindisfarne (15 listings, about 1 km), Rose Bay (6 listings, about 3 km) and Risdon Vale (9 listings, about 3 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Geilston Bay only work locally?
Not all of them. 1 covers 5 or fewer areas, 6 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 Geilston Bay cover only a few areas?
1 listing covers 5 or fewer areas, including Caregivers Disability Services.
What else do personal care listings in Geilston Bay support?
Listings that include personal care here also list respite care (8 of 8), nursing (7 of 8), dementia care (6 of 8), community access (3 of 8) and domestic assistance (3 of 8).
How many people in Geilston Bay need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 212 people in Geilston Bay (6.1%) 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.
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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.