Personal care providers in Longford, Tasmania
This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Longford, 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 Longford 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.
Longford at a glance
Of the 144 Tasmania suburbs we compare, Longford is number 44 for personal care listings, with 8. The most is Hobart, with 69.
Personal care near Longford
These Tasmania suburbs are the closest to Longford with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.
- Personal care in Perth (11 listings, about 5 km)
- Personal care in Western Junction (5 listings, about 9 km)
- Personal care in Cressy (5 listings, about 10 km)
- Personal care in Evandale (5 listings, about 11 km)
- Personal care in Bishopsbourne (5 listings, about 11 km)
- Personal care in Prospect Vale (8 listings, about 13 km)
Who lists personal care in Longford
8 register listings for personal care cover Longford: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 5 on the My Aged Care register.
At the 2021 Census, Longford had 4,268 residents with a median age of 47. 316 people (7.4%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 6.8% across Tasmania. 26.7% were aged 65 or over (20.9% across Tasmania). The median household income was $1,212 a week.
Reach varies. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas and 4 cover 26 to 100 areas.
Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (7 of 8), respite care (6 of 8), community access (5 of 8), domestic assistance (5 of 8) and transport (5 of 8).
The typical listing here records 8 supports.
Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Adapt Care Tasmania, Superb Supports Pty Ltd and Toosey.
6 of the 8 listings link to their own website.
Register listings in Longford cover 16 different supports. Personal care is number 2 by listings; the most listed is respite care, with 9.
Longford 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 Longford 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 Longford
3 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Longford, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Toosey Aged and Community Care Therapy services, Domestic assistance, Nursing
- Adapt Care Tasmania Domestic assistance, Nursing, Personal care
- Superb Supports Pty Ltd Personal care, Domestic assistance, Community access
See all 3 NDIS providers listed in Longford
Aged care register listings for personal care in Longford
5 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Longford, TAS. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.
- Uniting AgeWell Aldersgate Village Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Tasmania North Home Care Personal care, Domestic assistance, Nursing
- Uniting AgeWell Wesley Court Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Uniting AgeWell Glenrowan Village Nursing, Personal care, Dementia care
- Toosey Domestic assistance, Assistive technology & equipment, Home modifications
See all 5 aged care providers listed in Longford
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 Longford. 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 Longford
Each number is how many register listings in Longford list that support.
- Therapy services in Longford (8)
- Transport in Longford (8)
- Domestic assistance in Longford (7)
- Nursing in Longford (7)
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 Longford
How many organisations list personal care in Longford?
8 register listings for personal care cover Longford: 3 on the NDIS Commission register and 5 on the My Aged Care register. Across Tasmania, Longford is number 44 of 144 suburbs for personal care listings.
Which suburbs near Longford also list personal care?
The closest are Perth (11 listings, about 5 km), Western Junction (5 listings, about 9 km) and Cressy (5 listings, about 10 km).
Do organisations that list personal care in Longford only work locally?
Not all of them. 3 cover 5 or fewer areas, 1 covers 6 to 25 areas and 4 cover 26 to 100 areas.
Which personal care listings in Longford cover only a few areas?
3 listings cover 5 or fewer areas, including Adapt Care Tasmania, Superb Supports Pty Ltd and Toosey.
What else do personal care listings in Longford support?
Listings that include personal care here also list nursing (7 of 8), respite care (6 of 8), community access (5 of 8), domestic assistance (5 of 8) and transport (5 of 8).
How many people in Longford need help with everyday activities?
At the 2021 Census, 316 people in Longford (7.4%) 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.