Personal care providers in Bentleigh East, Victoria

Personal care in Bentleigh East supports people who need help with daily personal activities. In Bentleigh East, Victoria, there are 33 providers listing this service. At the 2021 Census, the suburb had a population of 30159 and about 1495 people needed help with core activities. Personal care may include help with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, or moving safely. Providers in Bentleigh East offer a range of supports, and some also list services in nearby suburbs such as Oakleigh South and Bentleigh. This page helps you compare local options and understand what is available.

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Bentleigh East, VIC — 33 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 Bentleigh East and the surrounding Victoria area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

Bentleigh East at a glance

Of the 732 Victoria suburbs we compare, Bentleigh East is number 113 for personal care listings, with 33. The most is Melbourne, with 559.

Personal care near Bentleigh East

These Victoria suburbs are the closest to Bentleigh East with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Some personal care listings in Bentleigh East say on their own websites that they support Cantonese (1 listing), Mandarin (1 listing), Spanish (1 listing), Turkish (1 listing) and Vietnamese (1 listing).

Who lists personal care in Bentleigh East

33 register listings for personal care cover Bentleigh East: 30 on the NDIS Commission register and 3 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Bentleigh East had 30,159 residents with a median age of 40. 1,495 people (5%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 5.9% across Victoria. 15.4% were aged 65 or over (16.8% across Victoria). The median household income was $2,215 a week.

Reach varies. 14 cover 5 or fewer areas, 7 cover 6 to 25 areas, 9 cover 26 to 100 areas and 3 cover more than 100 areas. 9 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (28 of 33), domestic assistance (27 of 33), life skills (25 of 33), transport (25 of 33) and community access (24 of 33).

The typical listing here records 10 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include Ability Care And Healthy Living, Absolute Holistic Care, Adaptable Health Solutions and Allcare Support Victoria.

24 of the 33 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Bentleigh East cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 1 by listings.

Bentleigh East has more personal care listings than 6 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.

Personal care providers in Bentleigh East

There are 33 listings for Personal care in Bentleigh East. Of these, 30 are registered for NDIS and 3 are listed for aged care. Local providers include Ability Care And Healthy Living, Absolute Holistic Care, Adaptable Health Solutions, and Allcare Support Victoria. No providers in Bentleigh East list only Personal care as their sole service. On average, each listing offers 10 different types of supports.

Comparing nearby suburbs for Personal care

If you are looking beyond Bentleigh East, nearby suburbs offer additional choices. Oakleigh South has 24 listings, while Bentleigh has 21 and Moorabbin has 17. These suburbs are all within 2 kilometres. Further out, Dandenong has 203 listings. Comparing options in these areas may help you find a provider that matches your needs.

Census insights for Bentleigh East

At the 2021 Census, Bentleigh East had a population of 30159. The median age was 40. About 1495 people, or 5 percent, needed help with core activities. This is slightly lower than the 5.9 percent recorded across Victoria. The percentage of people aged 65 and over in Bentleigh East was 15.4.

What Personal care may include

Personal care covers assistance with daily personal activities. This can involve support or supervision with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and moving safely. Providers may also help establish routines that encourage independence. The type and level of help depends on what the person wants and needs. Some providers offer support in languages such as Cantonese, Mandarin, Spanish, Turkish, and Vietnamese.

SolDirectory providers

No SolDirectory providers have registered personal care for Bentleigh East 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 Bentleigh East

30 NDIS listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the NDIS Commission register of registered providers for Bentleigh East, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 30 NDIS providers listed in Bentleigh East

Aged care register listings for personal care in Bentleigh East

3 aged care listings include personal care among the supports recorded on the My Aged Care provider register for Bentleigh East, VIC. A register listing shows what the register says, not who currently has capacity.

See all 3 aged care providers listed in Bentleigh East

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

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 Bentleigh East. 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 Bentleigh East

Each number is how many register listings in Bentleigh East list that support.

Personal care in other Victoria suburbs

Questions about personal care in Bentleigh East

How many Personal care providers are there in Bentleigh East?

There are 33 Personal care providers listed in Bentleigh East. Of these, 30 are registered for NDIS and 3 are listed for aged care.

Which nearby suburb has the most Personal care listings?

Dandenong, which is 15 kilometres from Bentleigh East, has 203 Personal care listings. Oakleigh South, Bentleigh, and Moorabbin also have several options.

What does Personal care usually involve?

Personal care may involve help with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and moving safely. The support provided depends on the person's needs and preferences.

How many types of supports do providers in Bentleigh East usually offer?

On average, each provider listing in Bentleigh East offers 10 different types of supports alongside Personal care.

What percentage of people in Bentleigh East needed help with core activities at the 2021 Census?

At the 2021 Census, 5 percent of people in Bentleigh East needed help with core activities.

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