Personal care providers in Rockingham, Western Australia

Personal care in Rockingham, Western Australia supports people with daily personal activities like showering, dressing, and grooming. In Rockingham, 64 providers list personal care services, with 62 offering NDIS supports and 2 listing aged care. At the 2021 Census, Rockingham had a population of 15312 and 1227 people needing help with core activities. This page outlines the types of personal care available in Rockingham, gives local provider information, and helps you compare nearby areas such as Waikiki or Mandurah. Use this information to explore your options for personal care in Rockingham.

This page lists personal care providers and register listings covering Rockingham, WA — 64 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 Rockingham and the surrounding Western Australia area can search for a provider below, or send a free request and let providers who cover this area respond directly.

Rockingham at a glance

Of the 304 Western Australia suburbs we compare, Rockingham is number 9 for personal care listings, with 64. The most is Perth, with 300.

Personal care near Rockingham

These Western Australia suburbs are the closest to Rockingham with register listings for personal care. Distances are in a straight line between suburb centres.

Who lists personal care in Rockingham

64 register listings for personal care cover Rockingham: 62 on the NDIS Commission register and 2 on the My Aged Care register.

At the 2021 Census, Rockingham had 15,312 residents with a median age of 49. 1,227 people (8%) reported needing help with a core activity such as self-care, mobility or communication, compared with 4.6% across Western Australia. 27.1% were aged 65 or over (16.1% across Western Australia). The median household income was $1,169 a week.

Reach varies. 14 cover 5 or fewer areas, 32 cover 6 to 25 areas, 16 cover 26 to 100 areas and 2 cover more than 100 areas. 12 are listed in more than one state.

Listings that include personal care here also list support workers (64 of 64), domestic assistance (61 of 64), community access (60 of 64), transport (57 of 64) and life skills (55 of 64).

The typical listing here records 10 supports.

Listings that cover 5 or fewer areas include 4lifeskills, KI Care, Uplifted Support Services and Shape Disability Services.

52 of the 64 listings link to their own website.

Register listings in Rockingham cover 18 different supports. Personal care is number 3 by listings; the most listed is domestic assistance, with 68.

Rockingham 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 Rockingham

There are 64 providers listing personal care in Rockingham. Of these, 62 offer NDIS supports and 2 list aged care services. None list only personal care, so most offer other supports as well. The most commonly listed supports alongside personal care are support workers, domestic assistance, and community access. Many providers also help with transport or life skills. If you want to see which providers have a website, there are 52 with one listed.

Personal care supports available

Personal care includes assistance with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and moving safely. Providers may also support routines at home or in the community, encourage independence, and help with mobility equipment. The typical provider in Rockingham lists 10 different supports. This means you can often arrange more than one type of help from the same provider.

Comparing Rockingham with nearby areas

If you are considering other suburbs, Waikiki has 10 providers listing personal care and is about 3 km from Rockingham. Cooloongup lists 6, and Mandurah, the nearest town, has 114. Safety Bay, Hillman, Shoalwater, and Peron have between 3 and 4 providers each. Comparing options in these areas may help you find the supports you need.

Census information for Rockingham

At the 2021 Census, Rockingham had 15312 residents. The median age was 49, and the median weekly household income was 1169 dollars. About 8 percent of people needed help with core activities, higher than the 4.6 percent across Western Australia. The proportion of residents aged 65 and over was 27.1 percent. These figures may help you understand the local demand for personal care.

SolDirectory providers

No SolDirectory providers have registered personal care for Rockingham 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 Rockingham

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

See all 62 NDIS providers listed in Rockingham

Aged care register listings for personal care in Rockingham

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

See all 2 aged care providers listed in Rockingham

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 Rockingham. 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 Rockingham

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

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Questions about personal care in Rockingham

What does personal care in Rockingham include?

Personal care covers support with daily activities like showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, eating, and moving safely. Providers may also help with establishing routines and using mobility equipment.

How many personal care providers are in Rockingham?

There are 64 providers listing personal care in Rockingham. Of these, 62 offer NDIS supports and 2 list aged care services.

How does Rockingham compare with nearby suburbs for personal care?

Waikiki has 10 providers, Cooloongup has 6, and Mandurah has 114. Other nearby suburbs such as Safety Bay, Hillman, Shoalwater, and Peron have between 3 and 4 providers each.

What percentage of Rockingham residents need help with core activities?

At the 2021 Census, 8 percent of Rockingham residents needed help with core activities. This is higher than the Western Australia average of 4.6 percent.

What other supports do personal care providers in Rockingham offer?

Most providers list other supports such as support workers, domestic assistance, community access, transport, and life skills along with personal care.

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