Illawarra & Shoalhaven NSW

Support at Home Package Management Illawarra & Shoalhaven The Southern Highlands – Your Support at Home Care Collective

Stephanie Watts

Home Care Advisor Illawarra & Shoalhaven NSW

Stephanie is a local Care Advisor who helps clients and families understand and self manage their Support at Home funding. She is a Registered Nurse with more than 20 years of experience across aged care, home care, clinical governance and quality. Her background includes working as a Senior Quality Assessor with the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission and as an AN ACC Assessor in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven. Having also cared for her own parents, Stephanie understands the aged care system from both a professional and family perspective. Stephanie has strong family ties to the Shellharbour and Illawarra region, where her family has lived and farmed for five generations. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family and grandchildren, surfing, gardening, embroidery and coastal walks. Learn more about how Stephanie can support you with your goals to stay at home independently for longer. Find out more here>

We make self managed home care inexpensive & easy. Here's how:

Your Local Guardians Home Care Advisor will:

Be your dedicated Home Care Contact

Who understands your needs and will make sure you’re getting the most from your package.

Manage Your Home Care Plan

Using world class technology for seamless plan management, on any device.

Connect You

To suitable providers (we have a database of thousands).

Budget Effectively

To ensure you get maximum possible care hours from your funding.

Self Managed Home Care in Shoalhaven & Illawarra Region

The Shoalhaven & Illawarra region is a narrow coastal strip from the south/south-western outskirts of Sydney down to Durras. Main towns include Wollongong, Nowra – Bomaderry, Kiama, Ulladulla, St Georges Basin – Sanctuary Point, Helensburgh, Gerringong, Sussex Inlet and Jervis Bay Territory.

Aged Care Assessment – Shoalhaven & Illawarra Region

ACAT assessment is an eligibility requirement to access Commonwealth-funded residential aged care, residential respite care, transition care and home care packages.

ACAT undertakes a comprehensive assessment of care needs for older people needing access to residential and/or home (community) care, and helps the elderly and their carers to determine what kind of support will best meet their needs.

Target group are older people, typically over the age of 65 or for indigenous Australians, people over the age of 50, or people who have an age-related condition.

Often comprises of a doctor, nurse, social worker and occupational therapist, the team will recommend services deemed to be the most appropriate to meet care needs through a series of questions, and with the client’s consent will liaise with families/carers and health care providers.

Referral Procedure, by care recipient themselves or others:

The care recipient, carer, family must be aware of and consent to the referral
All referrals are to be made via My Aged Care: 1800 200 422

Shoalhaven/Illawarra ACAT

David Berry Hospital – Tannery Rd, Berry, 2535

02 4464 6951

Port Kembla Hospital – Cowper St, WARRAWONG, NSW, 2502

02 4455 1333

Ready to Full Care Management Service
your Home Care Package?

We offer the lowest management fees in Australia, ensuring you get maximum care hours from your funding.

Want to know more?

Complete the form and we’ll be in touch within 24 hours. You can also call our regional support lines directly.