Our Independence Support Services
At Alpha Support at Home, we are here to support you and your loved ones to live the life you want. Receiving some extra support can make a big difference to your health, wellbeing, safety and comfort.
Most of all, it can help you to remain as independent as possible so you can live at home for longer.
Our friendly team can provide a range of services including:
- Personal care
- Social support and community engagement
- Therapeutic services for independent living
- Respite
- Transport
- Assistive technology and home modifications
Services offered under Independence Supports
Personal care
Includes assistance with self-care activities of daily living, self-administration of medication and continence management.
Social support and community engagement
Includes access to group social support, accompanied activities and outings, cultural support and assistance with personal affairs.
Therapeutic services for independent living
Includes services such as acupuncture, art therapy, chiropractor and remedial massage.
Assistive technology and home modifications
As per the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications list, including wraparound services, maintenance, and repair.
Respite
Includes flexible respite and community and centre-based respite care.
Transport
Includes direct (driver and car provided) and indirect (taxi or rideshare) transport.
What are the service costs?
Under the Support at Home Program, services in the independence supports category may incur participant contributions alongside the government funding provided.
This is dependent on your or your loved one’s personal circumstances and will be established and advised directly by Services SA after assessment.
Rates for our direct services provided in this category are detailed below.
| Independence Supports | Detail | Charge | In Home | In Clinic |
| Personal Care | Per Hr | $108.75 | N/A | |
| Personal Care Short Visit | 30 mins | Per Hr | $94.65 | N/A |
| Social Support, Individual, Cultural, Digital | Per Hr | $108.75 | N/A | |
| Accompanied activities (includes Transport Cost) | Per Hr | $129.85 | N/A | |
| Respite in home | Per Hr | $108.75 | N/A | |
| Transport | 0 - 10 kms | Per Trip | $45.00 | N/A |
| Transport | 10 - 20 kms | Per Trip | $75.00 | N/A |
| Transport | 20 - 30 kms | Per Trip | $105.00 | N/A |
| Transport | 30 - 60 kms | Per Trip | $190.00 | N/A |
| Transport | >60 kms | Negotiable | - | - |
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A friend said ‘why don’t you try Alpha’ and somebody from Alpha came to our home and went through everything.… it made it much easier and everything we asked I thought ‘right, this is what my husband would need’. They are very accommodating in everything I ask them to do…they’re just great, I can’t fault them really.
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