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3 Great Reasons to Self-Manage your Home Care PackageMany Australian Home CarePackage holders are missing outon a better option.

With the introduction of newlegislation in February 2017called Consumer Directed Care,individuals with Home CarePackages now have the benefitof choice of Providers as wellas care services and fees. Newsolutions have entered themarket since that time with themost notable being the optionof self-management.

“Self-managing a Home CarePackage is a relatively newoffering and a highly effectiveway to save on fees as well asgive an individual full controlof their care options to best suittheir situation,” saysLet’s Get Care’s managingdirector, Michael Argent.

Let’s Get Care specialises inself-management and is one ofthe fastest growing providersin Australia.

While many have discovered thepositive impact this new optionis making to their lives, many

Let’s Get Care is one of Australia’s faster growing Home CarePackage Providers offering self-management.

others are still not aware thesolution even exists.

“It may not be for everyone butit should at least be considered”,Argent says.

There are three key benefits toself-managing says Argent.

1/You’re in ChargeEveryone’s situation is uniqueand evolves continually. Anindividual is much better suited

than a Provider to know whatsupport is required and when.Self-managing your packageensures that you are the keydecision maker for your situation.

2/Less FeesTraditional Providers can chargeover 50% of your funding infees. By taking control of yourpackage with self-managementyou should expect to pay no

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more than 13% of your packagein fees. Less fees equals morefunds for your support servicesto help you remain living athome for as long as you want to.

“Self-managing a Home CarePackage is a highly effectiveway to save on fees as well asgive an individual control.”

- Michael Argent

3/Freedom of ChoiceWith a traditional Provideryou can be locked into usingtheir care workers and supportservices at higher hourly ratesthan what you expect to pay inthe marketplace. Self-managingyour package will mean youhave choice of which supportservices you can use and at a rateyou’re comfortable to pay.

If you would like to see ifself-managing your Home CarePackage is a good option foryou then speak to a Care Experttoday on 1300 497 442.

www.letsgetcare.com.au

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