Home Modification: NSW Service Type Guidelines for HACC

Authors Department of Ageing, Disability & Home Care
Published 20th December 2007
Audience Government/NGOs/Peaks

These guidelines should be read in conjunction with the NSW Guidelines for Home and Community Care (HACC) Funded Services.

Home Modification refers to structural changes to the client's home so they can continue to live and move safely about the house. The aim of the program is to assist older people with a disability to remain at home by providing affordable home modifications designed to change the home environment to make it safer and easier to carry out tasks and maintain independence.