▁on ▁their ▁income ▁and ▁is ▁determined ▁by ▁the ▁Department ▁of ▁Human ▁Services . ▁ ▁Commonwealth ▁Home ▁Support ▁Program me ▁If ▁a ▁person ▁only ▁requires ▁short - term ▁help ▁or ▁some ▁assistance ▁with ▁daily ▁activities ▁around ▁the ▁home , ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Home ▁Support ▁Program me ▁allows ▁them ▁to ▁access ▁the ▁specific ▁services ▁they ▁need , ▁when ▁they ▁need ▁them . ▁The ▁Commonwealth ▁Home ▁Support ▁Program me ▁lets ▁the ▁older ▁person ▁choose ▁the ▁services ▁they ▁need ▁as ▁required . ▁Services ▁available ▁under ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Home ▁Support ▁Program me ▁include : ▁ ▁Personal ▁care ▁ ▁Dom estic ▁assistance ▁ ▁Me al ▁prepar ation ▁ ▁Social ▁support ▁ ▁F lex ible ▁resp ite ▁ ▁Al lied ▁Health ▁/ ▁Phys i other apy ▁The ▁person ▁can ▁choose ▁from ▁a ▁set ▁menu ▁of ▁services ▁based ▁on ▁when ▁they ▁need ▁them ▁and ▁can ▁enter ▁and ▁leave ▁the ▁programme ▁as ▁their ▁needs ▁change . ▁ ▁To ▁access ▁services ▁provided ▁by ▁the ▁Commonwealth ▁Home ▁Support ▁Program me , ▁the ▁person ▁will ▁need ▁to ▁be ▁ass essed ▁by ▁a ▁team ▁member ▁from ▁the ▁Regional ▁Ass ess ment ▁Service ▁either ▁in ▁their ▁home ▁or ▁on ▁the ▁phone . ▁ ▁The ▁subs id y ▁programme ▁does ▁not ▁necessarily ▁fund ▁the ▁full ▁cost ▁of ▁the ▁service , ▁so ▁each ▁person ▁may ▁pay ▁a ▁small ▁contribution . ▁Special ▁consideration ▁is ▁available ▁to ▁people ▁experien cing ▁financial ▁difficulty . ▁ ▁Cost s ▁of ▁in - home ▁Care ▁If ▁a ▁person ▁is ▁el ig ible ▁to ▁receive ▁a ▁subs id y ▁from ▁the ▁government , ▁they ▁will ▁still ▁be