Private cleaners, gardeners and handymen
If you can afford them, private cleaners, gardeners and handymen can help you maintain your home and garden. The cleaners, gardeners and handymen can do jobs that might be difficult or dangerous for you such as making beds, cleaning blinds and mowing lawns.
- Private cleaners cost around $25 to $50 per hour.
- Private gardeners cost from $25 to $100 an hour depending on what you need them to do.
- Private handymen charge between $40 and $100 an hour.
To find a private service, ask your neighbours and local friends for recommendations. Private services are often advertised in the local newspaper, through letterbox drops, and online.
For more information on help at home services, read the page 5.3 Plan to use services
Government funded support services
You may be eligible for subsidised help through the MyAgedCare home care package, or, if under 65 years old when you developed dementia, the National Disability Insurance Scheme. For more information visit:
Go to the next section on Supporting wellbeing.
Return to the home page for People living with dementia.
