Support at Home can fund your bed, chair and pressure care.

Support at Home is the Australian Government's in-home aged care program, delivered through My Aged Care. It started on 1 November 2025 and replaced Home Care Packages. It funds the services and equipment that help older Australians stay safe and independent in their own homes.

Yes. Under Support at Home, equipment is funded through the Assistive Technology and Home Modifications (AT-HM) scheme — a dedicated funding stream separate from your quarterly care budget. Adjustable beds, hi-lo beds, lift recliners and pressure-care mattresses are exactly the kind of assistive technology the scheme exists for.

Your aged care assessment approves you for an AT-HM funding tier based on your needs. The high tier covers equipment up to $15,390, with a clinical assessment (usually an occupational therapist) supporting the recommendation — and higher amounts can be approved where assessed needs require it. Every Sophie product sits comfortably within the high tier.

Home Care Package recipients were moved across to Support at Home automatically from 1 November 2025. No one was left worse off by the change. The biggest improvement for equipment is the AT-HM scheme: you no longer need to save up your package budget for months to afford a bed — assistive technology has its own funding.

For equipment at the level of an adjustable bed, a clinical assessment usually supports the funding — most often from an OT. If you have one, we're happy to talk specs with them directly. If you don't, ask your provider or call us and we'll point you in the right direction.

In most cases AT-HM funding is available for 12 months from signing your service agreement. People with progressive conditions such as Parkinson's or motor neurone disease automatically receive longer. Our advice: don't let the window close on equipment that would change your nights — the process is faster than most people expect.