Everyday Help to Stay Independent

Help at Home in Sydney

A little practical help can make it easier to keep living the way you choose. Young at Heart Services provides private help at home in Sydney, with support for the everyday tasks that have become difficult or take more energy than they used to.

For 18 years, we have helped people maintain their independence at home. Whether you need meals prepared, assistance with shopping or someone to accompany you to an appointment, we start with what would be useful to you.

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18 years caring for Sydney families

Police-checked, insured carers

No lock-in contracts or exit fees

Care can often start in 1 to 2 weeks

Support for your independence

You may manage most things yourself and want help with a few jobs. A family member might live some distance away, or your usual support may be unavailable. We can talk through the tasks you would like assistance with and arrange care around the parts of your week that need it.

You remain involved in decisions about your home and routines. We ask what you want to keep doing yourself and where a carer can help, so the arrangement supports your choices.

What help at home can include

Let us know which jobs are becoming difficult and what a typical day looks like. We will discuss the assistance involved, the visit times and any transport arrangements before care starts.

  • Preparing meals and helping with the kitchen tasks involved.
  • Shopping for groceries and collecting everyday essentials.
  • Light housekeeping, laundry and changing bed linen.
  • Help with errands and getting to appointments.
  • Companionship, conversation and shared activities.
  • Support to keep attending social outings and familiar activities.

Company and support to get out

Help at home can also include spending time with someone or getting out to places you enjoy. That might be a local outing, a visit with friends or assistance attending an appointment.

We discuss what you would like to do, the support needed to get there and how it fits into the visit. Carer matching takes your interests and personality into account, as well as the practical assistance you need.

Occasional help or a regular arrangement

Some people want support while their usual carer is away. Others prefer a regular visit that helps them keep on top of the week. We can discuss short-term assistance and ongoing care, with the schedule agreed around your needs and carer availability.

Support can also give family carers time for work, appointments or a break. If your needs change, contact us to review the tasks and hours involved.

When you also need personal care

If you need help with showering, dressing, toileting or moving around at home, tell us when you enquire. Personal care can be included in your overall arrangement, with the right experience and time allowed for each task.

We also provide support for people living with dementia, returning home after hospital or needing palliative care. Explore our home care services or talk with us about the assistance that would suit your situation.

Choosing someone you feel comfortable with

Having a new person in your home is a personal decision. We consider experience, personality and cultural or religious preferences when matching a carer, and we ask for feedback as the arrangement develops.

Our carers undergo reference and police checks and are covered by insurance. If a match is not right for you, we can discuss an alternative.

Learn more about Young at Heart and our approach.

Keeping families informed and involved

Good care does not happen in isolation. With your agreement, we stay in regular contact with family and let them know about any changes we notice in day to day wellbeing, mobility or routine.

If we think some extra help would make life easier, or that a small change at home would help someone stay safe, we will say so. That might mean suggesting a handrail, a walker, a commode or another simple aid, or talking through whether a home modification is worth considering. Our aim is to keep communication open and to work alongside families, not around them.

Domestic assistance that fits your routine

Household jobs can build up when your energy or mobility changes. A carer can help with the lighter tasks involved in keeping your home comfortable, such as preparing lunch, putting on a wash or changing the sheets.

We agree on priorities with you. You might want to cook together, leave the meal preparation to your carer, or have help with the shopping so you can continue cooking yourself. Tell us how you prefer things done.

Private home care costs

Fees depend on the help required and the agreed hours. We talk through the tasks, schedule and costs with you before care begins, so you know what the arrangement includes.

There are no administration fees, exit fees or long-term lock-in contracts. A notice period applies under your service agreement.

Help at home across Sydney

We support people across Sydney City, the Inner West, North Shore, Northern Beaches and Eastern Suburbs. Tell us your suburb and preferred visit times so we can confirm availability.

What Our Clients Say

Sincere and capable help Maria and her team at Young at Heart are more special to me, and my mum, than any other agency we have received assistance from. The team’s warm and genuine care, combined with their reliability, means I look forward to their help.
Lara & her mother SharonThornleigh/Turramurra
I really appreciated that you looked after the Parents so well and in such an intelligent manner. They enjoyed your company especially My father ( you may not have felt the same way Ha-ha). I had no hesitation in trusting you and your judgement of choosing Dora to help. It has been such a pleasure to have someone who is such a good communicator and who can make intelligent suggestions instead of just being a “yes” (wo)man and with whom I could discuss the state and welfare of the Parents. I had no other person to consult. So I am the one to say a big thanks. I also hope we can keep in touch, Kind regards
Anne Marie
Last year, sadly, I lost my wife. My health started to slowly deteriorate, and as I am in my early 90’s, I realized that is becoming harder to live on my own. I started looking around aged care facilities, but the more I looked the more I wanted stay in my own home. So I decided that I will look into hiring full time live in carers.  Maria and Young at Heart was recommended to me by friends who already knew her. I contacted Maria, and she was very helpful, very accommodating. She organized a young married couple who now are living with me full time, and assisting me with the things that are not so easy for me to do anymore.  But more importantly she managed to find carers from my own background, which makes life so much easier; we can speak the same language, we like the same food and we have a lot to talk about our culture.  I am very happy with my decision to stay in my own home, and very satisfied with the services and the carers that Young at Heart organized for me.  I would gladly recommend Young at Heart to anyone who needs similar assistance, whether it is live in care, personal assistance , social support, or the occasional companionship.
With wishing to find the same good people
StephenMosman
I first was fortunate enough to meet Maria Pauka through an act of kindness when my elderly mother had a fall and Maria lived in the same apartment block!  This was now almost seven years ago.   Maria’s business was in its infancy and shortly after this incident we took on Maria’s services to become a permanent carer for my Mum so as she could maintain her independence in her own home.  When the time came for Mum to be moved to permanent care, we retained Maria’s services on a different basis as she had become such a wonderful and cheerful companion for my mother who was very fond of her. Sadly, Mum passed away, and, having never forgotten Maria’s personal quality of service and caring, I was delighted to learn that she has expanded her business to include general care for short term needs also!  My husband took ill, and, with a full time job, I was unable to take care of the household needs and Maria provided an excellent quality of helpers to assist with light household duties, including shopping, cooking, washing, general tidying and companionship.  The flexibility and quality of staff Maria has been able to arrange at short notice is nothing less than extraordinary!   We have again very recently employed the services of “Young at Heart” due to a broken ankle, where assistance was needed to undertake basic chores, and, act as my ‘legs’.  Again, Maria was called upon, and, with very short notice, fabulous, willing carers to the rescue where nothing was too much trouble. I would not hesitate to recommend Maria’s services for reliability, quality, flexibility and genuine caring and understanding of client’s needs.
JulieNorthbridge
Young at Heart provides an excellent, reliable service
We engaged the services of Young at Heart over a year ago to provide companionship and security for my husband, while giving me peace of mind while I am out. We have been completely satisfied and delighted at the care and company he receives. They very quickly established a warm and pleasant friendship and he looks forward to seeing her each week.
She is a charming, friendly person, cheerful, punctual, reliable and immaculate in her presentation. Her visits give me a break and offer him a change of pace. Working with Young at Heart ensures that should our regular helper be away we will not be left in the lurch, but will always have an experienced person in her place. I heartily recommend this service as highly professional and easy to deal with.
MGGreenwich, NSW
‘Young at Heart’ is an absolute godsend to our family. Maria is a compassionate, patient and professional Carer/companion for our 94year old Dad, who supports his wellbeing holistically – physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually. Living quite a distance from Sydney and with Dad not speaking much English, Maria’s support gives us peace of mind. Maria is an excellent communicator and always keeps us up to date on Dad’s health status and changing needs. Thanks to Maria, Dad continues to ‘have a life’, while still in the nursing home. Maria takes him out, runs errands, does shopping and helps with whatever comes up! Her help is so flexible and adaptable, depending on Dad’s current needs and energy levels. It’s the little things and attention to detail that make a big difference – like picking up his favourite juice on her way in to visit, or Dad’s dry-cleaned jacket, so he can maintain his dignity and pride. Maria has become one of the family and has made Dad’s end of life stage a time full of joy and love, despite his chronic and terminal ailments. I don’t know how we would manage without her!
Working for Young at Heart has been a great decision for me.
  Not only does Maria care for her Clients but she also cares about her Staff.
It is so rewarding to work as a valued and respected member of Staff, where your skills are really appreciated.
Marg
Maria, It is such a pleasure working with you and the Young at Heart team. Thank you so much for being such a great boss; teaching me, helping me and supporting me. You are an extraordinary boss and an excellent person. It has been such a pleasure to take care of Jean, Mosman, she was a great person whom I really appreciated. And her family also was so supportive all the way. I am so grateful for being able to work with Young at Heart.
MelMosman
Maria and the Young at Heart team cared for my mother for over ten years. In that time, the needs of my mother an independent and active person gradually changed to a high care situation. Through Maria’s careful and thoughtful care program, my mother enjoyed a level of care second to none. In her final time, Maria’s team excelled in my mother’s palliative care. The visiting specialist Hammondcare team were most impressed and could not fault with the care provided. I have no hesitation in recommending Maria and her team for the highest possible care.
M TMosman

Frequently Asked Questions

Questions about help at home

Yes. You can discuss the specific tasks you want help with, whether that is meals, shopping or another part of your routine. We will confirm the suitable visit length, frequency and fees before you decide.

Most of our clients are older people, but we support adults aged 18 and over. This can include people living with disability or needing temporary help after illness, an injury or a hospital stay.

Yes. Family members can contact us to discuss support. We involve the person receiving care in decisions and take their wishes into account when agreeing on the arrangement.

No. Independent living support is practical, one-on-one assistance with everyday life, not a type of accommodation. It comes to you wherever you call home, so you can carry on living where you are. And because our help follows the person rather than the place, we can also support someone already living in an aged care facility who would like more companionship, outings or individual attention than the staff are able to provide. Contact us to discuss the support that would suit your situation.

Yes. We can discuss additional help alongside another provider. Tell us what support you already receive and where you would like more assistance, so the arrangements fit together.

Explore our other in-home care services

Dementia Care  ·  Personal Care  ·  Post Hospital & Short-Term Care  ·  Palliative Care  ·  End of Life Care

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Talk with us about the help you need

Start with the tasks you would like someone to help with and the times that would suit you. We will talk through the options, costs and availability.

Call 0431 345 901
Send an enquiry
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