Services

Daily Life

Daily life encompasses the activities you do to stay safe, healthy, and connected—like cleaning, laundry, meal prep, grocery shopping, paying bills, and managing routines. We provide practical, person-centred support that builds confidence and independence.

Practical support with daily routines

Safer routines

Set up predictable routines and reminders that keep home life safe and less stressful.

Health & wellbeing

Meal planning, shopping, and prompts that support nutrition, medication routines, and appointments.

Greater independence

Build skills at your pace—budgeting, bill payments, cleaning, and time management.

What’s included

  • Light domestic assistance (kitchen, bathroom, living areas)
  • Laundry & linen changes
  • Meal planning, prep, and safe food handling
  • Grocery shopping & list-making
  • Bill paying support & budgeting prompts
  • Routine building & reminders (meds as per plan)

What’s not included

  • Major home renovations or repairs
  • Clinical therapy (OT, physio, psychology)
  • Specialist cleaning (e.g., end-of-lease, biohazard)

Note: This service is typically funded under Assistance with Daily Living (Core) or related categories.

Who is Daily Life support for?

People who want practical help to manage home tasks and routines, stay organised, and build skills to do more independently. Supports are tailored to your goals and how you like things done.

  • Establishing or maintaining routines
  • Reducing overwhelm with step-by-step support
  • Safety prompts around cooking & appliances
  • Building confidence in home management

Common supports we provide

We focus on what matters to you at home. Here are frequent examples:

  • Meal planning & cooking together
  • Cleaning & organising
  • Laundry, ironing, and linen
  • Fridge/pantry set-up & expiry checks
  • Budgeting & paying bills
  • Calendar, reminders & appointments
  • Safe use of appliances
  • Light yard or balcony upkeep

How Daily Life works with MTOS

1

Goals & preferences

We discuss what’s hardest and what you want to improve—your standards, your routines.

2

Plan & schedule

We set visit times, tasks, safety notes, and any shopping or transport needs.

3

Support at home

Your worker provides practical help and coaching—doing tasks with you where possible.

4

Review & progress

We check what’s working, adjust tasks and frequency, and build independence over time.

Budgeting & Flexibility

Daily Life supports are usually scheduled across the week and can be adjusted around your routines, energy levels, and appointments. We communicate changes early and keep families and coordinators in the loop as you prefer.