Need some help to remain living at home, leading an independent lifestyle?

Every year, simple everyday tasks like shopping, cooking, cleaning, bathing, dressing, and managing medications gradually becomes more difficult. The right support at home can help maintain independence to continue living comfortably and safely at home.

Resthaven Incorporated has been providing services for older people and their carers since 1935.

Whether it’s a helping hand around the house or garden, support with shopping, or care from a nurse, we’re here with kindness and understanding—every step of the way.

The Resthaven Community Services team provides home support services, helping older people to stay well and live independently. Our services are available both at home and in the community, tailored to support each person’s unique needs. With a qualified, trained team, Resthaven is South Australia’s largest provider of home support services.

On 1 November 2025, the Australian Government introduced Support at Home — the new government funding program replacing Home Care Packages (HCP). At Resthaven, we’re here to help you understand how Support at Home works, and to make sure your care continues smoothly.

We have seven offices across the metropolitan area:

• 16 Gillingham Road, Elizabeth SA 5112
• 5 King Street, Gawler SA 5118
• 43 Finniss Street, Marion SA 5043
• 3 James Clark Road, Noarlunga Centre SA 5168
• 61 Silkes Road, Paradise SA 5075
• 255 Main North Road, Sefton Park SA 5083
• 96 Woodville Road, Woodville SA 5011
  
  

Our friendly team is here to answer your questions and guide you through Support at Home.

Why choose Resthaven?

With 90 years of experience, Resthaven provides quality in-home care, residential aged care, retirement living, respite, and wellness services across South Australia.

• Resthaven is a not-for-profit, 100% accredited aged care provider
• Proudly South Australian
• We provide the full continuum of aged care services, including in-home care, clinical care, and dementia care.
• We provide home support services with government funding provided under Support at Home, or Commonwealth Home Support Programs, or private funding via Lifestyle Choices Plus.
• Our qualified, insured, and police checked home support workers provide affordable support when and where you need it.
• We employ our own team of fully qualified and experienced nurses, who deliver professional, personalised care in the comfort of your home. Whether you need short-term support after an illness or injury, ongoing clinical care to manage a health condition, or compassionate end-of-life care, our dedicated nursing team is here to help.
• All Resthaven Community Services employees carry photo identification cards so that you can be sure they are who they say they are.
• We provide support for family carers and listen to your views
• We provide support for people with diverse backgrounds.
• We provide tailored home support services to suit your needs and lifestyle.
• Resthaven has earned a trusted reputation for providing value-for-money, personalised home care to thousands of South Australians every year.

What type of help is available?

Resthaven offers a wide range of flexible services so that you are able to live independently at home. Our trained home support workers and health professionals can help you with:

• nursing care (from short-term support to end-of-life care)
• transport
• light cleaning, laundry and housework
• home and garden maintenance
• assistive technology
• home modifications
• meals and shopping
• social activities
• exercise groups
• health and wellbeing
• bathing and personal care
• allied health services
• continence, vision, hearing and memory support
• respite
• reablement, restorative care and rehabilitation
• hoarding.

What is reablement?

The Government uses the term ‘reablement’ to refer to short term or time limited support that helps a person to adapt to changed circumstances, such as functional loss after an illness or accident, or to regain confidence and capacity to return to their previous level of activity.

Resthaven’s Restorative Care Pathway is a time-limited, goal-oriented service that supports older people to recover after illness or injury, or to address early signs of functional decline. Over a 6-week period, the program helps you improve your ability to manage daily tasks, regain strength, and continue living independently. 

The Restorative Care Pathway is funded by the Support at Home program

The focus of the multidisciplinary team approach is healthy, active ageing to assist quality of life and avoid unnecessary hospitalisation, and possible premature entry to residential aged care.

Our team will work closely with you to create a personalised care plan that reflects your goals, lifestyle, and choices.

To access Restorative Care, you’ll need an assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT).

Call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 and ask for a referral to Resthaven. If you’d like help with the process, just give us a call.

Resthaven Community Services also provide in-home care, wellbeing services (individual and group therapies), centre-based and in-home carer respite.

For more information, call us on 1300 13 66 33 or visit our website.