What do we know about the NDIS overnight rate?

If you are dealing with people who have some disability it becomes imperative to provide them with unparalleled care and support. For them, overnight care and support become inevitable as it provides vital breaks for family members and carers apart from supporting the disabled person.

 

The National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) has taken care of this and set the NDIS overnight rate for independent support coordination. If somebody opts for an overnight shift, then the rates will be as follows.

 

Looking into the different NDIS overnight rate     

                                                                                                                

Active Overnight

 

The active overnight shift involves not sleeping the whole night and remaining available for the client whenever they want. It is for the people or clients who require a high level of care or take care of the activities that need to be completed during this time like giving medicines or taking them for a loo break, etc. The rates for Active Overnight range from $40-$45 per hour.

 

24 Hour Care / Live-in

 

24-Hour Care Overnight/Live-in is a little less hectic for the caretaker as the clients need him/her during the day but sleep at night. Even if some clients need support during the night the care and support worker will be available but they can sleep too. It costs approximately $400 per shift on weekdays and $450 on weekends.

 

Inactive Overnight

 

Inactive Overnight care is an 8 hour shift that starts from 10 pm till 6 am that includes 2 active hours wherein the support worker can sleep in his/her room but must take a tour or two to the client's room to check on him/her if they need anything. Their daytime rates start at 6 am. The rate for Inactive Overnight is $224.58. 

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