Home Care Support for Every Territory Family

Proudly NT Local Provider

Care at home, your way,

whoever you are.

Darwin is home to people from hundreds of cultures, and to the Larrakia people who have cared for this Country for thousands of years. We help older Territorians of every background stay independent at home, with support that fits your language, your faith, your food and the way your family does things.

About us

A local Territory team that listens first.

Life is Okay is a home care provider based in Wanguri, Darwin. Our team reflects the Top End: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander staff, workers who arrived from overseas, and locals born and raised here. We work alongside Elders, families and community organisations so people can keep living where they belong, with the right help at the right time.

Every care plan starts with a conversation. Whether that's a cuppa on the verandah, getting to church or the mosque, Sunday at the Parap markets or time back on Country, we take time to understand what a good day looks like for you. Then we build support around that.

Values

Respect

You lead decisions about your own care. Family, kin and friends are welcome in every conversation.

Culture

We make room for ceremony, religious days, festivals and family events, and adjust support when it's needed.

Trust

The same familiar workers where possible, clear information, and no surprises about costs.

Community

We work with Aboriginal community controlled organisations, multicultural and faith groups, clinics and local services

Support we offer

Help that fits your home, your family and your health.

Choose one service or combine a few. We'll work out the mix with you and review it as things change.

Everyday Living

Keeping the house, the kitchen and the day running well.

Domestic assistance

Cleaning, laundry, everyday chores, and a hand with the shopping.

Transport

Rides to the clinic, hospital, shops, church, temple or mosque, community events and family visits.

Meals

Meal preparation, delivery, help with eating and drinking, cooked the way you like it: bush tucker, halal, vegetarian, Asian etc.

Health & Personal Care

Clinical and hands-on care, given with dignity.

Nursing care

Registered nurses for health checks, medication support, wound care and managing ongoing conditions.

Transition care

Support after leaving Royal Darwin or Palmerston hospital, so recovery continues safely at home.

Personal care

Help with showering, dressing, grooming, toileting, continence, eating and comfort.

Staying Connected

Culture, company and a break for the people who care.

Social support & community

Company, connection, and joining in cultural, faith and community activities, from seniors groups to the footy, so you never feel alone.

Respite care

A break for your carer, at home or in the community, knowing you're in good hands.

Coordination & Specialist Support

Someone to keep it all together, and help when home feels hard to manage.

Coordination & specialist support

Someone to keep it all together, and help when home feels hard to manage.

Home maintenance & repairs

Small fixes, gardening, yard upkeep and safety jobs to keep your home in good shape through the Wet and the Dry.

What makes us unique

An inclusive and supportive wrokplace that embraces diversity

Your culture shapes your care.

Good care means more than services on a timetable. It means knowing who you are, where you come from and what matters to you. Here's how we do that for every client, and what we add for particular communities.

For Every Territory Families

A worker you're comfortable with

Ask for a male or female worker, or someone who speaks your language, and we'll arrange it wherever we can.

You and your family decide

You choose who joins your care conversations, whether that's a partner, kids, kin or a close friend.

Plain talk, no jargon

We explain things clearly, in writing or in person, and book a free interpreter whenever it helps.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Elders

Sorry Business and ceremony

When there's a funeral or cultural business, we pause, reschedule or change support without penalty.

Time on Country

We plan around travel home to community and keep care going before and after you return.

Men's and women's business

Personal care is matched with cultural protocols, and we respect the right people to speak on family matters.

Multicultural families

Faith and festivals

We work around prayer times, fasting and holy days, from Ramadan and Diwali to Lunar New Year, Greek Orthodox Easter and Christmas.

Food the way you know it

Halal, kosher-style, vegetarian and traditional dishes, with respect for how your kitchen is kept.

Staying connected to community

We help you get to your cultural club, place of worship or community seniors group.

Good old Territory living

The little things

A proper cuppa, the footy on the radio, the garden watered before the heat sets in. We notice what makes your day.

Out and about

Mindil Beach sunsets, the Parap markets, the RSL or the Darwin Show. We'll help you get there.

Veterans and their families

We can support veterans and war widows, including those with

Getting started

How to start with Life is Okay

You, a family member, a health worker or a community organisation can contact us. We'll help with each step.

Have a yarn

Call or email us. Tell us about you, your family and what's getting hard.

Get assessed

We help you contact-

My Aged Care

(1800 200 422) to check what funding you can get.

Plan together

We sit down with you and family, at home or wherever feels comfortable, to write your care plan.

Support starts

You meet your workers. We keep the same faces where we can.

Check in

We review your plan regularly and change it whenever your needs change.

Who we help

For older Territorians, families and the people who

Older people and Elders

Australians aged 65 and over, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people aged 50 and over, from every background, who want to stay living at home.

Families and carers

Practical help and respite so you can keep caring for your loved one without burning out.

Health workers and referrers

Hospitals, clinics, GPs, Aboriginal Medical Services, multicultural and community organisations can refer clients directly to us.

Where we currently provide support :

Darwin || Palmerston || Northern suburbs || Litchfield

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