Rare & Serious Illness Support MaltaPractical service
Home Help Service
Assessed help with light household tasks and shopping, supporting life at home and informal carers. This is different from clinical nursing or continuous personal care.
- Provider
- Active Ageing and Community Care
- Eligibility
- Routes include older-person households, certain people under 65 holding an EU Disability Card, and people with a debilitating illness. AACC assesses need and allocates approved hours.
- Application
- Apply through the official page. A supervisor’s home visit follows approval; ask about hours and the available service option.
- Documents
- Application and medical report, EU Disability Card where applicable, and a recent discharge letter if available; additional household reports may be requested.
- Cost
- A contribution normally applies. A subsidised-helper option is also described; confirm current charges and conditions.
- Referral
- Ask which referral route applies to the requested service.
- Funding
- This is not a promise of a payment, reimbursement, place or equipment allocation.
- Contact
- Use the official service page’s application and contact links; ask explicitly about Malta or Gozo arrangements.
- Verified
- 2026-10-29
- Review
- 2027-01-29
- Notes
- Official source reviewed on 29 October 2026. Individual eligibility, availability and costs require provider confirmation.
Sources and further information
Official source and application information ↗