Home & Aged Care
Dr Jason Juggapah provides dedicated home and aged care visits for patients living with dementia, frailty, or mobility limitations. His approach is calm, respectful, and highly personalised, supporting patients to receive quality medical care in a familiar and comfortable environment.
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Dr Juggapah understands how important continuity, familiarity, and trust are for older patients and their families. He takes the time to build meaningful relationships and works closely with families and carers to support both medical needs and emotional wellbeing.
What to expect
Dr Juggapah currently provides medical care to residents at the following facilities:
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The Terraces
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Mark Moran
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Lulworth House
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With extensive experience in aged care and general practice, Dr Juggapah offers thoughtful, comprehensive assessments tailored to each patient’s stage of illness and individual goals of care. His practice emphasises:
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Dignity and respect
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Quality of life
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Preventative and proactive care planning
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Palliative and end-of-life support when appropriate
Dr Juggapah works closely with:
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Community-based palliative care teams
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Allied health professionals
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Residential aged care staff
This collaborative approach ensures coordinated, compassionate care and clear communication across all providers involved in a patient’s care.
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Navigating medical decisions in later life can be challenging. Dr Juggapah takes time to guide patients and families through:
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Advance care planning
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Treatment choices
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End-of-life discussions
His goal is to provide clarity, reassurance, and support during what can be a difficult time.
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Dr Juggapah provides aged care and home visit services through Paddington Doctors.
Please contact reception to enquire about availability and suitability for this service.
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Medicare Safety Net
The Medicare Safety Net helps reduce out-of-pocket medical costs for individuals and families who have higher healthcare expenses during a calendar year (1 January to 31 December).
Once your eligible out-of-pocket costs reach a set threshold, Medicare pays a higher benefit for the rest of the year.
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How the Medicare Safety Net Works
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You pay for medical services as usual
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Medicare tracks your out-of-pocket costs (the gap between the Medicare rebate and the doctor’s fee)
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Once the threshold is reached, you receive higher Medicare rebates for eligible services for the remainder of the year
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The Two Medicare Safety Nets​
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Original Medicare Safety Net
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Applies automatically to everyone
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Once reached, Medicare pays 100% of the Medicare Schedule Fee for eligible services (instead of 85%)
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Extended Medicare Safety Net (EMSN)
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Designed to help patients with higher ongoing costs
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After reaching the threshold, Medicare pays 80% of your out-of-pocket costs for eligible services
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Annual caps apply to some Medicare item numbers
Threshold amounts vary depending on:
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Concession card status
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Family Tax Benefit A eligibility
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Whether you are registered as an individual or family
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Families and Couples
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Families and couples can register as a family with Medicare
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Medical costs then count toward one combined Safety Net threshold
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Once reached, all registered family members benefit for the rest of the year
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Important Things to Know​
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Only out-of-hospital Medicare-eligible services are included
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Some services have payment caps under the Extended Safety Net
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Safety Net thresholds reset on 1 January each year
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Families must be registered for costs to be combined​
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Why the Medicare Safety Net Matters
The Medicare Safety Net can significantly reduce out-of-pocket expenses for patients who require regular GP care, home visits, specialist appointments, or ongoing medical management.