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RSL Care Ramping Up Home Care Services in Cairns and Rockhampton

on Thursday, April 21, 2016

RSL Care HomeCare in Cairns and Rockhampton is set to offer even more services to the community thanks to an allocation of 40 Home Care Packages in the recent Aged Care Approvals Round (ACAR). 

With the additional 40 Level 3 home care packages available, RSL Care will help reduce the wait times for older Australians needing a high level of care who would prefer to remain in their own home.   

RSL Care’s Regional HomeCare Manager Esther Andrews is very pleased the Australian Government has identified the need for more aged care supporting Northern Queensland.

“These packages are designed to support people who have a complex needs, offering them choice and flexibility in services, including: dementia care, nursing, allied health, personal care, cooking and household assistance,” Ms Andrews said.

“We are pleased to be in a position where we can offer increased health care to the community through these additional packages, especially people with a diagnosis of dementia.

“With these packages we can alleviate the pressure on our health care system by caring for older Australians who have a high level of needs and allowing them to remain in their own homes. By doing this we are reducing the number of unnecessary hospital and premature residential aged care admissions.”   

The additional packages will also have a positive impact on employment in the area as Esther is preparing for the increased workload which is expected to increase her team of Nurses and Personal Care Workers to meet this growing demand. 

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