Finding Aged Care Accommodation on Short Notice
Article posted: Mar 23, 2012
Category: Residential Aged Care
What can you do if you need to find suitable aged care accommodation in a short amount of time? Perhaps as little as 28 days? Bertha* and her family found themselves in this situation when the Supported Residential Services (SRS) facility Bertha had been living at decided to close.
What to do when you need a little break? (Short term aged care support)
Article posted: Mar 21, 2012
Category: Residential Aged Care
A lot of people see residential aged care as a last resort, luckily there are a lot of programs which can bridge the gap between needing aged care support in the short term and can often be conducted in the individual’s home.
Nursing Homes – Brisbane/Queensland
Article posted: Mar 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
Where do I start?
When searching for nursing homes in Queensland, the first question that will be asked is if your loved one has ‘been assessed’. ‘Assessed? What does that mean?’ you may ask.
Nursing Homes – Perth/Western Australia
Article posted: Mar 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
Where do I start?
Before you start looking for nursing homes in Western Australia you will need to have the person who is looking to move into aged care assessed. An assessment refers to the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS/ACAT) and are funded by the Government, so you won’t have to pay anything. The assessment is designed to decide how much care the elderly person will need, whether they require continuous nursing care or are able to be more independent.
However, there are also non-government funded residential aged care homes which usually do not require an assessment.
Nursing Homes – Sydney/New South Wales
Article posted: Mar 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
What is a high level care/nursing home?
When someone can no longer care for themselves independently due to age, they may have to enter a high care or low level care home. Whether it is due to physical, emotional or financial reasons, additional help is needed. These homes have formerly been known as hostels (low level care) or nursing homes (high level care) but are often referred to as low level care (hostels) or high level care (nursing homes). Often the decision to move into a nursing home is made once other people (often family members) can no longer provide for an elderly person. You can read more about vacancies in residential aged care homes and how long you can be expected to wait before gaining a place in a home. Family members need to know that finding a suitable home can be a 2-3 month process, sometimes even longer.
Nursing Homes – Hobart/Tasmania
Article posted: Mar 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
Where do I start?
To begin searching for nursing homes in Tasmania, the first question that will be asked is if your loved one has ‘been assessed’.
If you are going to a Government funded nursing home the nursing home , then you will need an Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS/ACAT) to determine what type of care they need. However, there are also non-government funded residential aged care homes which usually do not require an assessment.
Nursing Homes – Adelaide/South Australia
Article posted: Mar 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
Where do I start?
The first thing you can do is talk to your doctor who can then refer you to an ACAT/ACAS assessment. You can also use the ACAT/ACAS Service Provider from the Federal Government Department of Health and Ageing website.
The Costs of Residential Aged Care
Article posted: Feb 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
In Australia there is a minimum cost of aged care set by the Government, which can be covered with the rate of the pension (plus rent assistance). If you are financially disadvantaged then there is financial assistance available. You can find out what you are entitled to by contacting the Aged Care Information Line on 1800 500 853 or by calling Centrelink on 13 23 00.
The Department of Health & Ageing Aged Care Information Sheets has a range of information sheets addressing all aspects of aged care.
Nursing Homes – Victoria/Melbourne
Article posted: Feb 24, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
What is a nursing home/high level care home?
When a family member is unable to care for themselves independently, they may have to make a move to a low level or high care home. These homes have formerly been known as hostels (low level care) or nursing homes (high level care) but are currently referred to as low level/high level care home in the industry. Often the decision to move into a nursing home is made once family members are unable to provide for an elderly person. Whether it is due to physical, emotional or financial reasons, additional help is needed. However family members need to know that finding a suitable home can be a 2-3 month process.
Aged Care – Vacancies
Article posted: Feb 16, 2011
Category: Residential Aged Care
Vacancies in Aged Care
Depending on your location, trying to find a vacancy at a low-level care home (formerly known as hostels) or a high-level care home (formerly known as nursing homes) for yourself or someone you love can be a longer process than expected. At Aged Care Online we often have calls from people who have family members who have reached a stage where aged care is needed, but what they often don’t realise is that being assessed for residential aged care and then finding a suitable home could take at least 2-3 months.
