by Andrea Alvarez | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog, Finances
Placing a loved one into aged care is a stressful and emotional process. The journey is made all the more difficult because of the large amounts of money involved. There is a hidden aged care fee you need to know about. The Residential Accommodation Deposit –...
by Andrea Alvarez | Jun 17, 2022 | Blog, Finances
Why is aged care so expensive and how does it work? Going into aged care or having to move someone to an aged care facility is not an easy process, and nor is it cheap. Most people do not understand why the care fees are so high and how it works. In the next...
by Andrea Alvarez | Jun 17, 2022 | Basics, Blog, Health & Wellbeing
A brief guide for children and carers of loved ones planning a move into aged care If your loved one is refusing the opportunity to move into an aged care residential facility, what are you to do? This article examines the things you should consider as you decide on...
by Andrea Alvarez | Jun 17, 2022 | Basics, Blog, Moving into Aged Care
5 Tips for Dealing with Waiting Lists for Aged Care Facilities The process of selecting an aged care facility for your loved one starts with an assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) or Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). This assessment is required...
by Andrea Alvarez | Jun 17, 2022 | Basics, Blog
Choosing an aged care facility can be a very challenging decision to make. Often, a decision is made under pressure, due to a sudden event that results in a loved one no longer being able to care for themselves in their own home. As there is no industry rating system,...