Aged Care Homes - The Complete Australian Guide

Aged Care Homes is a supportive guide through the maze of government assessment, the stress of researching homes and the complexities of finding optimal financial strategies.

Aged Care Homes guides you from identifying the need to find a care home, through the practical and financial steps, to moving into and living in a care home anywhere in Australia.

Aged Care Homes provides checklists for assessing homes, lots of resources, and lists of all the homes in Australia.

Chapters include:

Introduction (brief history, todays picture)

Is it Time? (what are the signs? what are the options)

Homes (types of homes, what is provided)

Formal Preparation (ACAT, EPOA)

Financial Homework (Asset Assessments)

Financial Strategies (Nine Strategies are presented)

Finding a home (Placement agency vs DIY)

Moving in (Residents Rights)

Ongoing Practical Issues (Visiting, Decline)

Ongoing Care Concerns (Checklist)

and more ...