Residential Care Advice & Placement Services
We have helped hundreds of families to find the right aged care home for their relative.
We are a dedicated to helping families through this difficult step.
We can find the most appropriate solution to your aged care placement needs.
Our staff are residential care specialists and can help you with all aspects of arranging the aged care placement and supervising the ongoing care of your loved one.
Not only do we reduce your stress levels but we also give your family the reassurance that all the important aged care placement activities have been taken care of.
Understanding the important things that need to be done, the mistakes to avoid and getting the best value will make all the difference to your family.
We are proud of the fact that a the majority of our work is generated by referral.
Our staff are chosen for their knowledge of the aged care placement process and their ability to work in harmony with the family to achieve an appropriate outcome.
We have a network of aged care facility providers who inform us of room availability and vacancies as they become available. This information is used to quickly identify care vacancies and to match our clients individual requirements to the available placements.
The majority of the rates and thresholds used for aged care purposes are indexed to the Age Pension. On the 20th September 2026, the single pension increased $1,237.70 for a fortnight. A strong increase of $36.80/fn. For those DVA War Widow Pensioners out there, their pension will move to $1,261.60/fn.
This increase in the pension is a direct reflection of the increases in the costs of living, as it is adjusted based on The Living Cost Index (LCI).
However the stronger the increase to the age pension, the larger the increase to daily fees in aged care.
The maximum Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) an aged care provider can charge without explicit pricing approval from the Independent Health and Aged Care Pricing Authority (IHACPA) increased to $789,686. Using a MPIR of 8.51%, this equates to a Daily Accommodation Payment (DAP) of $184.12/day. It is therefore no surprise that aged care homes are prioritising non-concessional residents rather than allocating rooms to concessional residents and earning a maximum of $73.73/day – ie. 147% more profitable !
More about RAD, DAP & MPIRThe Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) now has a retention of 2% of the paid RAD (up to a maximum 10% across 5 years) from the date of the first payment. It’s interesting here that it is based on what RAD you have paid. We are expecting that some clients may pay a small/nominal RAD/RAC at entry in order to “kick-start” the 5 year clock. This will limit the total retention fee exposure over a client’s lifetime in care. Smart move.
The MPIR which is applied to the unpaid RAD will now be indexed to CPI twice a year (similar to how the Basic Daily Fee moves in line with the age pension). This is going to be hard for the novice to monitor as there will now be an indexation factor to apply to the original MPIR which will be based on the date in which the client entered care.
Your assistance in locating a place for my mum close to where she lives and then negotiating with the aged care facility was such a relief for me and very much appreciated. Also, your advice in relation to the costs when entering low care, as well as providing referrals to applicable financial advisors, has been invaluable. Thank you. Mrs Rhondda J.
Dear Andrea, Thank you for all your help. I would not have had a hope all on my own. I hope Brian settles in well, he should do so. Thanks again. Carmel
Thank you once again. I think your service is a God Send. Have a Merry Christmas. Mrs. Booth
I cannot help but think how fortunate we have been in the way everything has worked out. Having Ada and Keith being placed together, in a very comfortable and caring facility, and especially in a location so close to family members has been ideal. Mr Ken C.
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