NEED TO MOVE TO RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE?

This can be a stressful time, but early planning and good advice can minimise the stress for you and your family.

You will be faced with many personal and financial decisions. This flyer steps out seven steps to help you to navigate through the aged care maze and where to get help.

CHOOSING WHERE TO LIVE AS YOUR CARE NEEDS CHANGE

Your living arrangements may need to change as you age. You may need a lower maintenance home, more help to stay in your home, or care provided in a residential service.

These decisions should not be rushed. So plan ahead to give yourself time to make the best decision. In this guide we help you consider your range of choices.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

The cost of residential aged care can be complex and difficult to understand. Navigating through the options and the best way to structure your finances to pay for your care may not be easy. This guide explains the fees and the choices you have available. It also highlights the benefit of good advice to evaluate the range of financial strategies in the search for your best solution.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

For many people entering residential aged care, the issue of lump sum RADs raises the most concern. In this guide, we answer your questions about RADs to help you to make well-informed decisions about your future.

CREATING EFFECTIVE SOLUTIONS FOR AGED CARE

Preparing the way for yourself or a loved one to enter residential aged care can be a difficult and stressful task. But you don’t have to have it alone. Your adviser can guide you through the process, providing advice and support to create effective solutions for your family.

This guide highlights the role of your adviser and the value of professional advice.

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Planning ahead for aged care and understanding your options may help you stay in your home longer. Home care services can help to take some of the stress away from your family.

This help could be accessed in a home you own or rent or a retirement village or you could be living with family members.

This Government publication, designed for senior Australians, their families and carers, provides guidance through the pathway to access care in an aged care home.

Answers the top 10 most common questions about aged care.