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The benefits of short term care

Regaining your independence at home

How short-term restorative care can get you back on track

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Differences between respite at home and nursing home respite

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Understanding aged care homes

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Urgent admission into aged care

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An introduction to retirement villages

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Should I rent or own a place in a retirement village?

Busting common myths about retirement villages

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Prepare

What you need to know/prepare

Check your eligibility

Assessment and eligibility for aged care services

What is the role of a hospital discharge planner?

How to maintain and improve mobility and reduce falls

Understanding your needs

How to have “the home care talk” with your parents

Register with My Aged Care

What is My Aged Care?

The steps to aged care

Appointing a My Aged Care representative to act on your behalf

Navigating aged care as a veteran

Transferring from the NDIS to My Aged Care

Booking your ACAT/ACAS assessment

What is an aged care assessment and how does it work

ACAT and ACAS Assessments

What is the Regional Assessment Service (RAS) for?

Preparing for an ACAT/S assessment

Preparing for your assessment

ACAT and ACAS Assessments

What is the Regional Assessment Service (RAS) for?

What is an aged care assessment and how does it work

Assessment and eligibility for aged care services

Preparing for an ACAT/S assessment

Preparing your finances

Aged care and financial planning

Aged care costs and fees

Choosing the right financial advisor

Understanding aged care costs

Obtaining your assessment and understanding the process

Assessment

Obtaining your assessment and understanding the process

Types of assessments

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What is the Regional Assessment Service (RAS) for?

Assessment and eligibility for aged care services

Booking your assessment

What is My Aged Care?

What is the role of a hospital discharge planner?

Transferring from the NDIS to My Aged Care

At the assessment

Preparing for an ACAT/S assessment

What is an aged care assessment and how does it work

Getting assessed and finding the right nursing home

Finding out your results

Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)

What is a Home Care Package (HCP)?

Options while waiting for a Home Care Package

Introduction to Nursing Homes

Differences between respite at home and nursing home respite

Finding a home care provider on AgedCareGuide.com.au

How to find an aged care home on AgedCareGuide.com.au

How can a placement consultant assist me?

Aged care and financial planning

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Finding providers that suit your needs

Choosing an aged care provider

Choosing a home care provider

Why choose private home care?

What to consider when deciding on a nursing home

Nursing home waitlists and finding a bed vacancy

Questions to ask before buying into a village

Finding a home care provider on AgedCareGuide.com.au

Home and aged care costs

Aged care costs and fees

How much can home care cost?

What costs are involved in nursing homes?

Understanding aged care costs

Nursing Home Fee Estimator

Home Care Package Fee Estimator

Setting up a service

Understanding the different types of aged care agreements

Understanding your home care agreement

What you need to know about your resident agreement

What is a nursing home care plan?

What is a home care plan?

Urgent admission into aged care

Having someone act on your behalf

Having someone act on your behalf

What is an Enduring Power of Attorney?

Financial Enduring Power of Attorney

Can I continue to manage my money while in aged care?

What does informed consent mean?

Aged care advocates

Your rights in aged care

The role of advocacy in aged care

What is an aged care advocate?

How the Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission can help

Aged Care Quality Standards explained

Other support services

What does Culturally Specific Environments mean in aged care?

Inclusive aged care: What are special needs groups?

Financial hardship options for older people

Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) benefits and services

Manage Services

Making the most of your supports and providers

Manage Services

Making the most of your supports and providers

When your needs change

Reviewing your home care plan

What is a home care plan?

What is a nursing home care plan?

Managing your services

What is Consumer Directed Care (CDC) in home care?

Self-managing your Home Care Package

How can a placement consultant assist me?

The role of advocacy in aged care

How to change your services

Your rights in aged care

Aged Care Quality Standards explained

Assessment and eligibility for aged care services

What is an aged care assessment and how does it work

Getting assessed and finding the right nursing home

Changing providers

Leaving aged care - daily and holidays

Moving out of your aged care facility

Finding a home care provider on AgedCareGuide.com.au

How to find an aged care home on AgedCareGuide.com.au

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