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Our Placement Coordinators will:

* Assist you to select the most suitable home

* Arrange tours of homes in your preferred times

* Negotiate the accommodation bond and extra service fees.

We receive valuable feedback about aged care homes from families that we have helped. We combine that with current vacancies, and your family requirements, so that we are able to find you the best solution, in the shortest time frame.

Making sure that the transition from home to aged care is a positive experience.

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Aged Care Assessment Team / Service
(ACAT / ACAS)

What is the Aged Care Assessment Team / Service ?

A network of Aged Care Assessment teams (ACAT's) have been established to assist older people and their carers work out the most appropriate level of care that will best meet their needs when they are no longer able to manage at home without assistance.

All Australian States use the same structure of assessment, however in Victoria each team is known as the local Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS).

Contact details for your State Aged Care Assessment Teams:

Australian Capital Territory
New South Wales
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

ACATs provide information on suitable care options and can help arrange access or referral to appropriate residential or community care services such as Home and Community Care (HACC).

An ACAT assessment and approval is a mandatory requirement before you can request government sibsidised residential aged care, Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) or Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) Packages.

The family or care receiver should talk to your own doctor first to see if you need to be referred to an ACAT. The ACAT is usually based at a hospital or community centre and may include a doctor, nurse, social worker, physiotherapist or occupational therapist. Once you have made an appointment, a member of your local ACAT team will visit you in your home or in hospital to make an assessment of your needs.

The ACAT will talk with you about what services you may need and what is available in your area. They will discuss the result of their assessment with you, and arrange referrals to community care services or a place in aged care, if this is appropriate. Your doctor or local hospital can refer you to an ACAT.

What does the Aged Care Assessment Team service cost?

There is no cost associated with the ACAT assessment - it is totally subsidised by the Commonwealth government.

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Family Testimonials

Thanks for your assistance with helping us find a great place for mum and dad. kind regards.

S. Meurs (12 Jul 10)

Mum is now accepting her lot - that's the best I can hope for at present. You guy's did a great job - having people who know the business acting for us made a world of difference.

Martin K.(27 May 09)

On behalf of Mum and myself - Thank you for your invaluable help at what was a very difficult time. Mum is overjoyed that her place has been confirmed. She is looking forward to many happy years there

Jan C. (9 Feb 09)

Patricia, Noel, Colleen and myself are very grateful of your assistance in placement of Mrs Jennings in an ideal home and location. Please accept our gratitude from the family

Alan J. (28 Oct 08)

I am really impressed with the aged care home you recommended and extremely happy with the placement. I visited my mum today and for the first time she seemed back to her bright self, good skin, bright eyes, pretty blouse and fresh lipstick!! Mum commented that the staff are lovely and extremely helpful and 'the food is good'. She has found a buddy and hopefully this is a turnaround point for her. Thanks again to both of you for your help.

Dianne M. (24 Mar 08)

Many thanks for making a potentially difficult time a positive experience for all of us

Sue and Steve (8 Jan 08)

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,

Mrs Carmel T.
(12 Aug 07)

Your assistance in locating a place for my mum 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

Mrs Rhondda J. (16 Feb 07)

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Aged Care Placement Hotline : 1300 884 850
Please no CV's or Resumes - We only do one thing - find placement for elderly loved ones
placements@agedcareconnect.com.au
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