Finally some
good news...
the maximum interest rate that can be charged on any accommodation
bond has been reduced to 8.76% for residents entering care from January
1st 2009 (it was 11.31%) .
The current holiday period is a great opportunity
to spend quality time with your family.
But it can also be when you realise
that more care is needed than is available in the home environment.
Don't
stress any further, talk to us about your loved one's care needs and we can talk
to you about the best care and accommodation options available.
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Aged Care Placement News
25 Mar 2008 Hospitals
to be cleared of elderly
KEVIN Rudd will pay the
states to clear the nation's hospital wards of 2000 elderly people who are occupying
valuable bed-space but who should be in nursing homes. The Prime Minister will
bankroll "transitional" facilities under a $158 million plan to ensure acute-care
beds are used by people requiring surgery or treatment for severe medical problems.
..... more
27 Oct 2007 Nursing
homes remain a grey area to many
Entering
residential care is a tricky area of law with legislation often changing or being
reviewed. When going into care, an elderly person, who might be frail and not
as quick minded as they used to be, faces complex legal structures. There are
residential agreements to be assessed ..... more
19 Oct 2007 Vulnerable
Elderly Deserve Better Care
SEVERAL
years ago my father suffered a debilitating stroke and was admitted to hospital.
No longer classified as needing acute care by the hospital, we were told that
dad should be moved to a nursing home. ..... more
09 Oct 2007 Masonic
Care Sandgate - Breach ignored
No action will be
taken against Masonic Care Sandgate nursing home where an 84-year-old resident
almost lost his leg from infection, despite a Federal Government investigation
finding Masonic Care Sandgate breached its responsibilities.
. ..... more
01 Oct 2007 Preventing
dementia - keep the mind active
if the brain is stimulated early in life
and more brain cell connections are developed, the extra capacity means that the
person can afford to lose some later. “Growing old does not mean someone will
develop dementia but the disease does affect one per cent of people aged 60–64
and above 25 pe rcent of people over 85 years old.”..... more
28 Sep 2007 BUPA
(UK) buys Amity and Guardian aged care facilities
British health fund
BUPA is set to buy aged care assets in Australia and New Zealand for about
A$1.2 billion ($1.1 billion) from private equity firm CVC Asia Pacific..... more
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