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  complete all the important steps needed to achieve a successful aged care placement,
  make the right decision about the aged care home that matches your family needs,
  submit accurate application paperwork to support the placement request,
  reduce the accommodation fees and charges that you need to pay,
  make the quality placement in the most timely manner,
  remove your emotional stress and anxiety,
  gain total peace-of-mind in knowing that the best placement outcome was achieved.

 
 



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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2nd Jan 2009


Aged care placement - cultural needs

Common questions and concerns

While each family situation has a different set of requirements, there are a number of standard questions that seem to be asked by our family clients. We hope the answers provided here will help you in your aged care placement activities.

What happens if we have different cultural needs and we need residential aged care?

Quality aged care is a basic right for all older Australians, whatever their background, no matter where they live.

There are many care and support services that are designed to meet the needs of older Australians. But some groups of people need additional services. Veterans, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, those from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds and people in rural and remote areas – all have particular needs that must be provided for to preserve and enhance their quality of life.

No matter what your gender, ethnicity, culture, language, economic circumstance or geographic location, the Aged Care Act 1997 facilitates your access to aged care.

People from different cultural, language or religious backgrounds are able to access all aged care homes and the homes must acknowledge and respect your cultural identity.

But some homes provide additional services that are specific to your individual needs as well.

Aged care homes will encourage and help residents to maintain existing links with cultural, national or social communities, and to take part in the social life of those communities.

Aged care homes may arrange for a translator, if you need one, to help explain your needs and preferences. People living in aged care homes have the right to practise their own religion; some homes have their own chapel or quiet room.

Some homes have regular visits from clergy or can arrange transport to places of worship.



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