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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Respite
Placements
Respite care enables families to attend to relationships, providing
them with the opportunity to engage with one another without the pressure of caring
for their elderly relative. Periodic respite can help carers relax and return
revitalised and better able to care for their loved one.
Similarly, respite
care provides the care recipient with a change from the daily routine and gives
them something to look forward to. Respite care can also deliver the benefit of
gradually introducing residential care to those that are "set in their ways"
and reluctant to accept the changed situation.
Families who care for
their elderly relative or friend are often stretched to breaking point. Respite
helps to strengthen their resolve and manage their exhaustion.
Respite,
hospice and palliative careMany people confuse respite, hospice and palliative
care believing that they are one and the same. Yet each is distinct with a specific
role in the care of residents. A hospice is a place where specially trained staff
care for elderly people with life threatening illnesses in a home like environment
with hospital like facilities and resources. Palliative care is the active total
care of the elderly who are not responsive to treatment. The focus of palliative
care is on making people comfortable, controlling their pain and helping to make
their final days easier.
Respite care which provides that much needed
break is an important component of the care spectrum enabling the whole family
to relax and unwind.
What are the costs of
respite care?Respite care is a government subsidised program designed to
give the carer a break from caring duties and can be provided in low level or
high level aged care, depending upon your requirements.
If
you have a current Aged Care Assessment recommending low or high care residential
respite care, you may have up to 63 days of respite care in each financial
year, with allowable extensions of 21 days at a time if necessary.
When
receiving residential respite care, you will be asked to pay a basic daily care
fee. The fee for residential respite care is based upon the current pension rate
and is affordable. Need to find a respite placement ?
Contact us with your individual respite care requirements.
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