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  We can help you to:
  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


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 care

Many 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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