A basic daily fee: this covers living costs such as meals, power and laundry. For some people this is the only fee they are required to pay. An accommodation payment or entry fee:this is for your accommodation in the aged care home. Some people will have their accommodation costs met in full or in part ...
No matter which aged care home you live in, your rights and responsibilities are the same. To protect these rights and responsibilities, there is legislation that all Australian Government-subsidised aged care homes must follow, such as the Aged Care Act 1997 (the Act). Should you leave our facility, your accommodation payment is refunded within 14 ...
There are no penalty costs involved, we require 7 days notice in writing that you are leaving our facility.
Yes payment is still required whilst you are in hospital or away on holidays
The following specifies the services that must be provided for all care recipients who need them. Administration General operation of the Residential Care service, including documentation relating to care recipients. Maintenance of buildings and grounds Adequately maintained buildings and grounds. Accommodation Utilities such as electricity and water. Furnishings Bedside lockers, chairs with arms, containers for personal laundry, ...
That is a personal choice if you wish to insure your own property.
Respite fees are the same as the daily care fee – at present $56.87 per day. This figure increases every 20 March and 20 September when the government increase the aged pension. It will always be 85% of the aged pension.
Everyone moving into an aged care home for the first time from 1 July 2014 will need to have their income and assets assessed by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs if they want to receive government assistance with their care and accommodation costs. This assessment will be used to ...
Daily fees are 85% of the pension.
