Assessment

ACAT and ACAS Assessments

The Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) and Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) are staffed by doctors, nurses, social workers or other health professionals and they will meet with you to work out how much and what sort of help you require.

What is the Regional Assessment Service (RAS) for?

If you need to access basic Government-funded in home support under the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP), you will need to be assessed by the Regional Assessment Service (RAS).

Assessment and eligibility for aged care services

Before you can access government-subsidised aged care options, such as in home care or to moving into a nursing home, you need to be assessed to work out exactly what level of support you need.

What is My Aged Care?

My Aged Care is a Government operated website and contact centre that can help older Australians access Government funded in home support options, community care or residential aged care.

What is the role of a hospital discharge planner?

After recovering from a fall or illness in hospital, you will have to go through the discharge process to get back home and into the community.

Transferring from the NDIS to My Aged Care

Making sure you have continuity of care that fits your personal needs is really important as you age, especially if you have specialist needs due to a disability.

Preparing for an ACAT/S assessment

To determine if you need a Home Care Package (HCP), before accessing respite care in a nursing home or a permanent move into a Government funded aged care home, you’ll need an aged care assessment. This will be done by someone from an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) or if you live in Victoria, by the Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS).

What is an aged care assessment and how does it work

When sorting out your aged care service and facility options for yourself or an older loved one, your first point of call is registering yourself with My Aged Care.

Getting assessed and finding the right nursing home

Understanding the processes before you can move into an aged care home doesn’t need to be difficult.

Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP)

If you want to stay in your own home, but need some help with daily tasks, or require entry level care, the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) may be able to help.

What is Support at Home

A Home Care Package (HCP) provides Government funded services that will help you to remain at home for as long as possible, as well as providing choice and flexibility in the way that the care and support is provided.

Options while waiting for a Home Care Package

So you have been accepted for a Home Care Package (HCP) and have been advised you are on the waiting list? What next?

Introduction to nursing homes

If you are no longer able to remain living independently at home, moving into a nursing home can ensure quality of life, comfort, and give you peace of mind that you will be well looked after receiving the care you need.

Differences between respite at home and nursing home respite

At some point you may need to access respite, it may be because your carer needs a break, to relieve stress; to have more time to themselves, or your carer is unable to provide care during a specific period of time.

Finding a home care provider with the Aged Care Guide

With so many home care providers and such demand for these services, it can be hard finding the right service provider to fill and fit your home care needs. A handy resource like AgedCareGuide.com.au can assist and simplify the whole process and make finding the best provider for you that much easier.

How to find an aged care home on AgedCareGuide.com.au

Searching for an aged care home can be quite challenging. There are so many different facilities that provide so many different environments, amenities and care options, it can be hard to find the best facility to fit your needs.

How can a placement consultant assist me?

Needing to place a loved one into an aged care home can be a highly stressful event for families and carers. This process can be eased significantly with the help of an aged care placement consultant.

Aged care and financial planning

The costs of aged care services can be difficult to navigate if you’ve never been through the process before, but planning ahead can help you to live a more comfortable life in retirement and feel better prepared for the future.

Choosing the right financial advisor

Everyone should engage a financial advisor to help with retirement planning, as this can be a complicated process. It’s important to find a financial advisor that suits your needs and is the ‘right fit’ for you.