Applying
| You will need to complete an application form to be eligible for admission to permanent or respite care. There is a general Application for Residential Aged Care Form, designed by the Department of Health and Ageing, which may be provided to you by a social worker or an ACAT member. Individual aged care residences will also have their own application form-you will only need to fill in one of these forms. The application form will ask you to provide information about your personal circumstances and preferences and allows for a better assessment of your needs as well as providing important legal and financial information. The information you provide on the application form will be kept private. The information provided will also assist prospective aged care residences to assess whether they have a place that is appropriate for you, with the right level of care required. If you wish someone else to act on your behalf such as a family member, close friend or lawyer you will need to indicate this on the application form. Privacy laws prohibit aged care residences from dealing with anyone other than those nominated by you. When a place, which suits your individual requirements, becomes available you or your nominated person will be contacted by the aged care residence. You do not have to accept this place if your circumstances have changed or you have changed your mind about the residence. If you do chose to accept a place in an aged care residence you will have up to seven days to move in. For a Regis Application Form call us on 1300 998 100. |
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