Step One - Assessing Eligibility

Before you can enter an aged care residence or get home care you must be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team.

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Step Two - finding an aged care residence

Once you have been assessed by an ACAT as eligible for residential aged care, you may choose to start looking for an aged care home.

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Step Three - Working out the cost

Whilst the Australian Government helps with the cost of residential aged care it also expects those who can afford it to contribute to the cost.

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Step Four - applying

You will need to complete an application form to be eligible for admission to permanent or respite care.

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Step Five - moving and settling in

Living in an aged care residence will be different from the way that you have lived before. Not only is it a new environment but you are living with many new people all under the one roof. In addition to this each aged care residence will have different routines and environments.

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