Residential aged care is for senior Australians who can no longer live independently at home. Residential aged care provides accommodation and personalised care 24 hours a day, supporting residents in their health and wellbeing needs. Alongside enabling residents to maintain their independence as much as possible, residential aged care provides assistance with continence management, mobility, medication administration and more.
A care home is another name for a nursing home or residential aged care.
Entry to residential aged care is based on a person's need for care and requires assessment by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). The My Aged Care website provides information on organising an assessment. More information is available here
The Basic Daily Care Fee, which is set by government, is paid by every resident and contributes to their care and living expenses. Depending on individual circumstances there may also be other charges such as a Means Tested Care Fee and Accommodation payment. More information is available here
Costs vary depending on the level of care required, the location of the home, and the resident's financial circumstances. This includes a Basic Daily Care Fee, Means Tested Fee and an Accommodation Payment or Contribution. Further details can be found here. Each of our residential care homes range in cost depending on location and services available. The Basic Daily Care Fee, which is set by government, is paid by every resident and contributes to their care and living expenses. Depending on individual circumstances there may also be other charges such as a Means Tested Care Fee and Accommodation payment. More information is available here
Our retirement villages focus on your independence and provide opportunities to enjoy and active and social lifestyle. Residential aged care homes provide round-the-clock care and support while also encouraging independence and personal choice.
Anglicare currently has over 20 residential aged care homes. More information is available here.
All of Anglicare’s Residential Aged Care homes are designed to support residents living with dementia through our memory support units. All our memory support care provides respect, dignity and inclusion while maintaining care that is current and evidence based. Throughout our wider organisation, specialist staff, researchers and chaplains work together to better understand the needs of people living with dementia so we can care in the ways that best support them and their families.
The range of care and services vary according to the needs of the resident. For all residents however, the following are provided:
Aged care encompasses a range of support for seniors who require assistance with everyday living, personal care and clinical care. It can be provided in the person's own home (Home Care), or in a residential aged care home.
Aged care facilities, previously called nursing homes, are now better known as residential aged care homes.
High care includes personal and clinical care for residents who require assistance with most daily living tasks and activities.
Residential aged care provides clinical and person assistance on a full-time basis. Assisted living focuses on lifestyle and lower care needs.
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