Voting assistance for senior Australians | election support options

Oct 14, 2024 | Uncategorized

Here’s everything you need to know about the voting assistance available for seniors in the upcoming Queensland 2024 State General Election About the 2024 Queensland State General Election   WHAT: Queensland’s State General Election WHEN: Saturday 26...

Home Care Package Guidelines

Oct 2, 2024 | HOME CARE

Want to know more about government funded home care?  These Home Care Package Guidelines will help you to understand how Home Care Packages work, who is eligible and what a Home Care Package can do to support you or your loved one to comfortably keep living at home....

Short-term Respite Care | Five Important Facts

Oct 1, 2024 | RESPITE CARE

Accessing short term respite care – from a few hours to a few weeks at a time – can make a significant difference to the wellbeing of carers and the people they’re caring for. Residential respite care is a short-term stay in a residential aged care facility (or...

What is a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD)?

Sep 10, 2024 | AGED CARE FEES & CHARGES

Until recently, anyone entering aged care would need to pay a bond for their accommodation, just as tenants do when renting a home. Today a Refundable Accommodation Deposit (RAD) is payable instead, at a price set by the facility. What is a Refundable Accommodation...

How much does a nursing home cost in Australia?

Sep 5, 2024 | AGED CARE FEES & CHARGES, RESIDENTIAL AGED CARE

How much does a nursing home cost?  Many nursing homes (otherwise known as residential aged care facilties or aged care homes) are heavily supported by government funding. Read on to find out more about fees and charges for residential aged care. How do nursing home...