We can help you make the best financial choice for your family
Understanding (and applying) Australian Aged Care rules, pricing and payment structure can be overwhelming..
When it comes time to start looking at aged care options, it’s important to have a good comprehension of how your personal situation interacts with existing Aged Care rules, and the potential short and long term financial consequences.
Every situation is unique. The way your family’s finances are structured can have a significant impact on the out-of-pocket cost of care.
To get the best outcome, good financial advice is essential.
Our aged care specialist will assist in providing peace of mind and help you to make smart financial decisions.
Each situation is unique:
- How will your home be assessed?
- How much will aged care cost?
- What can you do to get the best outcome?
CASE STUDY
Harry & Pat - Looking at moving into Residential Aged Care
For couples the timing of entering care can affect the calculation of your assessable assets and income for means testing purposes
The formula used to determine the amount you contribute towards the cost of your accommodation and care is based on your assets and income.
As a couple, assets and income are assessed jointly, irrespective of who owns them. There are special considerations in place for the family home dependent on family situation.
The timing of entering aged care can produce different outcomes by changing the way assets are assessed.
How it's assessed
Harry and Pat are considering moving into an aged care facility.
If Harry and Pat enter care on the same day, they will each have 50% of the value of their former home included in their assets for means testing.
If Harry and Pat enter care on separate days, the value of their home will be exempted for the first person to enter a facility. Half the value of the home will be assessed against the second to enter.
By entering care on separate days the first person to enter may qualify as a Low Means Resident – with some (or all) of their accommodation cost met by the government.
Get in touch with an Aged Care advice specialist.
Our Aged Care Financial Advice team is located on the Central Coast of New South Wales (NSW) at:
Suite 1, 36-40 Victoria Street
EAST GOSFORD NSW 2250.
You can call to speak with a financial planner on:
02 4397 4455.
GLOSSARY
You may be asked to pay an accommodation bond if you have assets above the threshold.
A Department of Human Services payment which ensures you have an income for your retirement.
You may need an assets assessment to work out if you qualify for assistance with your aged care accommodation costs. It will also determine the amount that you pay towards care in an aged care home.
This fee is a contribution towards your day-to-day living costs such as meals, power and laundry.
A care plan outlines your care needs and instructions about how these needs will be met.
The daily contribution for accommodation costs in an aged care home. You make this payment on a regular basis, up to a month in advance, similar to paying rent. This payment is not refundable.
The daily payment for accommodation costs in an aged care home. You make this payment on a regular basis, up to a month in advance, similar to paying rent. This payment is not refundable.
Depending on your financial position, you may have to pay more/less towards the cost of aged care.
The RAC is a lump-sum contribution for accommodation costs in an aged care home. This lump sum will be refunded when you leave the aged care home.
The RAD is a lump-sum payment for accommodation costs in an aged care home. This lump sum will be refunded when you leave the aged care home.
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