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Aged Care Fees: What Is The Cost Of Aged Care In Australia?

Aged Care Fees: What Is The Cost Of Aged Care In Australia?

Aged care costs are an important consideration to not only determine which aged care facility is appropriate for you, but also in helping calculate how aged care fees and charges will be funded. This simple explanation gives you an overview of all the types of fees...

What Is a Protected Person For Aged Care & Who Qualifies?

What Is a Protected Person For Aged Care & Who Qualifies?

Understanding what a protected person is for aged care purposes can mean the difference in thousands of dollars in aged care fees each year. It can also help you determine whether it is better to keep or sell the family home. This article explores how a protected...

Aged Care Family Home Exemption: All the Rules Explained

Aged Care Family Home Exemption: All the Rules Explained

The aged care family home exemption rules allow your former home to be exempt from aged care assessment, provided that certain conditions are met. Understanding how the home exemption rule applies can not only reduce aged care fees, but also help you decide whether...

Is the Family Home Counted as an Asset for Aged Care?

Is the Family Home Counted as an Asset for Aged Care?

When calculating fees for aged care, it’s important to understand whether or not the family home is counted as an asset for Aged Care fee assessment purposes. In some cases it is and in some it isn’t. In fact, when moving into care, assessment of the home should also...

How To Avoid Selling Home To Pay for Care Australia

How To Avoid Selling Home To Pay for Care Australia

Aged care costs can be expensive. And, you’ve been told that the only way to cover those costs is to sell the family home. But what if you don’t want to sell the home? Are there other options? In this article I'll show you exactly how to avoid selling your home to pay...

Moving Into Aged Care: 6 Essential Tips For a Smooth Transition

Moving Into Aged Care: 6 Essential Tips For a Smooth Transition

Moving a loved one into an aged care facility can be difficult for you and them. Your loved one may feel like they’re losing their independence or experiencing a hard time adjusting to the new environment. For some, they may reject the whole idea of moving into an...