by Amanda Cassar | May 3, 2017 | Aged Care
Securing the best possible care in the later years of life is of critical importance both to the one who needs care, and for their family. Entering a residential aged care facility can often be the best solution for all concerned, but it can also be an emotional and...
by Amanda Cassar | Mar 17, 2017 | Aged Care, Centrelink
Although it seems that there’s a lot to navigate when it comes to figuring out Aged Care, it’s easily broken down into three main areas. Strategy – this makes up about half of your solution Placement – around a quarter of your decision process...
by Amanda Cassar | Jan 31, 2017 | Aged Care, News
Thanks to Financial Standard for the article announcing the new Trusted Aged Care Services...
by Amanda Cassar | Jan 18, 2017 | Aged Care
Life on the aged pension can be a daily struggle with little to no buffer to make sure ‘ends meet.’ A single retiree who qualifies for the full government age pension can expect to receive close to $23,000 a year, including pension and energy supplements....
by Amanda Cassar | Jan 7, 2017 | Aged Care
Having to transition parents who can no longer live independently into a residential aged care facility can be a difficult time. Moving homes rates as one of the most stressful things we can do at the best of times, let alone when the move involves an aged-care...
by Amanda Cassar | Dec 30, 2016 | Aged Care, Case Studies
Have you heard of the Sandwich Generation? sandwich generation noun a generation of people, typically in their thirties or forties, responsible both for bringing up their own children and for the care of their ageing parents. I personally fit the demographic –...
