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| Nillumbik Shire Council
If you need assistance understanding and navigating aged care services, contact council’s Aged Care Navigation and Advocacy Officer. 9433 3111 Council has produced a
https://www.nillumbik.vic.gov.au/Community/Older-people Carer Gateway Carer Gateway is an Australian Government initiative to help carers connect to services in their local area. It provides a single point of entry to have their needs assessed and be referred to supports in their region. Supports range from in-person counselling, coaching and peer support to respite care, home help and equipment. Phone 1800422737 You need to register with Carer Gateway first, give them your details and then they will direct their service provider to contact you. Provider in the Northern, Northeast is Merri Health Community Services. Hint:- Scroll down the page to: How do I access Carer Gateway services?https://www.carergateway.gov.au/services-and-support My Aged Care Services IMPORTANT: Register early with My Aged Care Services. My Aged Care is a free Government service that helps older people and their carers to navigate the aged care system. MyAged Care has a website and a telephone contact centre. My Aged Care is your starting point on your aged care journey and they’ll tell you if you can get government-funded aged care services.
All the services require you to wait for an assessment to be made. It can take up to 6 months or more for that assessment.
Services Australia (Centrelink) Government help packages mostly require a financial assessment. The assessment helps them work out how much your contribution towards the cost of packages should be. Not everyone has to make a contribution and financial assessments can be done as often as required as your circumstances change.
Organise your financial assessment as soon as possible. Aged
Care Facilities require this for admission. It takes quite a while
to fill in the form and it is complicated. Services Australia offers
an aged care financial advisor and there are private services
that offer help for a fee. Choose one with a flat rate.
Aged care calculation of your cost of care
https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/aged-care-calculation-your-cost-care
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