Respite Care
Respite care supports you and your carer by giving you both a break for a short period of time.
It also provides an opportunity for you to try out and make decisions on moving to aged care living.
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You will be entitled to the same clinical care and support services as permanent residents including your own room, 24-hour registered nursing care, personal care, and hotel-type services including meals, laundry and social activities, and on-call services as and when you need it.
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You can access up to 63 days of subsidized respite care in a financial year. This can be extended this by 21 days at a time, with further approval from the aged care assessor.
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Check Your Eligibility
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You will need a face-to-face assessment by the Aged Care Assessment Team to determine your eligibility.
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You can go to My Aged Care website to apply online for an assessment, or call My Aged Care on 1800 200 422 to get started.
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Costs Associated with Respite Care
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You are required to pay a basic daily fee for respite care.
You won’t have to pay any accommodation costs or means-tested care fees.
After respite care, if you wish to transit into permanent care, further negotiation of care fees is required and a new agreement needs to be signed.
Read more about the costs and fees on the aged care homes costs page on My Aged Care website.
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