Description

Home Care Packages can be great at providing funding for assistance to keep yourself or a loved one living independently at home. But what happens when your level of care increases and you need more funding? In todays episode I discuss what to consider before contacting My Aged Care for a re-assessment. The clearer you can be in highlighting your needs, the more likely you are to be considered for re-assessment. 

Three things to reflect on prior to contacting:

1. What has changed?   Since you or your loved one were last assessed, what has changed in their care needs? Consider physical, mental, emotional and social changes.
2. What is now required?   What assistance are they now requiring that they didn't previously? How frequently is this occurring? Is this sustainable?
3. What is the potential consequence if this doesn't occur?   What is the risk to you or your loved one if you don't receive additional services? E.g. falls risk, weight loss, safety risk.

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