Guides

The parts nobody explains

Short, plain-English guides to the steps between deciding a relative needs care and the day they move in. Written from what homes and families tell us, checked against the official sources, and dated.

In the order you will need them

1. 1 What an aged care home will ask you for → The four documents every home asks for before admission, where each comes from, and how long they take. Two of them take weeks, so start early. 5 min read
2. 2 What will aged care cost? → The basic daily fee, the room as a lump sum or a daily payment, the 2% retention, and the means-tested contributions. Official figures, a calculator for the fixed parts, and the government estimator for the rest. 6 min read Calculator