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How long do I have to wait for my Home Care Package?
The time a person waits for their home care package depends on what level of package a person is approved for and what priority they are given by the aged care assessment team (ACAT).
Coral discusses the different priority levels, and the difference between approval and assignment of the home care package. She talks about how long the wait times are for the various package levels.
Learn about what to do if the older person’s needs increase while they are waiting for their home care package to be assigned.
In this episode:
- How a person is approved for a home care package
- What determines how long a person waits?
- Approval vs assignment of the home care package
- Coral relates a real story
- What if the older person’s needs increase while they are waiting?
- Support plan review (priority review)
- Reasons for a support plan review
- Current wait times for home care packages
Resources mentioned:
- Blog - How long do I have to wait for my home care package?
- Blog - What is an ACAT assessment?
- Blog - How do I get reassessed with My Aged Care?
- Let's Talk Consultation
Related episodes:
- Episode 5 - Discussion with a former ACAT assessor
- Episode 7 - Home care packages
- Episode 8 - How to prepare for assessments
Connect with Coral Wilkinson:
Follow See Me Aged Care Navigators:
- See Me ACN website
More about Your Aged Care Compass podcast:
Do you support an older loved one at home and you're ready to give up because it’s just too hard? Your Aged Care Compass is for you.
We're Coral and Michelle, the sisters behind our business, See Me Aged Care Navigators.
Coral is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in both health and aged care. A former assessor with the aged care assessment team, an advocate and author, there’s not much Coral doesn’t know about Australia’s aged care system.
Michelle is a former pharmacist with over 30 years in the public health and private sectors of pharmacy. Michelle is the client care manager for our business.
Our story started as one of supporting our parents to remain in their own home, to be as independent as possible and remain connected to their community. When we eventually needed extra support, we achieved this because we know Australia’s aged care system so well. We knew what programs could assist us and our parents.
Your Aged Care Compass podcast brings together not only our personal experience in supporting our parents but also our vast professional experience in supporting other families to keep their loved ones at home.
We'll help you makes sense of Australia’s aged care system and bring you topics related to ageing as well. Legal, financial, health, forward planning and more.
Your Aged Care Compass will guide you clearly and compassionately to the right support at the right time for your ageing parents and loved ones.
Like what you hear? Please leave us a rating and review. We’d love you to share this podcast with any friends or family who have older loved ones.
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By Coral Wilkinson & Michelle BrownThe time a person waits for their home care package depends on what level of package a person is approved for and what priority they are given by the aged care assessment team (ACAT).
Coral discusses the different priority levels, and the difference between approval and assignment of the home care package. She talks about how long the wait times are for the various package levels.
Learn about what to do if the older person’s needs increase while they are waiting for their home care package to be assigned.
In this episode:
- How a person is approved for a home care package
- What determines how long a person waits?
- Approval vs assignment of the home care package
- Coral relates a real story
- What if the older person’s needs increase while they are waiting?
- Support plan review (priority review)
- Reasons for a support plan review
- Current wait times for home care packages
Resources mentioned:
- Blog - How long do I have to wait for my home care package?
- Blog - What is an ACAT assessment?
- Blog - How do I get reassessed with My Aged Care?
- Let's Talk Consultation
Related episodes:
- Episode 5 - Discussion with a former ACAT assessor
- Episode 7 - Home care packages
- Episode 8 - How to prepare for assessments
Connect with Coral Wilkinson:
Follow See Me Aged Care Navigators:
- See Me ACN website
More about Your Aged Care Compass podcast:
Do you support an older loved one at home and you're ready to give up because it’s just too hard? Your Aged Care Compass is for you.
We're Coral and Michelle, the sisters behind our business, See Me Aged Care Navigators.
Coral is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in both health and aged care. A former assessor with the aged care assessment team, an advocate and author, there’s not much Coral doesn’t know about Australia’s aged care system.
Michelle is a former pharmacist with over 30 years in the public health and private sectors of pharmacy. Michelle is the client care manager for our business.
Our story started as one of supporting our parents to remain in their own home, to be as independent as possible and remain connected to their community. When we eventually needed extra support, we achieved this because we know Australia’s aged care system so well. We knew what programs could assist us and our parents.
Your Aged Care Compass podcast brings together not only our personal experience in supporting our parents but also our vast professional experience in supporting other families to keep their loved ones at home.
We'll help you makes sense of Australia’s aged care system and bring you topics related to ageing as well. Legal, financial, health, forward planning and more.
Your Aged Care Compass will guide you clearly and compassionately to the right support at the right time for your ageing parents and loved ones.
Like what you hear? Please leave us a rating and review. We’d love you to share this podcast with any friends or family who have older loved ones.