Information Sheet 15 - The Accommodation Charge

Information sheet providing detailed information in relation to community and residential care issues for older Australians, young people with disabilities and their carers and the associated costs.

In this section:

Australian Government Directory of Services for Older People 2010

Charter of Residents Rights and Responsibilities

Community Attitudes Towards Palliative Care 2006

Community Attitudes Towards Palliative Care – Summary Report — August 2006

Community Visitors Scheme

Community Visitors Scheme Handbooks and Brochures

Community Visitors – Friends for Older People: Information for Residents

Community Visitors – Friends for Older People: Information for Visitors

Delirium in older people

Dementia - The Caring Experience

Gastro-Info Gastroenteritis Kit for Aged Care: resources to assist residential aged care homes in preventing, identifying & managing outbreaks of gastroenteritis

Guidelines for a Palliative Approach in Residential Aged Care - Enhanced version

How Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) Can Help You

Information on Community Visitors Scheme for consumers

Information Sheets - Quality Care for Older Australians

Investigative Report into Docker River

Living with Dementia

National Evaluation of the Transition Care Program - Full Report

Providing culturally appropriate palliative care to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples: Resource Kit

The National Palliative Care Strategy - A National Framework for Palliative Care Service Development - October 2000

For more information

Aged Care Australia Website
Aged Care Information Line - 1800 500 853

You may download this document in PDF format:

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Disclaimer: This document is only a guide to the Government’s law and policies, and cannot take account of individual circumstances. The Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing recommends that you seek appropriate professional advice relevant to your particular situation.

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