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Information Sheets - Quality Care for Older Australians

A collection of Information Sheets concerning Residential Aged Care, Veterans and War Widow(er)s, Home and Community Care and the GST

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

Information Sheet 24 - Useful contact numbers

Care Options

Information Sheet 1 - How Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs) Can Help You
Information Sheet 2 - Home and Community Care (HACC)
Information Sheet 3 - Community Aged Care Packages
Information Sheet 4 - Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) Packages
Information Sheet 5 - National Respite for Carers Program (NRCP) and other Australian Government support for carers
Information Sheet 7 - Information for Veterans and war widows/widowers - Veterans' Home Care
Information Sheet 21 - Support for older Australians living in rural and remote communities
Information Sheet 22 - Help for people living with Dementia
Information Sheet 23 - Bladder and bowel problems (incontinence)
Information Sheet 25 - Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACHD) Packages

Residential Care Fees and Charges

Information Sheet 8 - Rights and Responsibilities of Residents of Aged Care Homes
Information Sheet 9 - Fees and Charges - An Overview
Information Sheet 11 - Income-tested fees for residential care
Information Sheet 12 - Basic Daily Fees for Residential Care
Information Sheet 13 - Financial Hardship Assistance
Information Sheet 15 - The Accommodation Charge
Information Sheet 16 - Accommodation Bonds

Special Needs Groups

Information sheet 18 - Aged care for older Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds
Information Sheet 19 - Aged care for older people from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities
Information Sheet 22 - Help for people living with dementia

How To Order

To order the Quality Care for Older Australians information sheets, please download the order form (PDF 613KB) and mail it to:

National Mailing and Marketing
PO Box 7077
CANBERRA MAILING CENTRE ACT 2610

Fax: 02 6260 2770
Telephone: 02 6269 1080

If you are having problems downloading the PDF file please send an email to: acc@health.gov.au for a copy to be sent to you.
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