Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for permanent aged care residents – emergency leave
Residents in aged care facilities can now take temporary leave from an aged care home during the COVID-19 pandemic. This fact sheet explains the changes for aged care residents and their families.
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Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Information for permanent aged care residents – emergency leave
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Publication date:
14 August 2020
Last updated:
8 April 2022
Publication type:
Fact sheet
Intended audience:
General public
Description:
This information sheet includes:
- Use of emergency leave during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Do I have to pay any fees while on emergency leave?
- Can I take emergency leave now?
- Can I use emergency leave for a hospital stay?
- What if I have used my social leave and exceeded my allocated days during the COVID-19 pandemic?
- I have exceeded my social leave balance during the COVID-19 pandemic. What if I have paid fees to the aged care home in order to keep my place?
- What help is available in the home if I want to move out of my residential aged care facility and live with my family during COVID-19?
- What happens if I do not want to go back to my aged care home?
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