Aged Care Homes guide

Fees as at 20 March 2010

Classifications:

·         Standard – most aged care residents including full pensioners and some part-pensioners with low incomes (less than $360 per fortnight).

·         Phased – residents who entered care after 20 September 2009 and are pensioners with higher incomes above the income free threshold (more than $360 per fortnight) and self-funded retirees.

·         Protected - residents who entered care before 20 September 2009 and are pensioners with higher incomes above the income free threshold (more than $360 per fortnight) and self-funded retirees.

·         Non-standard – residents who entered aged care prior to 20 March 2008, who are not pensioners, or who agreed to pay a large accommodation bond or those who did not disclose their financial information.

Resident status:

·         Fully-supported resident:         assets less than $37,500

·         Partially-supported resident:   assets between $37,501 and $93,410

·         Non-supported resident:        assets greater than $93,410

Next review in September 2010