The purpose of Dementia Awareness Month is to encourage Australians to become dementia-aware, have a better understanding of what it is like for a person to live with dementia, and ultimately be encouraged to create communities where people with dementia are supported to live a high quality of life with meaning, purpose and value. The […]

Centrelink & DVA apply a “deemed” rate of interest (when determining the Income Test for Pension purposes, & consequently aged care fee purposes) on investments like bank accounts, term deposits, shares, managed funds, Allocated Pensions (post Jan 2015), & loans to companies, trusts or families, & to gifts in excess of the gifting threshold). The […]

The interest rate charged on the DAP (Daily Accommodation Payment) is usually updated on the 1st January, & the 1st July each year, but the new rate only applies to those people who enter care permanently after these dates, & who have elected to pay their Accommodation Payment in part or in full as a […]

The Government has announced the following increases to Age Pensions, Disability Pension & the same applies to Service Pensions for DVA The maximum rate of Age, Disability & Service pension (DVA) per fortnight Basic rate Plus + Supplements Total pension Single $798.80pf $65.00 +$14.10 $873.90pf Couple $599.10pf $49.00 +$10.60 $658.70pf each $1,317pf combined Illness separated […]

Greenwood Aged Care, on the same site as the old Greenwood Nursing Home in Hinemoa Road, has been completely rebuilt. I visited the site two weeks ago and it is stunning. Good sized rooms, plenty of areas for relaxing, being entertained or engaging in the numerous planned activities. Dawn Roodenys is the Operations Manager who […]

The Government has announced the indexation to the Aged Care Fees for March, only the Basic Daily Care Fee changes affect existing residents. Post July 2014 Residents, Basic Daily Care Fee (BDCF) $48.25/day Annual Limit of Means Tested Fee $25,939.92pa Lifetime limit of Means Tested Fee $62,255.85 Pre July 2014 Residents Basic Daily Care Fee […]

The Government has announced the indexation to the Aged Care Fees for September, only the Basic Daily Care Fee changes affect existing residents. Post July 2014 Residents, Basic Daily Care Fee (BDCF) $47.86/day Annual Limit of Means Tested Fee $25,731.05pa Lifetime limit of Means Tested Fee $61,754.55 Pre July 2014 Residents Basic Daily Care Fee […]

The Government has announced the following increases to Age Pensions, Disability Pension & the same applies to Service Pensions for DVA The maximum rate of Age, Disability & Service pension (DVA) per fortnight Basic rate Plus + Supplements Total pension Single $788.40pf $64.50 +$14.10 $867.00pf Couple $594.30 $48.60 +$10.60 $653.50pf each $1,307pf combined Illness separated […]

The record low interest rates has been partly responsible for the residential property boom, which has seen record highs achieved for the sale of Sydney Property. Residential Real Estate has always gone through periods of boom, bust & then stagnation, it is part of a cycle driven by the forces of supply & demand. The […]

Each quarter we select a winner from those people who have referred other clients to us, for aged care advice. The winner for September quarter 2015 is : Joanne House We hope you enjoy your night out on us