Arcare Oatlands opened on Monday 19th March, Arcare’s third site in New South Wales and 36th across the eastern states. Having been involved in seniors’ care for over 40 years this privately owned and operated Australian family business, Arcare are known for their five-star level of care and built environment. Offering 110 suites with balcony […]

We have been getting an increased number of clients coming back to us, advising that the Means Tested Fee being charged is more than we estimated it should be, or have been getting less pension than we estimated, or were not assessed as being supported residents, when they should have been & consequently they are […]

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 $826.20pf $67.30 +$14.10 $907.60pf Couple $622.80 $50.70 +$10.60 $684.10pf each $1368.20pf combined Illness separated […]

It has been our pleasure helping close to 12,000 people move into aged care since 1999. Balance Aged Care Specialists is a small business that relies on referrals from aged care facilities & existing clients. We are currently working on building our online presence and as part of this, we are looking to our clients to […]

The recent news story about aged care facilities supplying food for elderly residents for $6/day per person & comparing it to the annual industry profit was a distorted article, which highlighted the complete ignorance of how an aged care facility is run. The president of the AMA wrote an article, picked up by the media, […]

Head down and see Fiona and the team from Balance Aged Care Specialists today at the Canberra Seniors Expo 10am-3pm, exhibition site 161

The differences between Aged Care & Retirement Village are significant, & you should make sure you understand which one you are committing yourself to, & the financial implications before you proceed. A Retirement Village is primarily self-care, i.e. you look after yourself, & choose to make the move to a Retirement Village (if you are […]

“The Terraces” are situated in the highly sought-after suburb of Paddington in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs. A brand-new, purpose built facility, it’s less than 500 metres to St. Vincent’s Hospital, less than 1 kilometre to Rushcutter’s Bay, and within 5 minutes’ walk in all directions are shops, café’s and galleries. We are fortunate enough to have […]

There are numerous options available to fund your Accommodation Payment in Aged Care, & for some people, thinking outside the square can deliver impressive savings. Because the Accommodation Payment is based around a Lump Sum version called a RAD, most people think they will need to sell the home or use all their savings to […]