Each quarter we select a winner from those people who have referred other clients to us, for aged care advice. We appreciate the referral and hence draw a winner each quarter and offer them a dinner for two to the value of $250. The winner for March 2017 is Paul Taranto! Thank you Paul for […]

All retirees have been feeling the pinch of historically low interest rates, since the GFC, only to be compounded by changes to the Age Pension criteria, brought in by successive Governments, over the last 2 years, which have seen Age Pension entitlements also fall. There have been at least 4 changes in the last 2 […]

Thank you to all of you for “liking Us” on Facebook. As a consequence of those likes, as promised, we have donated $250 today to Huntington’s Disease research. The more “likes” we receive the more we will donate to help find a cure for this insidious disease, which seems to strike most people around the […]

Surrounded by beautiful cottage gardens typical of the area, you’ll enjoy spacious private rooms with ensuites, televisions, Foxtel, Wi-Fi and air conditioning. With an onsite coffee shop and a variety of recreation activities you’ll never want for company. Our elegant interior designed living areas are the perfect place to relax with a cup of tea […]

If you are lying to Centrelink about your assets or your income, or even thinking about it beware, they have just installed a new computer system, which is designed to more efficiently catch out cheaters by real time data matching with other Government departments (ie tax department, & other departments.) Whilst Centrelink have always been […]

If your mother or father is moving into aged care, & wants to keep their home, then they better get in quick before the rules change in January 2017. Currently it is quite possible to move into an aged care facility, keep your home, rent it out & retain your Age Pension (in fact your […]

The Humor Foundation’s Elder Clowns Program improves the quality of life of Aged Care Residents, bringing them play, music and humour. Watch this video to take a look at their program and the amazing effect it is having on the residents

Loss of hearing is just one of the many “joys?” of getting older that affect many of our clients. Deafness can be rather isolating, if you can’t hear what is being said or going on around you, & usually can be one of the reasons that many older people suffer from depression, as they disengage […]

Every Wednesday at 9pm, our Principal Eric Hiam speaks on 2UE Talking Lifestyle 954AM about the various aspects of the Aged Care process.

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) $48.44/day Annual Limit of Means Tested Fee $26,041.09pa Lifetime limit of Means Tested Fee $62,498.66 Pre July 2014 Residents Basic Daily Care Fee […]