Gill there shouldnt be any bond for a high care place and the fees are usually set at something like 85% of the pension, are the places you looked at asking more than that? I havent looked at the paperwork for a while, but I thought the prices were government regulated.
My dad is in a private home and we only had a third of the bond that they normally require and my sister is quite friendly with many of the residents and a lot of them have paid even less than my dad did.
Is he getting a seperate pension to you now?
Sounds much the same as dad freddie. He only paid $117000 bod because they couldnt use his house as my grandfather still lives there and they have to leave you with $43,000 of assets/savings.
31 days of care is $1380, his pension is something like $1620 a month, so theres a little bit left over.
High care should be different though, daily rate should be similar but there shouldnt be a bond. Also, there are some government subsidies. Have the ACAT team discussed all that with you Gill?
I know the paperwork re fees is a bit overwhelming and confusing at first, but once you get your head around it its not that complicated. I'll dig out the government fee schedule later and refresh my memory.
It is overwhelming. I'm surprised you don't have acat yet. They should be able to help you immensely. I thought the hospital would have helped with that. I'm pretty sure you can even contact centrelink aged care section for help and advice if necessary.
Just reread that are you still waiting for acat? Gee they're taking their time aren't they
