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Residential Aged Care Services

Presented By:

Tess Woodford

Regis Aged Care

Quotes Adolph Zukor (Film Mogul)

• On approaching his hundredth birthday:

“If I'd known how old I was going to be I'd have taken better care of myself.” Josh Billings (Humorist)

• “In youth we run into difficulties; in old age

difficulties run into us.”

Facts

• 2 percent of older people go into a nursing home
• The average age in a nursing home is late 80’s
• They are not as scary as you think

How do we enter aged care?

• Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS)
• Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

What you need

• Aged Care Client Record (ACCR)

Where to go

• Referral from your doctor
• You or family member can request assessment
• May be performed in hospital after an event

Types of Services

• Residential Care

– Dementia Specific – Extra Services

• Respite Care

Respite

• Short term stays – usually to give carers a break
• r can be used to trial / get to know your preferred

home

• 63 days per financial year are allocated for this by

Medicare

• You need to be approved ( as to care needs ) to

receive this kind of service

What is Extra Services?

• A great option for self funded retirees or those with

assets or income / affordability

• A lifestyle choice
• Benefits, living environment, services offered

It’s not just the care – it’s all about you

We have fun!

Getting to know the homes in your area

• Our advice – plan for the future
• Arrange a tour
• Don’t be a stranger
• Become a volunteer
• Try respite stays

Local Regis Homes

• Regis Park - Nedlands
• Regis Weston - Nedlands
• Regis Forrest Gardens - Bunbury
• Regis Cypress Gardens - Greenmount
• Regis Como House - Como
• Regis Embleton – Embleton
• Regis Hillcrest – North Fremantle

Regis

MEALS

• cooked on site by qualified chef
• menu reviews
• nutritional and balanced

A resident program that values:

• Personal input
• Encourages Independence
• Engages the resident in the community, is Consultative &

promotes Self-esteem We have:

• a dedicated co-ordinator
• on line library of activities / guides
• themed calendar of events

PIECES (Physical, Intellectual, Emotional, Cultural & Social)

Regis

MOSAIC

• a unique care system that enables quick and easy

recognition of care need

• covers mobility, diet, cognitive and special care needs.
• provides an immediate conversation starter
• identifies ‘respite’ residents
• can be quickly updated via central control

MOSAIC is UNIQUE to REGIS!

Advice

• My Aged Care Website
• Regis Advice 1300 998 100
• Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre
• Medicare
• Placement Consultants
• Financial Planner

(Aged Care Specialists)

Questions

THANK YOU