Andrew’s story – What life is like in aged care

Tags: nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

Andrew tells us what life is like for him as a young person living in aged care and what the barriers are for him to leave aged care.

Lisa is moving out of aged care

Tags: accessible housing, NDIS, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), royal commission, Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

Description:

Lisa has lived in a nursing home for about 6 years. Her main goal was to get of the nursing home. Lisa shares how it feels to be preparing to move into an SDA apartment.

How to fill out the NDIS Access Request Form

Tags: access request, NDIS plan, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

If you are working in a residential aged care facility, or a health service, you might be supporting a person with disability to submit this NDIS access request. This resource is designed to help.

Voices Royal Commission need to hear

Tags: nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), royal commission, submission

Description:

Learn why the Aged Care Royal Commission needs to hear the
experiences of younger people who have experience living
in aged care, or who are at risk of going into aged care.
Listen to workshop participants as they tell their stories.

True stories, Practical Solutions – Submission to the Royal Commission on Aged Care Quality and Safety

Tags: nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), royal commission, submission

Description:

The submission identifies the key policy and systemic changes needed to stop young people being forced into aged care. It covers what needs to change and how it can happen.

Chris’s aged care story

Tags: hospital discharge, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

Two and half years ago Chris was hospitalised. Chris knew he couldn’t return to his home in Launceston, he wanted to move closer to his parents on the north west coast of Tasmania. With no choices this would mean living in a nursing home.

Masoud’s story

Tags: disability support, NDIS, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

The story of the strong bond between brothers. Edris’ main goal for his brother, Masoud, is for him to move out of aged care. Edris is hoping the NDIS will assist with this.

Residential aged care costs for NDIS participants

Tags: nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

The aim of this fact sheet is to describe these line items and to provide RACFs, NDIS plan managers and financial intermediaries with tailored information and guidance for the smooth implementation of this reform.

The NDIS and aged care fees

Tags: NDIS plan, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

This information is for people with complex support needs, eligible for the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) and who are preparing to move into a residential aged care facility (RACF), or are currently living in aged care – as well as their families, supporters, guardians and/or administrators.

This guide explains the different RACF fees and charges and whether or the not the NDIS will include funds in your NDIS Plan to pay them.

Sample NDIS plans

Tags: allied health, NDIS, NDIS housing resources, NDIS plan, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), support coordinator

Description:

This guide includes five sample plans for people in differing circumstances with examples of how the NDIS can support participants to exercise choice and control to lead an ordinary life.

These sample plans are to give you a place to start. We have also included a pre-planning tool to help you to develop your own plan so you can keep a record of your planning meeting. Download a Word document version of the Sample NDIS Plans

Life in a nursing home

Tags: hospital discharge, NDIS, nursing home

Description:

Daniel went from hospital to a nursing home. He shares his experiences and ideas on how to improve the life of young people living in nursing homes.

Deborah’s aged care story

Tags: hospital discharge, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC)

Description:

It all started Christmas Eve 2015. Deborah went from thinking about what she was going to cook for Christmas Day, to being in intensive care with all her organs shutting down. That was the beginning of Deborah’s journey into aged care.

Michelle’s housing journey

Tags: independence, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

Description:

At the age of 19, Michelle suffered an asthma attack and spent nearly two years in a nursing home. This is Michelle’s journey to once again living independently.

Vicki Wilkinson: Pathway into a Nursing Home

Tags: health professional, hospital discharge, nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), support coordinator

Description:

If Vicki had more health support at crucial times following her injury her four year stay in a nursing home could have been avoided.

Senate Inquiry Submission

Tags: nursing home, residential aged care (RAC), submission

Description:

A Federal Government Senate Inquiry into the ‘Adequacy of existing residential care arrangements available for young people with severe physical, mental or intellectual disabilities in Australia was announced in December 2014. The Senate Committee for Community Affairs was interested in hearing from individuals and families about their experiences of RAC.