Residential Aged Care
Residential Aged Care
Edgarley Assisted Living seeks to make the process involved with moving into aged care easier by explaining the process you must participate in before becoming a resident. Please, see the Incoming Resident Booklet.
Required Assessment
Process
Before moving into care at Edgarley Assisted Living, it is a requirement that residents have an Aged Care Assessment Service (ACAS) undertaken.
Aged care assessments are conducted by Aged Care Assessment Services (ACAS) teams to assist older people and their carers living in Victoria to identify which care will best meet their needs. ACAS are multi-disciplinary independent teams that facilitate access to Commonwealth-funded residential aged care and residential respite care.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the assessment involve?
The assessment will look at the person and their needs as an individual. It looks at whether the person has carer requirements, activity limitations, assistance requirements, medical conditions and a general lifestyle assessment. This will form the basis for the assessor to make a determination for the care requirements of the person.
After the assessment and move into care – what next?
Once the person has moved into care, there will be a seven day settling in period before a 21 day Aged Care Funding Instrument (ACFI) assessment is undertaken. The 21 day ACFI is a number of tests, measurement and observations that will be used to determine the level of care the person will receive. Included in the assessment will be medical conditions, medical officer notes and information and other relevant information.
What does Edgarley Assisted Living provide?
All residents entering care at Edgarley Assisted Living are entitled to; accommodation, furnishings, bedding, general laundry service, meals, refreshments, toiletry goods, activities, emergency assistance, assistance with daily living activities, access to medical professionals if and when required, care services, allied health services and common areas for relaxing.
You can find out more about our care services and what is provided and available to residents and other information by reading through our Incoming Resident Handbook.
Fees, Charges And Costs
The way in which fees are charged within the aged care system can be complex and confusing. At Edgarley, we are happy to try and help you understand the financial aspects of care. There is a breakdown of the financial aspect of care within the Incoming Resident Handbook, which explains fees and charges, and how assessments and reviews as part of the Federal Government funding models influence these. If you would like further clarfication, do not hesitate to contact Edgarley Assisted Living’s CEO on (03) 5581 1211.
All residents entering aged care pay what is referred to as the Daily Care Fee. This is set by the Federal Department of Health and is reviewed twice a year, at the same time the pension is reviewed.
For further information, please refer to the Incoming Resident Handbook available online HERE which explains the terminology used in the aged care sector, the process of assessment, Edgarley’s fees and charges and how that relates to the assessments undertaken by the Federal Government, and the answers many other frequently asked questions.
Application Process
Whatever your query, big or small, our team are ready to help.
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