Aged care in Australia consists of 3 main types of services - informal care provided by family, formal community care, and residential care. Community care services help older people remain in their homes and include home care, meals, and respite. Residential care is provided at low and high levels depending on needs, and respite care is also available. A variety of accommodation options exist as well as specialized rural services.

1. Aged Care in AustraliaDifferent Services.

2. Aged Care in Australia Consists of 3 different types of services and care available to older people and their carers Informal care provided by family carers Formal care Community Care Residential Care Flexible Care eg. Rehabilitation programs Accommodation and Housing

3. Aged Care Informal Care There are 2.6 million unpaid carers in Australia The need for the important role of carers in maintaining frail older people in the community is set to increase as Australia's population continues to age and more older people choose to stay in their own homes. Many carers are ageing them selves

4. Aged Care Informal Care To support these carers and the older people they are caring for there are a number of services available in the community.

5. Aged Care Informal Care Some of the services that help older people remain living independently at home include Meals on wheels RDNS Local councils Day Therapy centers Social clubs Respite centers Can you name any others?

6. Aged Care – Community Care Community care is provided formally to older people and their carers so that they can remain living at home for as long as it is safe for them to do so. The programs provided include

7. What do home care workers do? Home care workers are involved in going into older peoples homes and providing support to the older person and their carer to remain living independently in the community. Home care workers daily tasks will vary depending upon the type of program they are employed by.

8. What do home care workers do? As a guideline they may be involved with supporting the older person with - personal care, meal preparation, shopping, paying bills, cleaning, laundry, respite, outings, Social support rehabilitation programs (eg. Exercises).

9. Aged Care –Community Care These programs are provided to older people nationally: Home and Community Care (HACC) Community Aged Care Packages (CACP) Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACH Dementia) Day therapy and respite service

10. Aged Care – Community Care

11. Aged Care –Community Care Community Aged Care Packages

12. Aged Care –Community Care Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH)

13. Aged Care –Community Care Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia (EACH)

14. Aged Care –Community Care Day therapy Respite services

15. Aged Care – Community Care Other providers of community care are state funded programs such as Metropolitan Dom Care And Private providers and agencies

16. Aged Care – Residential Care Residential care (accommodation and care support) is provided at two levels Low Level Care (formerly Hostel care) High Level Care (formerly Nursing Home Care

17. What do care workers do in residential care? A care workers role in residential care will vary depending upon whether they work primarily in Low level care or High level care.

18. What do care workers do in residential care? Generally they are involved with supporting and assisting the older person to Get in or out of bed (using lifters or manual handling techniques) Attend to their personal care and grooming needs Eat their meals Attend and participate in activities Attend religious ceremonies Communicate effectively

19. Aged Care – Residential Care Low Level Care (formerly Hostel care)

20. Aged Care – Residential Care High Level Care (formerly Nursing Home Care)

21. Aged Care – Residential Care Residential Respite Care Low level care High level care

22. Aged Care - Flexible care

23. Aged Care Accommodation and Housing Retirement Villages The South Australian Housing Trust Local Council housing estates

24. Aged Care in Rural Areas Aged care in rural areas consists of community care and residential care. Often these services are provided by what is known as a Multi-purpose Service (MPS), Often based from a hospital setting.

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