Individuals residing in a residential care facility require assistance with personal care and often seek respite from daily chores such as cleaning and cooking. Conversely, residents in a nursing home have various medical needs, necessitating round-the-clock medical attention provided by nursing staff.

老年护理设施专为因身体或认知障碍而无法独立生活的人而设计。在穿衣、吃饭、洗澡和行动等方面需要帮助的人可以从住在老年护理机构中受益。

要申请老年护理，您需要完成老年护理评估小组 (ACAT) 的评估。 ACAT 将评估您是否有资格享受老年护理并确定您需要的护理水平。

Aged care facilities offer a range of services including accommodation, meals, personal care, nursing care, medication management, and social activities

老年护理机构的生活费用可能会有所不同，具体取决于所需的护理水平和机构的位置。澳大利亚政府为符合条件的居民提供老年护理费用补贴，居民可能还需要支付他们的护理费用。

Nursing Homes are allocated subsidies in accordance with the specific care requirements of each resident. Financial assistance for Nursing Home expenses from the government is subjected to means testing, which evaluates an individual’s income and assets to determine eligibility. Consequently, the level of government aid decreases as an individual’s income and assets increase.

The Australian Government provides subsidies for individuals receiving government-subsidised aged care services. Additionally, it offers supplemental funding to assist with the expenses associated with addressing particular care requirements.

您可以联系以下机构查找老年护理机构 老年护理信息热线 在 1800 200 422 或通过在线搜索您当地的老年护理设施。

澳大利亚的老年护理机构受到老年护理质量和安全委员会的监管和认可。您可以通过访问委员会的网站或直接联系他们来查看老年护理机构的认证状态。此外，您可以与该设施的工作人员和居民交谈并阅读在线评论，以了解所提供的护理质量。

是的，您可以去老年护理机构看望您所爱的人。但是，可能会限制访问时间和允许的访问者数量，特别是在 COVID-19 大流行等突发公共卫生事件期间。