Essential guide to Power of Attorney for aged care planning. Learn about financial and medical POA, when to establish them, and how they protect your parent's interests during aged care transitions.

Learn how to have compassionate conversations about aged care with your parent. Practical guidance from aged care financial specialists on timing, preparation, and navigating resistance with empathy.

Home care is increasing in popularity for older Australians as an alternative to residential care. This is because your client can choose where to live – either at home or in a retirement community or perhaps with the kids – and the care they need will come to them.

Where a person with a life interest moves into aged care, the assessment of the life interest will depend on how it was set up and by who, whether there is a formal agreement and the terms of the agreement.

Granny flat arrangements can offer a practical housing solution, but they’re more complex than they seem. If you’re transferring money, assets or property in exchange for the right to live somewhere for life, it could affect your social security and financial position. Here’s what you need to know.

Retirement villages are an independent living option. In most cases the person does not own their residence. The person buys the right to live in a retirement village under a variety of different commercial arrangements.

Choices about where to live are driven by lifestyle, work and family. As a person ages these choices start to be impacted by health or increasing levels of frailty. And this may necessitate a change.

Retirement is an exciting time of new beginnings and life changes. Whether you're doing it for yourself or helping a loved one make the...

Retirement planning is an important process in organising what your golden years are going to look like and downsizing could be an option.

Your living arrangements may need to change as you age. You may need a lower maintenance home, more help to stay in your home or care provid

The time may come when you need to make financial decisions on behalf of a parent as the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPoA). The person takin

Careful planning can help to demystify aged care and reduce stress levels when it comes to making the transition. With a plan, you can main

How much you pay for accommodation will depend on the residential service that you choose. This is much the same as buying a house where you

When you move into residential care, you will be asked to contribute towards the cost of your care. The Government also pays a large part of

The amount you contribute towards your ongoing care is based on your income and assets. If your income or assets reduce, your fees may also

Some residents may choose to sell their home to make these payments. Other residents may choose to keep their home so that other...

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