Whether you’re considering options for yourself, or deciding how best to help someone close to you, a transition into aged care is an emotional and life changing process.

It can be difficult to plan, either financially or emotionally, for the move into an aged care facility. Whether the move into care is for yourself or a family member, there are a lot of questions and decisions which need to be addressed. 

If the need for residential aged care is nearing you or a loved one, following these five steps will help you make a smoother transition.

Aged care in Australia has recently gone through some key reforms. We look at what the main changes are and why it’s more important than ever to plan ahead for care of loved ones.

The ‘Living longer, living better’ aged care reforms, which were announced in April 2012, are scheduled to begin on 1 July 2014. Find out how these changes may effect you and how best to navigate them.