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Taking the worry out of funding aged care
Aged care is affordable to everyone!
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Taking the worry out of funding aged care
For many, navigating the financial aspects of aged care can be daunting. Dealing with Centrelink, filling out what seems like endless forms, finding an aged care home and getting one’s head around all the different funding terminology like RAD and DAP used can be quite stressful.
Bruce Baynes, director and founder of Sage Care Advice and his managing partner, Aged Care Adviser, Katie Spence, are renowned in this area and understand all too well the challenges people face.
Bruce went through the process with his own father entering aged care. “I had no idea of the Centrelink forms and paperwork involved, pressure to find a suitable facility and all the approvals needed from a clinical assessment and government level,” says Bruce.
“I found the experience daunting as I thought it was just a matter of getting the numbers right. There’s a lot more to this that people need help with.”
With over 20 years’ experience in providing financial advice, it was the catalyst for Bruce to create a business, dedicated entirely to helping the aged care sector with funding issues. Sage Care Advice was established in 2017 and under the stewardship of Bruce and Katie has grown to become Sunshine Coast’s most recognized aged care advice specialist. “Many people don’t realize that Aged Care is affordable to everyone. I see on a daily basis people not getting the help they need in a timely manner because they are unsure whether or not they can afford it. Aged care can be tailored to each individual’s financial circumstances and care needs, says Katie.
The key to our success in this area is that we have a comprehensive understanding of the aged care system and funding guidelines. We focus on understanding the needs of each individual and their unique situation, guiding them through the range of financial options and care support services available and anticipating issues that might arise and explain the best way around them.” A finalist in the Sunshine Coast Business Awards and the only business of its kind on the Sunshine Coast, Bruce, Katie and their team are passionate about making a difference to people’s lives at a time that is usually a very difficult and highly emotional time..
