Retirement Living Options
When your needs increase Most retirement villages offer in home support when your needs increase and you need some assistance to remain living independently. you may need to consider a higher level of support or even consider moving into a different type of accommodation. Leaving the village may not be necessary as some villages offer this type of care on site. There are a few different options to consider when you’re wanting to maintain some independence while also having access to additional support options when needed.
Supported Living Supported living communities combine the best advantages of retirement villages and nursing homes.
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ome retirement village operators give their residents the option to access various levels of personal care, nursing care or domestic assistance in the comfort of their own home. They may have care staff on site or outsource these services to third party providers. Retirement villages do not receive Government funding but if you live in a retirement village and your accommodation contract does not include home support services you may be able to access Government subsidised support at home or choose to pay for services yourself. In home care products and services range from assistance with daily chores including personal care, providing meals, transport assistance and home maintenance.
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In a supported living community you buy and have the leasehold title to your own home, as in many retirement villages. Go to the Home Care Guide starting on page 80D to find out more about the different support options available in your own home.
Moving to supported care If your care needs increase during your stay at a retirement village,
However, unlike in a retirement village, you’ll have access to various levels of personal care and nursing care provided in the privacy of your own home, a choice not available in nursing homes. Acquiring one of these homes, which is not Government funded, is surprisingly easy. As with a retirement village, there is no
Some retirement village operators give their residents the option to access various levels of personal care, nursing care or domestic assistance in the comfort of their own home.
