Caring for an ageing loved one, particularly someone with dementia can be a lonely, frustrating, isolating and exhausting experience. Knowing how and when to ask for help can also be very difficult, especially when you’re so fatigued that you just aren’t able to ‘think’ or have the energy to focus on something else, other than […]
Aged Care Assessment Team
Assessment outcomes. Home support
After your referral to My Aged Care has been actioned, that is that you have been contacted by a Regional Assessment Service (RAS) or the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT or ACAS in Victoria) you or your ageing loved one will be assessed to determine the level of support likely to be required.
Introduction to assessment
When you make the call to My Aged Care (MAC) you will be contacting a call centre. The people who answer the phone are call centre staff. They are not clinicians.
Transition Care Program
My Dad was fortunate to return home from hospital on the Transition Care Program (TCP), twice. The first time was after his Total Knee Replacement (TKR) in 2015 and the second time was after the ‘big stroke’ mid 2017.
