Assisted Living Facility

Current budgeting indicates that services could be supplied for a total fee in the order of fifty thousand dollars per person per annum, with no RADs (residential age-care deposits) required. 

Residents who require services in addition to the basic package will be able to avail themselves of the services of the ‘Care at Home Team’ on a fee-for-service basis, including: 

• Personal services: assistance with personal activities such as bathing, showering, toileting, dressing and undressing, mobility, and communication 

• Nutrition, hydration, meal preparation and diet: assistance with preparing meals, including special diets for health, religious, cultural, or other reasons, assistance with using eating utensils and assistance with feeding 

• Continence management: assistance in using continence aids and appliances such as disposable pads and absorbent aids, commode chairs, bedpans and urinals, catheter and urinary drainage appliances, and enemas 

• Mobility and dexterity: assist in sourcing crutches, quadruped walkers, walking frames, walking sticks, mechanical devices for lifting, bed rails, slide sheets, sheepskins, tri-pillows, pressure-relieving mattresses, and assistance using these aids 

• Access to Nursing, allied health and therapy services: for example, this may include speech therapy, podiatry, occupational or physiotherapy services and other clinical services such as hearing and vision services 

• Transport and personal assistance: assistance with shopping, visiting health practitioners and attending social activities 

• Management of skin integrity: assistance with bandages, dressings, and skin emollients. 

• Telehealth: video conferencing and digital technology (including remote monitoring) to increase access to timely and appropriate care 

• Assistive technology: such as devices that assist mobility, communication, and personal safety 

• Aids and equipment: particularly those that assist a person to perform daily living tasks can be purchased using funds from your package budget. 

Individuals, subject to assessment, may qualify for Federally funded Care at Home Packages, DVA packages or similar support. These funds are to be used to purchase care and services that meet the clients care needs, as assessed by the ACAT. ‘Assessed care needs’ are set out in “My Aged Care Support Plan”. The client would discuss with their home care provider the care and service needs when developing their care plan which forms part of their Home Care Agreement: 

Residential amenity will be the main priority of the Company, Currawarna will be the clients home in both social sense and a legal sense. The latter is critical to maintaining access to a range of government support packages, care at home packages, rental assistance, local government health and community services etc, NDIS services. 

The sense of place will be enhanced with all meals being prepared in house and a major emphasis will be placed on sourcing fresh local produce. Residents will be encouraged to actively participate in the development of an onsite communal garden, and in weekly meal planning.