Levels of Care
If you are having difficulty managing day-to-day tasks, you may be able to continue to manage at home with the assistance of some extra services at home such as regular visits form a carer to assist with personal care, transportation or home maintenance. Read More
If managing is proving too difficult, even with support from Community Services, it is time to speak to your General Practitioner (GP). They are in the best position to help you address any changes in your health and independence. After consulting your GP, your needs must be assessed and you must be approved for placement by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT).
This ACAT assessment will determine whether you require high level (formerly 'nursing home') or low level (formerly 'hostel') care. Contact with the ACAT team can be made directly by you (click here for ACAT finder), a family member or your GP. You must supply us with a clear photocopy of the full ACAT assessment as part of the application.
Residential care is accommodation for older people who are no longer able to manage living at home, either for short term (respite) or long term and can be involve either high care or low care.
Low Care
In residential care, low care is suitable for people who need some assistance with
daily living activities.
High Care
For those people who are less able to undertake daily living activities or require palliative care,
a high care placement may be suitable.
Respite Care
Respite care is provided for various reasons, including:
Approval for admission to a residential care centre as a respite client is provided on a 12 month basis. Clients are entitled to have 63 days respite per financial year, however, unused respite days do not carry over into a new financial year.
ECH respite is popular, and booking well ahead is advisable. For respite bookings in any of ECH’s residential care centres, contact the ECH Referral Officer on (08) 8407 5151.
What happens if I cancel my respite prior to the date?
Respite can be cancelled providing you allow more than 14 days before the date of admission.
If less than 14 days notice is given, you may be liable to pay for a portion of the time of your respite period, unless:
If managing is proving too difficult, even with support from Community Services, it is time to speak to your General Practitioner (GP). They are in the best position to help you address any changes in your health and independence. After consulting your GP, your needs must be assessed and you must be approved for placement by the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT).
This ACAT assessment will determine whether you require high level (formerly 'nursing home') or low level (formerly 'hostel') care. Contact with the ACAT team can be made directly by you (click here for ACAT finder), a family member or your GP. You must supply us with a clear photocopy of the full ACAT assessment as part of the application.
Residential care is accommodation for older people who are no longer able to manage living at home, either for short term (respite) or long term and can be involve either high care or low care.
Low Care
In residential care, low care is suitable for people who need some assistance with
daily living activities.
High Care
For those people who are less able to undertake daily living activities or require palliative care,
a high care placement may be suitable.
Respite Care
Respite care is provided for various reasons, including:
- post operative convalescence
- pre admission assessment
- carer respite
Approval for admission to a residential care centre as a respite client is provided on a 12 month basis. Clients are entitled to have 63 days respite per financial year, however, unused respite days do not carry over into a new financial year.
ECH respite is popular, and booking well ahead is advisable. For respite bookings in any of ECH’s residential care centres, contact the ECH Referral Officer on (08) 8407 5151.
What happens if I cancel my respite prior to the date?
Respite can be cancelled providing you allow more than 14 days before the date of admission.
If less than 14 days notice is given, you may be liable to pay for a portion of the time of your respite period, unless:
- you were admitted to hospital prior to the date of respite
- you were admitted to a government subsidised residential care facility on a permanent basis
- death occurred prior to the respite period