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Moving into Aged Care – do I have to sell my home?
If moving into residential aged care, do you really have to sell your home? What are your choices? Myths and misunderstanding about the...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jul 31, 2023
- 5 min
Tips to selecting the right Home Care Provider for you!
Aged care services are many and varied, and Home Care is an integral service offering. It’s important because it can help you remain...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jul 27, 2023
- 4 min
Managing Home Care Fees
As we get older we may need help with our daily living activities. The frailty of older age or some illnesses may make it harder to live...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jul 22, 2023
- 5 min
Planning Your Aged Care Needs
The wave of older Australians will continue to grow over the coming decades. As such, we can no longer afford to ignore the issues around...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jul 5, 2023
- 2 min
How to choose a residential aged care service
Moving into residential care is essentially a move to a new home. Even though this is not a home you are buying, if you think about it in...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jun 30, 2023
- 2 min
Decision-making using a Power of Attorney (POA)
The time may come when you need to make financial decisions on behalf of a parent as the Enduring Power of Attorney (EPoA). Is this an...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jun 28, 2023
- 2 min
Planning for the future
We plan ahead for many aspects of our lives, but few people plan for future aged care needs. Now is the time to change that trend. The...
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Kris Jenkins
- Jun 23, 2023
- 2 min
Is a retirement village better than aged care?
Retirement village living and residential aged care are often seen as alternatives, but the fact is they are not true substitutes. The...
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Kris Jenkins
- May 26, 2023
- 2 min
3 facts about Means-Tested Aged Care fees
3 facts about the Means-Tested Aged Care fee
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Kris Jenkins
- May 24, 2023
- 2 min
Think about your future, before gifting
Thinking about your future before gifting can be vital to your future Centrelink and Aged Care assessments.
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Kris Jenkins
- May 21, 2023
- 3 min
Moving into Aged Care – do I have to sell my home?
If moving into residential aged care, do you really have to sell your home? What are your choices? Myths and misunderstanding about the...
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Kris Jenkins
- May 19, 2023
- 3 min
What is the DAP from RAD?
Understanding aged care rules is complicated. This article demystifies one of the more common strategies of DAP from RAD.
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Kris Jenkins
- May 17, 2023
- 2 min
Getting your RAD refunded
Understand the refund rules for Refundable Accommodation Deposits (RAD) with residential Aged Care providers. How to get your RAD back!
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Kris Jenkins
- May 15, 2023
- 2 min
Why now is a good time to plan for frailty years
As we are heading to the halfway point of 2023 and are unsure what challenges the economy will continue to send our way, we hope the...
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Kris Jenkins
- May 11, 2023
- 2 min
Check the fees you are paying
The daily fees you will be asked to pay for residential aged care are based on your financial situation. But more and more providers are...
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Kris Jenkins
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min
Buy or rent your room in aged care
Think you can’t afford aged care? Advice on your options can help to understand what is affordable and how to best structure your finances.
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Kris Jenkins
- May 9, 2023
- 2 min
Aged care might not need a large lump sum
Understanding how aged care accommodation payments work and getting advice on your options
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Kris Jenkins
- Mar 31, 2023
- 4 min
Generating passive income through stocks
Disclaimer: this blog post contains general information. This is NOT personal financial advice and should not be acted upon. Please speak...
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Kris Jenkins
- Mar 27, 2023
- 2 min
How a Transition-to-Retirement strategy could help you
Disclaimer: this blog post contains general information. This is NOT personal financial advice and should not be acted upon. Please speak...
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