Making Sense of Home Care Subsidies

Making Sense of Home Care Subsidies

by Amana Living

Trying to make sense of home care subsidies can be overwhelming. To assist, Amana Living has created this simple guide:

Step 1	Visit your GP to ask for an ACAT referral Or call Amana Living and they can request the referral for you. (ACAT - Aged Care Assessment Team)
Step 2	Have your ACAT assessment at home You will be contacted by the ACAT to arrange to visit you and work out the amount of help you may need.
Step 3	Complete an Income Assessment with DHS Call Amana Living on 1300 26 26 26 and they will mail the form to you.
Step 4	Wait for three letters: 1. ACAT letter approving your care level. 2. DHS letter with your income assessment. 3. Home Care Package Assignment letter - this may take 6 to 12 months.
Step 5	Got all the letters? Get moving! You have 56 days to organise your services
Step 6	Compare service providers With your letters in hand - call your preferred providers to compare services and costs, and hopefully Amana Living is one of them.
Step 7	Select a service provider and sign up Your services can start immediately

If you find yourself stuck, call the team at Amana Living. Leonie and Andrea have helped hundreds of people get their entitlements.

It’s an obligation-free service. Call us anytime during office hours on 1300 26 26 26 or visit our website amanaliving.com.au.

Amana Living is the aged care agency for the Anglican Diocese of Perth and has been providing quality care in WA for over 50 years.