We believe that human connection is at the heart of wellbeing. We understand that our role as caregivers is to support you to live the life you want and that how you feel while you’re in our care is what truly matters. That’s why our approach to care encompasses your clinical, social and spiritual wellbeing.
Our dedicated team take the time to get to know you, understand your individual needs and preferences and support you in your choices. Enabling participation in the things that matter to you is important to us. We believe maintaining community connections is vital to wellbeing and we support you in this. We strive to create environments where you feel safe, secure and valued, and can live with love, a sense of purpose and belonging. This extends beyond our care and services to the way we design our indoor and outdoor living spaces and our Memory Care neighbourhoods.
Providing excellent clinical care is foundational to us. Our teams partner with primary and allied health professionals to ensure all your health needs are met to a consistently high standard. We have a registered nurse on every shift, supported by a diverse team of carers in every home.
All of our homes have a qualified chef as part of our team, preparing nutritious, fresh made meals every day. We also provide access to a range of services, including:
When you move into an Opal care community we strive to help you feel at home every day. Each one of our homes is fully accredited by the Australian Aged Care Quality Commission and has a registered nurse on every shift, every day and night.
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Every individual living with dementia will have different needs and preferences. Our carers endeavour to build connected relationships with each resident so that we can deliver the right care for your clinical, social and spiritual needs.
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We understand that everyone caring for someone needs a break at times. We provide short and longer term respite care, including Day Respite, to give carers some flexibility to attend to personal needs and commitments.
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We care deeply about bringing positivity and possibility into our elders’ lives. Our Wellness Centres promote rehabilitation and reablement, offering evidence-based treatment programs and individualised services to improve independence, quality of life and emotional and physical well-being.
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Make sure the person requiring care has had an ACAT assessment.
Search for a residential aged care home suitably located.
Understand the costs associated with residential aged are.
Ensure you have all relevant paperwork to apply for residential aged care.
Check out our moving checklist to ensure the smoothest move possible.
Once you have received your ACAT assessment, you can begin applying to as many care homes as you wish, but once you accept a place, it’s important that you let the other homes know that you no longer require their services.
Visiting a range of homes is often one of the best ways to decide which home suits your needs. To help you assess the suitability of the homes you visit, we have attached a short checklist at the end of this section. This will help you assess each home and ask some important questions to the providers you meet with.
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is the body that determines your financial situation. To do this, DHS conducts a Combined Income and Assets Assessment, which is a form that you need to complete and submit to the government.
Respite care is short-term care, including day respite, to provide your caregivers a break from caring when they need it. It can be planned or on an emergency basis and can be used for up to 63 days in a financial year. Many care homes offer day respite, which offers caregivers some flexibility to attend to personal needs and obligations as they arise.
The Combined Income and Assets Assessment form (SA457) is an extensive questionnaire with over 140 questions about what you and your partner/spouse own and earn. It’s important to understand that you are considered to own half your assets with your partner/spouse regardless of who holds the title to the assets. As part of your assessment, you will be asked to provide details of all assets owned by both of you.
Accommodation Charge (the cost of your room) - These are set by individual homes and varies from home to home
