During the past four how often have you felt nervous, depressed or lonely?’ the client socially isolated?’ ‘Is RAS This question asks whether the client has one or more complexity indicator that impacts on their ability to live Does the client have one or more independently in the community. ACAT complexity Options include yes or no. indicators that impact on ability to live independently in the community? Mandatory Does the risk or RAS This question asks if the risk or issue warrants urgent intervention and/or support to minimise deterioration. issue warrant ACAT Options include yes or no. urgent intervention and/or support to minimise deterioration? Mandatory RAS This question asks if the client presents with indicators that impede access to delivery of aged care services. Does the client present with This can include clients who refuse assistance required to maintain safety and wellbeing at home resulting from ACAT indicators that e.g. a lack of insight due to cognitive, memory, mental health or substance abuse issues, or people who are impede access to fiercely independent. Refusal or reluctance to accept services can be expressed overtly or passively. The delivery of aged person may outwardly agree with suggestions and observations but avoid or subvert them being carried out. It is care services? important to clarify what if anything the person wants to happen, and to acknowledge their ambivalence in a respectful manner.
During the past four how often have you felt nervous, depressed or lonely?’ ‘Is the client socially isolated?’ Does the client have one or more complexity indicators that impact on ability to live independently in the community? Mandatory RAS ACAT This question asks whether the client has one or more complexity indicator that impacts on their ability to live independently in the community. Options include yes or no. Does the risk or issue warrant urgent intervention and/or support to minimise deterioration? Mandatory RAS ACAT This question asks if the risk or issue warrants urgent intervention and/or support to minimise deterioration. Options include yes or no. Does the client present with indicators that impede access to delivery of aged care services? RAS ACAT This question asks if the client presents with indicators that impede access to delivery of aged care services. This can include clients who refuse assistance required to maintain safety and wellbeing at home resulting from e.g. a lack of insight due to cognitive, memory, mental health or substance abuse issues, or people who are fiercely independent. Refusal or reluctance to accept services can be expressed overtly or passively. The person may outwardly agree with suggestions and observations but avoid or subvert them being carried out. It is important to clarify what if anything the person wants to happen, and to acknowledge their ambivalence in a respectful manner.