supports to access social, civic and community activities and sustain informal support networks with family, friends and carers therapy including allied health supports (e.g. occupational therapy, speech pathology and physiotherapy) which have been shown to improve independence, social and economic participation in the community specialised equipment supports related to a on-going functional person’s impairment which are not part of the residential aged care package or which may be provided in the treatment of a medical condition. How can the NDIS assist people to move into the community? Some younger people living in residential aged care may want to explore the goal of living in the community. The NDIS may fund modifications to make a may also participant’s home accessible. It help participants to live independently with supports such as personal care to help with showering or dressing, or assistance preparing meals and cleaning. Residential aged care fees and payments Until the national roll out of the NDIS has been finalised, you can continue to ask younger people already in your service to pay their aged care fees (including the basic daily fee, any applicable means-tested or income tested fee and daily accommodation payment or contribution). The fee arrangements remain unchanged and are determined based on the younger date of entry into aged care. person’s More information is available on the . What will the NDIS fund? The NDIS will provide some additional supports for participants who are younger people in residential aged care. In the roll out period, funding for the care and services you have a responsibility to deliver under the Aged Care Act 1997 will continue to be claimed through the ACOS. The NDIS may be able to provide additional assistance to participants. For example, a Local Area Coordinator or Support Coordinator can help the participant to make contact with providers in community care settings and discuss their needs where appropriate. What to do next? I already have a younger person/s in my residential aged care home When younger people are already in residential care, an NDIS representative will contact your aged care service to arrange a meeting with any younger people you are caring for to discuss their eligibility to access the NDIS. For more information about how to prepare for this meeting, please see the factsheet. To prepare the younger person in your residential aged care home, please provide them with a copy of the factsheet and available on the Department of Health website.
supports to access social, civic and community activities and sustain informal support networks with family, friends and carers therapy including allied health supports (e.g. occupational therapy, speech pathology and physiotherapy) which have been shown to improve independence, social and economic participation in the community specialised equipment supports related to a person’s on-going functional impairment which are not part of the residential aged care package or which may be provided in the treatment of a medical condition. How can the NDIS assist people to move into the community? Some younger people living in residential aged care may want to explore the goal of living in the community. The NDIS may fund modifications to make a participant’s home accessible. It may also help participants to live independently with supports such as personal care to help with showering or dressing, or assistance preparing meals and cleaning. Residential aged care fees and payments Until the national roll out of the NDIS has been finalised, you can continue to ask younger people already in your service to pay their aged care fees (including the basic daily fee, any applicable means-tested or income tested fee and daily accommodation payment or contribution). The fee arrangements remain unchanged and are determined based on the younger person’s date of entry into aged care. More information is available on the . What will the NDIS fund? The NDIS will provide some additional supports for participants who are younger people in residential aged care. In the roll out period, funding for the care and services you have a responsibility to deliver under the Aged Care Act 1997 will continue to be claimed through the ACOS. The NDIS may be able to provide additional assistance to participants. For example, a Local Area Coordinator or Support Coordinator can help the participant to make contact with providers in community care settings and discuss their needs where appropriate. What to do next? I already have a younger person/s in my residential aged care home When younger people are already in residential care, an NDIS representative will contact your aged care service to arrange a meeting with any younger people you are caring for to discuss their eligibility to access the NDIS. For more information about how to prepare for this meeting, please see the factsheet. To prepare the younger person in your residential aged care home, please provide them with a copy of the factsheet and available on the Department of Health website.