Your Essential Guide to Navigating Aged Care in Australia
Aged care is one of the most important — and often most confusing — journeys families face. This book is written to make the process clearer, kinder, and easier to understand and manage.
With more than three decades of clinical, business, and leadership expertise, Louise Greene and Kerry Mann provide succinct, carefully selected information alongside practical recommendations, empathetic guidance, and illustrative real-world examples to support you and your family in confidently navigating the Aged Care system.
What You’ll Learn
Understanding the system
how aged care works, from home support to residential care.
Planning ahead
what to expect with future care needs and costs.
Making choices
how to weigh up retirement living, assisted living, private care, or government-funded services.
Paying for care
fees, funding, and financial planning explained in plain language.
Emotional support
how to manage the guilt, family dynamics, and difficult conversations that come with care decisions.
Understanding the system
how aged care works, from home support to residential care.
Planning ahead
what to expect with future care needs and costs.
Making choices
how to weigh up retirement living, assisted living, private care, or government-funded services.
Paying for care
fees, funding, and financial planning explained in plain language.
Emotional support
how to manage the guilt, family dynamics, and difficult conversations that come with care decisions.
Why This Book Matters
Confidence
We equip you with knowledge, options, and support so you can move forward with peace of mind.
Clarity
We make the complex simple, so families can make informed decisions.
Compassion
We understand the emotions behind the decisions, and we walk alongside you with care.
Why This Book Matters
Confidence
We equip you with knowledge, options, and support so you can move forward with peace of mind.
Clarity
We make the complex simple, so families can make informed decisions.
Compassion
We understand the emotions behind the decisions, and we walk alongside you with care.
What Readers Are Saying
“This book took something that felt overwhelming and gave me a clear roadmap. It’s like having a trusted guide at my side.” — Advance Reader