Residential aged care is an essential part of Australias healthcare system, providing around-the-clock care to frail, older people who are living with complex conditions and are unable to live at home and care for themselves.
The majority of residential aged care homes receive government funding to provide care and are accredited by the responsible government body, The Aged Care Quality and Safety Commission (the Commission).
While living in an aged care home (also sometimes known as nursing homes) people receive care focused on helping maintain and improve their quality of life and this includes clinical care (including dementia care and palliative care), support with personal care as well as providing nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and activities to support overall wellbeing.
At Estia Health we provide all of these services which can be accessed for; short-term respite care or as ;long-term care as a permanent resident.