Grandfathering under SaH - What it means for you

Depending on when you entered the aged care system, you may be grandfathered under SaH. Learn what this means for you and how you will be affected.


Grandfathering relates to financial contributions only. It does not relate to the level or number of services you may receive.


If you need to be reassessed into a higher classification, you’re still protected financially but you may lose the flexibility you currently enjoy within your home care package.


In this episode:

• The importance of the date Sept 12, 2024
• Who is grandfathered?
• Grandfathered participants will be treated differently under SaH
• Changes in terminology
• The three different groups of participants when SaH begins
• No worse off principle and how it applies
• Co-contributions for grandfathered participants explained
• How unspent funds are treated
• Quarterly budgets
• How much funding can be rolled over per quarter
• Flexibility with care plans for grandfathered participants
• Care management fees
• Cost of services to include administration fees


Resources mentioned:

• Summary of indicative Support at Home prices


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More about Your Aged Care Compass podcast: 


Do you support an older loved one at home and you're ready to give up because it’s just too hard? Your Aged Care Compass is for you.


We're Coral and Michelle, the sisters behind our business, See Me Aged Care Navigators.


Coral is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in both health and aged care. A former assessor with the aged care assessment team, an advocate and author, there’s not much Coral doesn’t know about Australia’s aged care system.


Michelle is a former pharmacist with over 30 years in the public health and private sectors of pharmacy. Michelle is the client care manager for our business. 


Our story started as one of supporting our parents to remain in their own home, to be as independent as possible and remain connected to their community. When we eventually needed extra support, we achieved this because we know Australia’s aged care system so well. We knew what programs could assist us and our parents.


Your Aged Care Compass podcast brings together not only our personal experience in supporting our parents but also our vast professional experience in supporting other families to keep their loved ones at home. 


We'll help you makes sense of Australia’s aged care system and bring you topics related to ageing as well. Legal, financial, health, forward planning and more.


 Your Aged Care Compass will guide you clearly and compassionately to the right support at the right time for your ageing parents and loved ones. 


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