Ozcare - Fees and Charges for Residential Aged Care

Fees and Charges for Residential Aged Care

The Australian Government subsidises a range of aged care services for seniors, including aged care facilities.

If you’re thinking about accessing aged care services, Services Australia can tell you how much you’ll pay towards your aged care costs.

How much you’ll pay depends on:

your financial situation
the type of care you get
how much your aged care provider charges

You can estimate your costs on the My Aged Care website or apply for an aged care calculation of your cost of care anytime.

Services Australia will review your financial situation and determine if you will be asked to contribute to the cost of your care. Please be assured that you will never be denied care because you can’t afford it.

The fees for residential aged care are summarised below.

Fees

Basic Daily Fee

All residents pay a basic daily fee of 85% of the single basic Age Pension, covering your meals, cleaning, laundry, and utilities. For some people, this is the only fee you will need to pay. If you are a veteran or widow/er, contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to see if you are eligible for assistance with this fee.

Means Tested Care Fee

Depending on the result of your asset and income assessment, you may need to pay an additional fee towards your aged care accommodation. There are caps set for the maximum amount you can pay in a year, and also for your lifetime. Once the maximum amount is reached, you will not need to pay any further fees. Any fees that you pay for in home care contributes to these caps.

Accommodation Payment

Following your asset and income assessment, the government will advise you of the maximum accommodation charge for residential aged care, if any, that Ozcare can ask you to pay. The cost of your aged care accommodation will also be based on the room and bathroom option that you choose (for example single or shared).

You can choose to pay for your accommodation with a refundable accommodation deposit (known as the RAD, paid as a lump sum), a daily accommodation payment (known as the DAP, accrued daily and paid monthly), or a combination of both. You have 28 days from the time you move into a nursing home to choose how you will pay.

Find your nearest facility to view the available rooms and maximum prices you might be asked to pay.

Find your nearest facility

Fees for Extra Services

Some aged care organisations charge extra fees for higher standard rooms or additional services such as visits from an allied health professional or getting a haircut from an onsite hairdresser.

Allied health services include:

Physiotherapy
Psychology
Podiatry
Occupational Therapy
Nutritionist/Dietetics
Dentistry
Speech Pathology
Optometry

Additional fees will differ between aged care providers. Ensure that you discuss and agree to prices before using extra services.

Inclusions

My Aged Care has a fee estimator to help you estimate what costs residential aged care facilities can ask you to pay.

Residential Respite Care

Respite residents pay a basic daily fee of 85% of the single basic Age Pension which is payable a week in advance. If you have booked respite at short notice we will work out a payment arrangement with you.

If you are a veteran, you may be eligible for subsidised services. Contact the Department of Veterans’ Affairs to find out more.

Accommodation Payment

To move into residential aged care you will need to be assessed by the Australian Government’s Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT).

Application Process

Fees for Extra Services

Find out about visiting hours, using your own doctor and what to bring in our list of frequently asked questions for aged care homes.

FAQs

How To Apply

Once you have received your ACAT approval call us on 1800 Ozcare (1800 692 273) to speak to your nearest facility. We will discuss your needs and confirm the aged care vacancies we have available.

You will need to complete the Ozcare residential respite care application pack, which are available from our aged care facilities.

Call 1800 692 273

Gold Coast Aged Care Facilities

Ozanam
Villa

20 Matilda Street, Burleigh Heads

Costs

Fees and Charges for Residential Aged Care

Fees

Basic Daily Fee

Means Tested Care Fee

Accommodation Payment

Fees for Extra Services

Inclusions

Residential Respite Care

Accommodation Payment

Fees for Extra Services

How To Apply

Aged Care Facility Locations

Gold Coast Aged Care Facilities

Ozanam Villa

Parkwood Gardens

Keith TurnbullPlace

De Paul Villa

Toowoomba Aged Care Facilities

Ozcare Toowoomba

Brisbane Aged Care Facilities

Villa Rosalie

Ozanam Villa

Bakhita Villa

Sunshine Coast Aged Care Facilities

Caroline Chisholm

Ozcare Noosa Heads

Wide Bay Aged Care Facilities

Ozcare Hervey Bay

Mackay & Sarina Aged Care Facilities

St Elizabeth Villa

Sarina Aged Care

Townsville & Ingham Aged Care Facilities

Villa Vincent

Magdalene Villa

North Queensland Aged Care Facilities

Ozcare Innisfail

Ozcare Malanda

Ozcare Port Douglas

Care Options

Permanent Care

Residential Respite Care

Dementia Friendly Aged Care

Accommodation for Couples

How to Apply

Application Process

Costs

What to Expect

FAQs

Ozanam
Villa

Parkwood
Gardens

Keith Turnbull
Place

De Paul
Villa