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Aged care in Australia (also known as elderly care), is the provision of services to meet the unique needs of older people in Australia.[1] It includes both residential aged care (nursing homes) as well as services provided in the home such as personal care, domestic assistance, home nursing, nutrition and meal preparation, respite services,[2] continence management, mobility & dexterity assistance, transport, social support and the provision of equipment and aids.
In Australia, many aged care services are subsidised by the Department of Health to help keep costs manageable and affordable.[3] Australians who are eligible for government subsidies to help fund the costs of aged care services will still be expected to contribute to the cost of services if they can afford to.
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- ^ "Respite Care". Aged Care Guide. Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ Australia, Healthdirect (2016-10-14). "Aged care services". Archived from the original on 2018-01-24. Retrieved 2017-08-25.