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Navigating the journey of aged care can be a challenging and emotional experience. Learn about the importance of early planning and informed decision-making to ensure the best possible care for you or your loved ones.

Why plan early?

Early planning for aged care is crucial as it ensures informed financial and personal decisions, reducing stress and providing control over your future. Our services offer support, guidance, and peace of mind, making the challenging journey of aged care more manageable for you and your loved ones. 

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Do I need advice?

Navigating through the financial aspects of aged care can be complicated. There’s a lot to consider, including:  

  • how age pension will be affected 
  • how accommodation will be paid for 
  • payments for ongoing care 
  • payments for any applicable tax 
  • cashflows for care and living expenses  
  • the impact of aged care on net wealth and  estates.  

Paying for advice from a qualified financial planner may help to make this easier and reduce the stress for you and your family. It can also help you avoid making significant and expensive mistakes.  

With a financial planner, you can put together a plan that works for you and your family. 

Our services

Our aged care specialists take into account you or your loved one’s personal situation and provide up to four different scenarios for your consideration via a detailed document (Strategy Paper). We do this in two stages: 
 

Initial appointment

You’ll have an initial consultation with one of our aged care specialists. This meeting will help us understand you or your loved ones needs and explore your options by: 

  • conducting a financial assessment  
  • discussing any cashflow implications 
  • considering the potential Centrelink implications  
     

Detailed assessment and creation of your Strategy Paper 

Our aged care specialists will then conduct a thorough assessment to help you or your loved ones understand the costs and available financial support. Once your specialist has completed the assessment, you’ll receive a Strategy Paper that will:

  • include up to four scenarios for you to consider 
  • present tax outcomes according to each scenario 
  • address questions like what to do with the family home and estate 
  • explain how to pay for aged care costs 
  • look at the impacts of splitting up couples and how to best care for the person at home. 

The second service involves our aged care specialists discussing the scenarios outlined above, and providing their recommendation on the best option for you and your family.  

This service provides a guided, step-by-step walk through to help you understand your options. This also gives the aged care specialists the opportunity to answer any questions you might have, so we can help you navigate the aged care system confidently.  

This session will help you to make the best possible choice for the future care, security and happiness of you and your loved ones. 

Note: fees and costs apply for both services. Please contact our aged care specialists for more details.  

Our partnership with Care Guidance

To help your family make the transition easier, Hostplus has partnered with Care Guidance for aged care placements. This partnership ensures that you have access to professional advice and support when finding the right aged care facility for your needs.

Learn more about Care Guidance


We’re here to help. Speak to us today.

We offer accredited aged care specialist advice through our financial advice service. 

Use our online booking calendar to contact us for more information or to schedule a free initial consultation (under 30 minutes) with our accredited aged care specialist. 

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