planning ahead for aged care

The only topic people don’t like talking about more than dying is getting old and becoming incapable of looking after oneself. Sadly with the Australian population over the age of 70 likely to double to nearly four million in the next 20 years, aged care is an issue that will … Keep reading

beat the maze – how to beat aged care costs

take outs from the article plan ahead — your parents’ circumstances can change quickly decisions will involve both financial and emotional considerations consider the impact of a strategy on care costs, tax, the pension and cash flow think carefully about any surplus from selling the family home paying a higher … Keep reading

Aged Care Finances, Where to Start

If you’re younger than 50, the idea of retiring, retirement villages, nursing homes and even old age all seem like a very long way away. Filed with superannuation in the To Be Thought About Later file.

Aged care, Making the difficult decisions

In May 2010, Margaret Whitlam was forced to make one of the hardest decisions of her life – to put her husband, former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam into an aged care facility.