Residential Aged Care: How Aged Care Works – Step by Step

Considering residential aged care — but don’t know where to start?
In this video, I walk you through the full residential aged care journey step-by-step — based on decades of real-world experience in aged care.

Most families only learn about aged care when a crisis hits — but starting earlier gives you more choices, more control, and a much less stressful experience.

Here’s what we cover in this video:

• ✅ How to recognise when it’s time to consider residential care
• ✅ How to start the My Aged Care referral and screening process
• ✅ What happens during the aged care assessment
• ✅ What your approval letter really means (and why it matters)
• ✅ How to find the right residential aged care home
• ✅ How the costs of residential aged care really work
• ✅ Why early financial advice can prevent costly mistakes later
• ✅ How the Centrelink financial assessment impacts your costs
• ✅ Clear, simple actions you can take at every step to stay in control

🎯 If you want a clear, simple roadmap for navigating residential aged care — this is for you.