Family-management of aged care packages

George Vassiliou is a pioneer in family-management of disability supports for his daughter Natasha.

George is also a pioneer in applying the same methodology to the management of supports for his elderly mother.

Following a profile of his family-managed arrangements on The 7.30 Report on ABC Television last year, George has, with approval from the Federal Minister for Aged Care, established an important precedent – families are entitled to self-manage Home and Community Care funding packages for their family members if they want to.

Expressions of interest are invited from families wanting to self-manage their aged care package.

Families will be collected in this category, information and support on how to proceed will be supplied and families will be directed to appropriate host agencies willing to host family-managed arrangements.

To register your interest, visit  http://www.partnerships.org.au/

Expressions of interest are also invited from aged care agencies around the country willing to host family-managed arrangements.