Your fees cover the care you receive and your accommodation, and sometimes extra and additional services. Outlined below are the fees you may be required to pay based on the Carinity aged care home and room type you are considering.
Basic daily fee
$52.71 per day*
Means-tested care fee
Fees
Based upon the aged care home, suite type and your individual assets and income.
There are options to pay for your accommodation.
Services
An extra daily fee for extra or optional services.
Accommodation Affordability
The amount you can be asked to pay for your accommodation is based on your income and assets.
If your income and assets are below a certain amount, the Australian Government may pay all or part of your accommodation costs, ensuring you have access to the care that specifically suits your needs.
Our friendly advisory team are here to answer any questions about the fees and charges of residential aged care.
Call us on 1300 109 109, or enquire today.
Care Fees
Basic daily fee
Currently $52.71* per resident, per day. This fee applies to all aged care residents. The basic daily fee covers living costs, such as meals, electricity, laundry, nursing and personal care.
Means-tested care fee
Based on the result of your asset and income assessment, the Department of Human Services determine if you need to pay an additional fee towards the cost of your care. There are annual and lifetime caps in place to limit the amount you pay.
Accommodation costs
In addition to care fees you may also be required to pay an accommodation payment. The accommodation payment refers to the price of the room that you choose, and will vary across our aged care homes.
Based upon your individual assets and income you may be required to pay all or contribute to the cost of your accommodation, or the Australia Government may pay all of your accommodation costs.
Accommodation Payment Options
As everyone’s situation is different, and to allow for flexibility, there are three ways to pay for your accommodation.
- Full payment – a fully-refundable payment of accommodation costs in full, or
- Daily payment – daily rental-style payment, or
- A combination payment
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Use this helpful tool to calculate your desired combination payment. Entering an amount will automatically adjust the second amount.
Daily accommodation payment
Refundable accommodation deposit
Suite prices are accurate as at 1 April 2021.
Final costs are confirmed on the date of admission (subject to receiving the assets and income assessment letter if you choose to carry out this assessment).
*As at 23 March 2021. The basic daily fee is 85% of the single person rate of the basic age pension.
** Prices do not take in to account any support you may receive from the Australian Government towards your accommodation costs.
