Aged Care Transitions
Create Allied Health Services provides specialist social work support for complex aged care transitions, residential placement decisions, ACAT processes, and family mediation around aged care and end-of-life planning.
Our Clinical Director is a PhD candidate researching social work roles in aged care settings and a member of the AASW Aged Care Working Group.
When to Refer
Your client may benefit from aged care transition support when facing:
Hospital discharge requiring residential aged care placement
NDIS participant transitioning to aged care system
Young person in aged care requiring transition planning
Family conflict over aged care placement decisions
Capacity concerns around aged care decision-making
ACAT assessment navigation and advocacy
End-of-life planning and palliative care coordination
Home care package assessment and coordination
Our Aged Care Services
Hospital-to-Aged-Care Transitions
Assessment for aged care appropriateness, ACAT liaison, residential provider matching, family decision-making support, discharge coordination.
NDIS-to-Aged-Care Pathways
Supporting NDIS participants turning 65 or requiring aged care level supports. Transition planning, funding coordination, service continuity.
Young People in Aged Care
Transition planning for younger people on NDIS inappropriately placed in aged care. Assessment of alternative options, advocacy for appropriate supports.
Residential Aged Care Placement
Provider research and matching, family decision support, respite to permanent transition planning, adjustment support.
Family Mediation & Decision-Making
Therapeutic intervention when families disagree on aged care decisions. Facilitated family meetings, conflict resolution, supported decision-making.
ACAT Assessment Support
Preparation for ACAT assessments, advocacy for appropriate aged care level, documentation of functional decline and care needs.
Capacity Assessment
Clinical assessment when decision-making capacity unclear. NCAT application support if guardianship required for aged care decisions.
End-of-Life Planning
Advanced care planning discussions, palliative care coordination, family support through end-of-life transitions.
Our Aged Care Expertise
PhD Research: Current research on social work roles in aged care settings, advocacy functions, and embedding social workers in residential aged care.
AASW Aged Care Working Group: Contributing to aged care policy and practice development.
Specialist Knowledge: Hospital-to-aged-care discharge, NDIS-to-aged-care transitions, young people in aged care, family conflict mediation, ACAT processes, vulnerable older people with limited family support.
Who We Work With
Hospital discharge teams, NDIS support coordinators, iCare case managers, aged care providers, families navigating aged care decisions.
Funding: iCare, NDIS, hospital discharge budgets, aged care transition funding, private fee-for-service
Let's Work Together
Phone: 1800 930 350
Email: admin@createalliedhealth.com.au
Response time: 48-72 hours