The aged care client value proposition is key to business success

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Organising a move into residential aged care is a stressful and emotional time for an older person and their family. Building an advice service model that enables clients to outsource... Read more continue reading

Living Wills and their role in Estate Planning

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There can be few situations as distressing as the need to make hard decisions about the end of life of a loved one. When life – of any reasonable quality – can... Read more continue reading

Credit specialist launches aged care loan product

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Credit specialist, La Trobe Financial, is pleased to announce a new and innovative Aged Care Loan product further cementing its broad specialist product suite credentials. As the ageing population rapidly... Read more continue reading

The secret bond option for grandparents

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Grandparents are increasingly utilising insurance bonds to leave bequests to their grandchildren that are beyond will disputes. Case study – Grandparents passing assets direct to grandchildren, bypassing their wills: Seventy-year... Read more continue reading

Elder abuse: Planners need to recognise the warning signs

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Changes in your elderly client’s personality, an indication that the client is becoming increasingly reliant on others, or seeing other people increasingly speaking on behalf of your elderly client and... Read more continue reading

New partnership gives advisers a step up in aged care advice

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Centuria Life, the investment bonds division of Centuria Capital, yesterday announced a new initiative to support the delivery of expert financial advice in the complex and growing area of aged care.... Read more continue reading

Reducing fees for pre 1 July 2014 aged care residents

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Clients who moved into residential aged care before 1 July 2014 may think they are lucky to remain under the old rules. These rules calculate the ongoing care fees on... Read more continue reading

Infographic: Trends and opportunities in aged care advice

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The ageing of the population is one of the major forces shaping the demand and delivery of financial advice.  This ageing tsunami has long been touted as one of the... Read more continue reading

Managing home-care fees

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As clients get older they may need help with our daily living activities. The frailty of older age or some illnesses may make it harder to live independently without help... Read more continue reading

New aged care rules boost the advice opportunities for professionals

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Organising a move into aged care is a stressful and emotional time for an older person and their family. The new aged care rules that came into effect on 1... Read more continue reading