Geri: Aged Care Support & Services

Question 1

Age eligibility?

Answer 1

65+ years old

Question 2

People aged 65+ live mostly?

Answer 2

At home (95%)

Question 3

Quality of ACSS is governed by…

Answer 3

1. Aged Care Quality Standards
2. Charter of Aged Care Rights
3. Aged Act 1997

Question 4

ACSS is designed to address?

Answer 4

Disadvantage….

Which is due to disability,,,

Which is due to disease

Combination of diseases = geriatric syndrome

Question 5

What is the Geriatic syndrome?

Answer 5

A disability or disadvantage

Due to diseases that cluster snd converge in older peoplen

Question 6

Geriatric syndrome model is linear?

Answer 6

Yes linear.

Group of diseases = clustering
Group od disability = converge to give a fall

Question 7

Referral of older persons to aged care

Answer 7

Disease > disability + disadvantage == referral: www.myagedcare.gov.au

Question 8

Aged care assessment teams include

Answer 8

Nurse
Social worker
OT
Physiotherapist

Question 9

What is available when receiving ACSS?

Answer 9

1. Personal care (ADL)
2. Carer support (in-house or residential respite)
3. Transitional care (Com Packs - posthospital)
4. Allied health (not formally apart but paid through ACSS)

Question 10

What is NOT available through ACSS

Answer 10

1. Decision making in:
   - (healthcare and accommodation)
   - finance
   - legal assistance
2. Medical care
   - specialists
   - pharmacy
   - dental care

Question 11

ACSS designed to address who?

Answer 11

Geriatric syndrome

Question 12

Aim of ACSS

Answer 12

To keep older persons at home