Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - Albury

Assessment advisory service, assessment for eligibility for approval as a care recipient for residental care, respite, community care & flexible care.

Armidale Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - Richmond Valley

Specialist age care assessment service for people with complex needs or dementia. Assessments for entry into nursing homes, hostels, community age care packages and residential respite. Low/high care needs differentiation established. ACAT Assessment is a standard Nationwide assessment transferable to all other states.

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - Balranald

Provides assessments to determine the level of care a person requires, ACAT, information on suitable options and assistance with arranging residential care or community services. This service provides a comprehensive holistic health assessment of older people, dementia assessments, carer support advice on a range of services and care plans in conjunction with your local doctor, and other service providers where appropriate. There is a waiting list for this service but the service is accepting referrals and there are no special requirements for referral to this service.

Bankstown Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

The Aged Care Assessment Team provide assessment, rehabilitation, organisation of appropriate residential and community services, including respite care, for people over 65 years. They approve placement for Nursing homes & Hostels and also Community Aged Care Packages. An information service on Aged Care Facilities is available - Nursing Home/Hostel Information Liaison service (NHHILs), and Life After Placement (group for relatives of people in nursing homes). Comprehensive assessment is carried by a multi- disciplinary team include: medical doctors, nurses, Occupational therapist, speech pathologist, physiotherapist, neuropsychologist and social worker. The team has a continence advisor, who can provide information on the management of bladder/bowel problems. Frail Aged/Ethnic Day Care.

Bankstown Allied Health Service

Bankstown Allied Health Outpatient services usually require a doctors referral or a referral from medical staff in hospital. Services include: Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Orthoptists, Rehabilitation, Dietition-Nutritionists, Physiotherapists and Speech Pathologists.

Wingecarribee Aged Care Assessment Team ( ACAT)

Multidisciplinary team provides assessment of needs and referral to appropriate community or residential services. ACAT help older people and their carers work out what kind of care will best meet their needs when they are no longer able to manage at home without assistance. ACATs provide information on suitable care options and can help arrange access or referral to appropriate residential or community care services such as Home and Community Care (HACC). An ACAT assessment and approval is required before people can access residential aged care, Community Aged Care Packages (CACPs) or Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) Packages.

Far West Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - GWAHS

Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) are teams of health professionals, such as doctors, nurses or social workers, who provide information, advice and assistance to older people who are having difficulty living at home. An ACAT can: 1. assess and approve elegibility for entry into residential aged care, in either low level care (hostel type) or high level care (nursing home type) 2. provide information about residential aged care and community care services in your local area 3. help you arrange special short-term care (respite care) so you or your carer can take a break, and 4. assess and approve eligibility for a package of community care (Community Aged Care Packages) to help you continue living at home, or refer you to other services that will help you continue living at home. There are ACAT delegates based in Balranald, Bourke, Brewarrina, Broken Hill, Dareton, Lightning Ridge and Walgett that cover the Far West area of NSW.

Camperdown Community Aged Care Assessment Team

Comprehensive Assessment for clients who are living in the community with complex needs. Multidisciplinary Team include a doctor, nurses, social workers, occupational therapist or physiotherapist and psychogeriatric team. Suburbs covered by Glebe ACAT are as follows: Alexandria, Annandale, Balmain, Birchgrove, Chippendale, Darlington, Dulwich Hill, Enmore, Camperdown, Erskineville, Forest Lodge, Glebe, Leichhardt, Lewisham, Lilyfield, Marrickville, Newtown, Petersham, Pyrmont, Redfern, Rozelle, Stanmore, St.Peters, Sydenham, Tempe, Ultimo, Waterloo. Waiting time: Yes

Canterbury Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

This multidisciplinary team includes Social workers, Registered Nurses, Physiotherapist, Occupational Therapists, Geriatricians, Continence Advisor and a psycho geriatric team. We provide Comprehensive assessment, referral to community services, information and support to older people and their carers. We also conduct assessment for entry into an Aged Care Residential facility, i.e. Hostel or Nursing Home, assessment for Community Aged care packages (CACP'S) and Extended Aged Care packages (EACH). The team has a continence advisor, who can provide information on the management of bladder/bowel problems.

Canberra, Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

The Aged Care Assessment Team provides aged care assessments for people who may need to access Australian Government Funded Aged Care Services including approval for Community Aged Care Packages (CACP), Extended Aged Care at Home packages (EACH) and/or Residential care (both permanent and/or respite) in Residential Aged Care facilities (Nursing Homes and Hostels) and other programs currently being offered.

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - Coffs Harbour

Provides assessment of care needs and advice of suitable care options. Assessments for Residential care and respite. Assessment for Community Care Packages. Psychogeriatric clinic and Geriatrician clinic. Advice and support for dementia. Most assessments attended in client's home. Aboriginal eligibility - 45+.

Concord Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

Comprehensive Assessment for clients who are living in the community with complex needs. Multidisciplinary Team include a doctor, nurses, social workers, occupational therapist and psycho geriatric team. (Services the following Suburbs: Ashfield, Croydon, Croydon Park, Enfield, Haberfield, Summer Hill, Ashbury, Hurlstone Park, Strathfield, Burwood, Burwood Heights, Rhodes, Liberty Grove, Concord West, North Strathfield, Concord, Mortlake, Breakfast Point, Cabarita, Canada Bay, Abbotsford, Wareemba, Five Dock, Russell Lea, Chiswick, Rodd Point, Drummoyne.)

Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - Cootamundra

Comprehensive assessments/help for older people to identify what kind of care will best meet their needs when they are no longer able to manage at home without assistance. Provides information and eligibilty on suitable care options and can help arrange access or referral to appropriate residential or community care.

Aged Care Assessment Team ( ACAT ) - Corowa

Aged Care Assessment Team is responsible for Geriatric extended care services.<p> Service provides full comprehensive assessment and approvals for Frail Aged clients considering entry into aged care facilities, Wishing to access Residential Respite, or Community Aged Care Packages provided in their own home.

Community Health Centre - Culcairn

Community Health Centre provides; Community Nursing, Generalist counselling, ACAT Nurse, Day care, OT outreach Services. Physiotherapy, Alcohol & Other Drug Counselling, Meals on Wheels, Home Modification Service, Child & Family Services, Immunisation, Care coordination, Mental health outreach service, palliative care volunteer, Podiatry, Speech therapy, Women's health service, and dietitian.

Primary Health Centre-Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) - Dareton

Assessment to help older people choose the available services that most suit their needs that have been identified. This might mean community services provided in the home or residential care. SERVICE PROVIDED: Aged care assessment, ACAT Primary Health Care,Promotion and Education, Pallative care, Aboriginal health, Immunisations, Wound Management Wentworth Shire: Pomona, Wentworth, Darling View. Elleislie, Pooncarrie, Curwaa, Dareton, Mourquong, Buronga, Gol Gol, Trentham cliffs, Monak, Parringi, Mt Disperson.

Aged Care Assessment Team ( ACAT ) - Deniliquin

Assessment to help older people choose the available services that most suit their needs that have been identified. This might mean community services provided in the home or residential care. Dr Bruce Wagstaff, visiting aged care psychiatrist visits every two weeks. Referral through Accessline 1800 800 944. Alzheimer's Support. Throughtout process involvement of family, carers or other nominated representive encouraged.

Dubbo Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT)

Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACAT) are teams of health professionals, such as doctors, nurses or social workers, who provide information, advice and assistance to older people who are having difficulty living at home. An ACAT can: 1. approve eligibility for entry into residential aged care, in either low level care (hostel type) or high level care (nursing home type). 2. provide information about residential aged care and community care services in your local area. 3. help you arrange special short-term care (respite care) so you or your carer can take a break, and 4. approve eligibility for a package of community care (Community Aged Care Packages and Extended Aged Care at Home (EACH) Packages) to help you continue living at home, or refer you to other services that will help you continue living at home.

Ryde Aged Care and Rehabilitation Service (ACAT)

Provides assessment, information, advice, referral and assistance to older people and people with disabilities who wish to remain living in the community with support or who are considering moving into a Residential Aged Care facility. Services proofed by this service: * Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) * Hydrotherapy * Medical Clinics (Outpatient Clinics in Geriatric and Rehabilitation Medicine, Post discharge from the Dixson Unit Inpatient facility) * Occupational Therapy (OT) Community/Outpatient * Physiotherapy (Community and Outpatient) * Podiatry * Speech Pathology (Community/Outpatient) * The Dixson Day Activity Centre operates on Wed, Thurs and Fridays between 10.30am-2.30pm and is located within the grounds of the Royal Rehabilitation Service Sydney (RRCS). * Additional services include an Equipment Loan Pool for the short-term loan of equipment.