Volume 2 Edition 3 Newsletter

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FINANCIAL CARE SERVICES
Independent aged care, lifestyle and financial advice for seniors
Volume 2 Edition 3 – 28 May 2012

Hello

ADVANCE FUNDING OF FUNERALS ENCOURAGED
Centrelink treats prepaid funerals as ‘exempt assets,’ so now may be the time to consider arranging a pre-paid funeral.
http://www.financialcareservices.com.au/2012/05/28/advance-funding-of-funerals-encouraged-at-centrelink/

GREYPATH SENIORS AND BOOMERS WEBSITE
Financial Care Services has contributed a range of articles to the Coffee Shop Forum on the GreyPath site. Read them online at
http://www.financialcareservices.com.au/resources/greypath-articles/

DAILY ACCOMMODATION CHARGE FOR NURSING HOMES
Read this article to learn more about the accommodation charges levied according to assets
http://www.financialcareservices.com.au/2012/05/18/accommodation-costs-for-new-high-care-residents/

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS
Centrelink Retirement 13 2300
Centrelink Disability, Sickness and Carers 13 2717
Centrelink Employment Services 13 2850
Department of Veteran’s Affairs 13 3254
Retirement Villages Association Australia 1800 240 080
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