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Pathways in aged care: do people follow recommendations?
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Topic: Aged care
Citation
AIHW (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare) (2011) Pathways in aged care: do people follow recommendations?, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 24 June 2026.
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Eligibility for key aged care programs is assessed by Aged Care Assessment Teams (ACATs). These teams also make recommendations on the preferred long-term setting for receiving care; that is, in the person's home or in a residential care facility. Analysis shows that there was considerable variation in care pathways within recommendation group. Rates of transition into permanent residential care varied with the use of community care and residential respite care. One-quarter of ACAT clients-including some recommended to live in residential care-did not use aged care services in the 2 years after their first assessment.
- ISSN: 1446-9820
- ISBN: 978-1-74249-183-7
- Cat. no: AUS 137
- Pages: 28
Findings from this report:
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60% of the cohort were recommended to live in the community, with remainder recommended for residential aged care
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Overall, 29% were in hospital at the time of their assessment
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Two-fifths (41%) of the cohort had used at least one aged care program within 1 month of the assessment
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7% had used all 3 programs (community-based care and permanent and respite residential aged care) in the 2 years