Couples, care, the cost and complexity of Aged care
Overview
What are the key financial barriers and considerations when couples need to access aged care
In this session we will discuss the key considerations when one member or both need to access care from 1 November 2025.
The scenarios we will look at will include:
- Both members staying at home assessing the new support at home
- One person entering residential aged care
- Both members entering residential aged care
- One person downsizing and one moving into residential aged care.
We will look at the key consideration of couples and care, including the impact on pension, impact on cash flow, the ability to access services. We will also discuss future for consequences and estate planning
Learning Outcomes:
In particular attendees will understand the impacts on a couple’s pension and cash flow the following situations:
- When couples stay at home and access care
- One person enters Residential Aged Care
- Both members enter Residential Aged Care
- One person downsizing and one moving into Residential Aged Care
Suited to:
Financial planners, para planners, accountants, lawyers
This On Demand recording Includes:
- Recording of the Live Webinar, which can be viewed multiple times, for as long as required
- Presenters contact details for follow up questions
- CPD Quiz
- CPD Certificate
- CPD Report – Logged automatically
- PowerPoint Presentation
- Verbatim Transcript, with Searchability
- Supporting Documentation
Course syllabus
3 lessons
- Video – Couples, care, the cost and complexity of Aged careVideo
- Feedback Survey QuestionsSurvey
- Knowledge QuizTest
Your presenter
Jemma Briscoe,Aged Care Gurus
Director & Head of Research and Technical Advice, Aged Care Gurus.
Jemma is responsible for developing and delivering the content for a variety of accredited retirement communities and residential aged care workshops to Financial Planners, Lawyers and Accountants. Jemma also conducts ongoing research into this industry and provides technical support and assistance to the national network of Aged Care Guru Advisers.
Jemma is a lecturer and tutor at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) Jemma delivers subjects such as Equity Valuation and Corporate Finance. Jemma has provided consulting advice in course and content development to several Universities and has a background in equities research, consulting and Chartered accounting. Jemma holds a Masters of Applied Finance, B. Business and is a CPA.