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Can I keep my doctors or dentist?
You are entitled to keep your own doctor. If your current doctor does not visit your aged care home, the home will help you choose another doctor. The home will help you to obtain any health care services you need, such as physiotherapy (more information), dental treatment, podiatry (more information) and other forms of care.
If you need to keep medical or other appointments outside the home, the home will help you to arrange transport – but the home does not pay for this. Or, the home may be able to arrange for your practitioner to visit you instead.
Read more: About the care and service you can expect
Common questions on this topic:
- My father sees a lot of medical and allied health professionals who visit him at the home. I don't know why he needs to see so many people, and I don't know what they do for him. Dad doesn't seem to know either. I'm pleased dad is receiving care, but is there a way I can find out what it is all for?
- Some homes advertise 'dementia specific' care. What does this mean?
- Can I get allied health services for mum if she is in an aged care home?
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