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Level of care
Before a person is eligible to move into a Government-subsidised aged care home they must be assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) as needing either high-level (nursing home) care or low-level (hostel) care. 'Level of care' refers to this high-level or low-level care.Read more: About types of care and services
Lifeline
Lifeline helps people and communities make healthy choices that affirm life, relieve distress and enhance wellbeing, by having counselling, training and information services easily available to all Australians. Contact Lifeline on 13 11 14.Live-in setting
'Live-in' setting refers to facility based accommodation with a more home-like, less institutional feel and with space available for therapy. This setting can be part of an existing aged care home or health facility, for example a separate wing of a hospital.Living Will / Advance health directive
A living will or advance health directive is a document which records your wishes and preferences for your comfort, dignity and treatment during critical and terminal illness. Living wills or advance health directives are called different things across states and territories.Low intensity therapy
Low intensity therapy improves or maintains your physical and mental abilities so you can continue to take part in daily living activities. Examples of low intensity therapy are occupational therapy, physiotherapy and social work.Read more: About care and services you can expect
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Low level care
Low level care is the care which is provided for people who have been assessed by an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT or ACAS in Victoria), and need accommodation services such as meals, laundry, room cleaning as well as additional help with personal care, with nursing care provided if required. See also specified care and services.Read more: About low-level care