Glossary

Assisted resident

An assisted resident is a person who entered care before 20 March 2008 and has not re-entered care on or after 20 March 2008 after a break in care of more than 28 days and qualifies for subsidised aged care accommodation costs, because they receive an Australian Government means tested pension, have assets valued between 2.25 times and 3.61 times the single basic aged pension amount, and have not owned a home in the past 2 years (unless the home is 'protected' ie excluded from the assessment) at the time of entry to care.

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