New resources for veterans living in aged care
The veteran’s guide to living in an aged care home is designed to assist and support veterans and families living in an aged care home.
The guide and related resources describe the support available for clients and their families through DVA, ex-service organisations and other advocacy services to enable them to live well when living in an aged care home.
The focus is on recognition, the importance of lifestyle, accessing clinically needed supports and remaining connected to friends, family and community when living in an aged care facility.
The guide and related resources include:
- information on developing care plans with your aged care provider
- accessing DVA supports and services that meet the client’s needs
- resources to help aged care staff gain a better understanding of the veteran’s or war widow(er)’s life experience
- a set of recognition products with a poppy motif that DVA clients can choose to display in their residential aged care home.
Designed in collaboration with aged care providers, peak bodies and those with lived experience, the guide is easy to read, informative and tailored specifically for the use of veterans, families and their carers.
In addition to the veteran’s guide, DVA has also published resources to help residential aged care providers, and their teams better understand the unique needs of DVA clients, and the additional support that may be available to them.
The veterans guide will be mailed out to DVA Veteran Gold Card and Veteran White Card Holders living in residential aged care, along with a letter from the Repatriation Commissioner.
Download ‘The veteran’s guide to living in an aged care home’ today and explore the full range of resources on the DVA website.