Aged Care Gurus

🔍 Introduction to Age Pension & Aged Care; eligibility, taper rates and more 🔍

This session is specifically targeted to those who new this this industry or looking to expand their professional services into Aged Care Advice.

Join our presenter, Jemma Briscoe, to learn about who is eligible for the age pension, asset & income tests, home owner status, rent assistance, aged care legislation, care at home, the home equity access scheme and retirement communities. Equip yourself with the knowledge to support and guide your clients through these challenging situations.

💻 LIVE Event: Social Security Basics - Introduction to Aged Pension and Aged Care
⏰ 1 Aug, 10.30am (Sydney Time)
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Discover more in our series of Aged Care Webinars - https://loom.ly/2MCFYyk

Financial advisers — learn the legal and financial implications of moving in to Residential Aged Care, including the assets & income assessment process. CPD Accredited Training, using case studies.

💻 *LIVE* Interactive Training - Residential Aged Care
🗓️ 30 & 31 July 2024
👉 BOOK HERE - https://loom.ly/ZQQeEVU

MORE INFO - https://loom.ly/2VO5rkU

Residential Aged Care - Aged Care Gurus While many people do not plan to move into residential aged care, the reality is that 1/3 of men and ½ of all women who reach age 65 will at some point require residential aged care services.

Do you provide advice on retirement living and aged care?

Become an Aged Care Gurus Member and gain access to all the training, tools and documents you need to be at the cutting edge of aged care advice.

https://pro.agedcaregurus.com.au/join/

Join - Aged Care Gurus Upskill, educate and build your knowledge to give yourself the skills to deliver quality advice and keep you up to date on legislative changes and industry developments. Quality Software to support…

Get to avoid costly mistakes!

Aged Care Gurus has a network of Financial Advisers around Australia who specialise in retirement living and aged care.

🔎 To find one near you, visit https://loom.ly/sMonXNY

Next week, Rachel Lane, the principal of Aged Care Gurus and co-author of Downsizing Made Simple, will be among the distinguished speakers at the now sold-out 2024 National Retirement Living Summit. This event is the largest of the year in the sector!

Top experts from around the globe will be sharing their insights on the evolving landscape of the Australian retirement industry, and we can't wait to hear from them.

Downsizing for retirement can seem overwhelming, but a new, free service is empowering retirees to make informed decisions. A Village Guru Report reveals any hidden costs, assisting seniors in weighing the option of moving versus staying in their current home.

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New free service helping downsizers decide Visit our Find a Village page to find where you can get a free Village Guru Report, to make the downsizing decision easier.

🌟 Do you provide client support to older Australians? 🌟 Want to learn more about the Age Pension and Aged Care? Then attend our NEW ‘Introduction to Age Pension and Aged Care’ workshop to increase your knowledge so you can provide superior support to your colleagues and clients.

This course is designed to educate administrators and customer service officers working with financial planners or aged care professionals. It is a foundation course designed to arm support staff with an appropriate level of knowledge and understanding about social security payments and aged care means assessment.

📅 When: 15 August, 10:30 AM (Sydney time)
🕓 Duration: 4-hour online session
🔗 Book Now: https://loom.ly/--3-kuY

📍 Limited spots available! Don't miss this chance to enhance your expertise in social security and aged care. Let’s excel together in providing top-notch support! See you there! 🚀

Admin & Client Support: Introduction to Age Pension & Aged Care - Aged Care Gurus This course is designed to educate administrators and customer service officers working with financial planners or aged care professionals. This is a foundation course designed to arm support staff…

📣 FREE WEBINAR TODAY for Financial Advisers — try something different — Jemma Briscoe will show you how the ACG Advice Builder can simplify how you prepare advice for your clients. In this webinar, we explore retirement villages and navigate the overwhelming variety of options available.

🗓️ 13 June
⏰ 12.00–12.45pm AEST (Sydney time)
💰 FREE

👉 TO REGISTER - https://loom.ly/ZXIWf1M

Accredited Training to provide advisers with the skills, specialised knowledge and tools they need to deliver great advice to senior Australians and their families.

💻 *LIVE* Interactive Training - 4-day Masterclass for Financial Advisers & Planners
🗓️ 30-31 Jul & 6-7 Aug 2024
👉 BOOK HERE - https://pro.agedcaregurus.com.au/events/

MORE INFO - https://pro.agedcaregurus.com.au/services/courses/

🏡 How do young people get into the housing market when prices keep rising faster than they can save their deposits?

Rachel Lane from Aged Care Gurus joined Lisa Leong Radio on ABC Radio Melbourne to talk about the common scenarios, the risks, gifting cash, loaning cash, going guarantor, and all the available solutions and pitfalls when grandparents want to help their grandkids get into their own homes.

🎧 LISTEN HERE - https://loom.ly/tr_m5WQ

Should you become the bank of grandma? - ABC listen How do young people get into the housing market when prices keep rising faster than they can save their deposits?

🔍 Accessing aged care in the community and residential aged care 🔍

This is an advanced technical session; specifically targeted to those who want and need to know more about the complexities of aged care advice.

Join our presenter, Jemma Briscoe, to take a deep dive on the impact of interest rates and accomodation supplements; changes to legislation; how asset reductions strategies don’t always benefit clients; home care funding and the complexities of retirement communities. Equip yourself with the knowledge to support and guide your clients through these challenging situations.

💻 LIVE Event: Advance Technical Webinar on Accessing Aged Care in the Community and Residential Aged Care
⏰ 27 Jun, 1pm (Sydney Time)
👉 BOOK HERE - https://loom.ly/YsQe7pQ

Discover more in our series of Aged Care Webinars - https://loom.ly/2MCFYyk

RSVP by 10 June for the GemLife Over 50s event in Brisbane on 18 June and learn tips and tricks of from Rachel Lane

Explore the downsizing upside GemLifeExplore the downsizing upside 31/05/2024 Posted by Matt Harris 01 Jun AN INCREASING NUMBER OF DOWNSIZING OPTIONS FOR THE OVER 50S PRESENTS CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR BABY BOOMERS.According to financial planner and author, Rachel Lane, the sheer number of options for downsizing can cause...

📻 Tune in to ABC Radio Canberra today at 10.10am on 666AM or via the ABC Listen app! 🎧

Rachel Lane will be answering your burning downsizing questions. Don't miss out on her valuable insights!

LISTEN ONLINE: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/canberra

📻 Tune in to ABC Adelaide Radio today at 2 PM on 891AM or via the ABC Listen app! 🎧

Rachel Lane will be live, answering all your downsizing questions. Don't miss out on her valuable insights!

LISTEN ONLINE HERE: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/live/adelaide

💡 Got some training budget left to spend this financial year? 📅💰

Take advantage and book in NOW for our next round of Workshops! 🏃‍♂️📚 Spaces fill quickly, so get in early! 🚀

👵 Residential Aged Care (2 days) – $990 +GST
🏠 Granny Flats & Home Care – $495 +GST
🏘 Retirement Communities – $495 +GST
👴 Introduction to Age Pension & Aged Care – $500 +GST

👉 LEARN MORE - https://loom.ly/JlRUtJI

💰 BUDGET 2024: A bandaid on a broken leg for seniors

Aged care finance expert Rachel Lane unpacks the 2024/25 Federal Budget for seniors in the Australian Carers Guide ... and believes the government can and should do better.

READ HERE 👉 https://australiancarersguide.com.au/budget-2024/

The bank of Mum and Dad are not the only ones helping kids to buy a home.

Rachel's recent article looks at the role of the Gran Bank (grandparents being guarantors).

It can seem like a great solution, it doesn’t cost you anything, doesn’t affect your pension and the grandkids can save a significant amount of money. . . . but you need to think ahead.

Please, if you are thinking about becoming a Gran Bank, seek legal and financial advice. When family arrangements go wrong the price can be much more than money.

https://loom.ly/6dldDRc

Rise of the ‘gran bank’: The hidden cost of helping grandkids buy a home There’s been much discussion about the “bank of mum and dad” aiding first-time homebuyers. However, another often overlooked yet crucial group is also stepping up: grandparents.

🙋‍♀️ All your Frequently Asked retirement Questions (FArQ) answered at these FREE Webinars:

Jun 4 | Age Pension & Rent Assistance? - https://loom.ly/64xFSww
Jun 5 | Supersize your Downsize - https://loom.ly/BfYs84g
Jun 6 | Retirement Village Payment Options - https://loom.ly/a896E2U

We’ll also be demonstrating our Village Guru software. It crunches the numbers on village costs, Age Pension, Rent Assistance and Home Care Packages and can compare different payment options, one village to another, and downsizing with staying at home.

Make your next move your best move, with Village Guru.

📢 Rachel Lane is thrilled to let you know that Noel Whittaker’s new book, “Wills Death & Taxes Made Simple,” is now available! 📚 The catalyst for writing a book about estate planning was a bulletin from Finder claiming that 12 million Australians did not have a will and 60% have never given a thought to estate planning. That’s a serious situation ⚠️ — and a signal that many people are unaware of the complexities that can arise if proper estate planning is not put in place. 📝💡
https://loom.ly/FYGzscM

New book on estate planning 12 million Australians do not have a will and 60% have never given a thought to estate planning. That’s a serious situation — and a signal that many people are unaware of the complexities that can arise if proper estate planning is not put in place.

🔔 2024 Federal Budget Recap for Older Australians!

📉 $300 Power Bill Rebate: Spread over quarterly instalments.
💊 PBS Price Freeze: Medications at $31.60 for all, $7.70 for concession holders.
🏠 Increased Rent Assistance: 10% rise from September, aiding 1 million recipients.
💼 Carers Flexibility: New 100-hour work/study limit over 4 weeks starting March 2025.
👵 Extra Home Care Packages: 24,100 new packages for 2024-25.
💸 Freezing Deeming Rates: Until June 2025, benefiting pensioners and health care card holders.

Read more on the Downsizing Made Simple website - https://loom.ly/xvuvCFU

2024 Federal Budget recap for older Australians The lynchpin of 2024 Federal Budget was the tax cuts which mean anyone earning less than $146,000 in taxable income will receive a bigger cut than previously legislated, while those earning more will receive a smaller cut. Given that most seniors don’t pay tax (or pay very little) the tax cuts are...

🔍 Deliver quality aged care advice for your high net worth individuals 🔍

As the saying goes “Money doesn’t buy happiness but it does buy choices”. In this session we will look at government funded home care packages and residential aged care options and private care available to high net worth individuals, the costs, and means testing arrangements.

Join our presenter, Jemma Briscoe, to examine a range of care arrangements, including home care packages, private home care services, luxury residential Aged Care services and private Aged Care services. Equip yourself with the knowledge to support and guide your clients through these challenging situations.

💻 LIVE Event: High Net Worth Individuals and access to Aged Care
⏰ 5 Jun, 1pm (Sydney Time)
👉 BOOK HERE - https://loom.ly/BqwRU9s

Discover more in our series of Aged Care Webinars - https://loom.ly/2MCFYyk