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Changing Home Care - What you need to know from Feb 2017

For Seniors & Carers
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New webinar available from Dept of Health to show how consumers can change home care providers from 27 February 2017, in regard to the Increasing Choice in home care reforms.

The recorded webinar covers:

  • the consumer’s role when changing providers
  • obligations for the existing provider and new provider
  • requirements for providers to manage unspent home care funds
  • arrangements for exit amounts, both  up to 27 February 2017 and once the Increasing Choice  starts.

Access here >

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