Navigating Aged Care and Advanced Care Directives

Join us as experts Danielle Phillips and Jo Newman, discuss aged care options, Advanced Care Directives, and deceased estate administration Planning for aged care can feel overwhelming, particularly when families are faced with unfamiliar systems, important decisions and changing care needs. Join Jo from Cavida Care Advisory for a practical and informative session designed to help older Australians and their families better understand their options and navigate the aged care journey with greater clarity and confidence. The session will explore residential aged care, Support at Home, retirement living and Advance Care Directives, as well as why planning ahead — before a crisis occurs — can make such an important difference. Whether you are planning for your own future or supporting a parent or loved one, this session will help you better understand the aged care system, the decisions that may lie ahead, and how to prepare with confidence. Danielle Phillips, Founder of Sage Executor Solutions, will take you behind the scenes of deceased estate administration and explain what really needs to happen after someone dies. From banks, superannuation and property to utilities, shares, government departments, memberships and the many accounts that make up our everyday lives, Danielle will unpack some of the 40+ potential administrative tasks an Executor may need to navigate. You’ll learn what an Executor is responsible for, where Probate fits into the process, common mistakes and delays to avoid, and — importantly — what you can put in place now to make things significantly easier for the people you leave behind. Whether you are an Executor, have nominated someone in your Will, or simply want to get your own affairs better organised, this session will provide practical information and a clearer understanding of what happens when the paperwork of life becomes someone else’s responsibility.