A mistake families make with aged care planning is waiting until a parent is already in permanent care to seek advice — by then, the decisions can be nearly impossible to walk back. 

That's according to Shaun Ganguly of Aged Care Financial Planning, who explains the three pillars his team handles for families: facilitation with aged care providers, Centrelink means-testing and entitlements, and financial strategy around the family home, super and other assets. 

He joins Maddison Price, Head of Wealth at the Bongiorno Group, to unpack why even high-net-worth families who miss out on the age pension can still lose out on valuable entitlements if paperwork isn't lodged correctly, and how working alongside other financial professionals helps take the emotional load off families during one of the most stressful transitions they'll face. 

The Money Doctors is proudly brought to you by leading financial services organisation the Bongiorno Group, the preferred tax and accounting partner for the Australian Medical Association Victoria and the Victorian & Tasmanian Regional Alliance Partner of the Australian Orthopaedic Association. 

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