Providing care for a loved one is a wonderful thing, but it can also be exhausting. When the person we are caring for is family, that can make it even more difficult. Putting in the effort to ensure that your loved one has the best quality of life is no easy feat. Thankfully, some help is at hand.
When it comes to your loved ones, specifically those in need of home care, it is important to choose the right agency. Here are some things to consider when looking for home care, whether it is for yourself, or a parent.
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Australia’s senior population is growing, and with it, the need for enhanced safety and security. The world of technology is bustling with gadgets and smart devices, offering an abundance of options to choose from. While it’s easy to get overwhelmed by the choices, selecting the right gadget can be an investment in yourself, ultimately elevating your quality of life.
Grieving is a universal experience, and its impact can be particularly profound. Here we’ll explore the importance of supporting our loved ones through the grieving process, considering the unique challenges they may face. Understanding and addressing grief is crucial for fostering a compassionate and resilient senior community.
If you want an inspiring adventure in the Queensland outback with everything taken care of, Outback Pioneers has you covered.
When you lead a busy lifestyle, it’s often hard to find the time to cook delicious, healthy meals for yourself or your family.
Searching for ways you can live independently for longer? Looking for daily living aids or mobility devices? Know someone who needs to update their lift chair, bed or commode? Do you need a compact power wheelchair?
Do you ever catch yourself dreaming of a break away? A place that showcases new sights, new smells, new feels and best of all, new experiences! Known for its famous beaches, endless waterways and stunning rainforests, the Gold Coast, now boasting the title of Australia’s most ‘Accessible and Inclusive Holiday Destination’ is making your choices much easier than ever before and catering to every taste and inclination.
We know that carers cope best when they have help and support. Many people don’t see themselves as carers. They are just parents, partners, relatives or friends who care for someone close to them. You may be a carer if you are looking after someone with disability, a medical condition, mental illness or who is frail due to age.
The English punk rock band – The Clash – weren’t thinking about their retirement options when they penned the classic song – Should I Stay or Should I Go? – in 1981, but with the band members now in their late 60s perhaps it is timely to consider this question with respect to this next life stage – for them and for us.
Managing your Home Care Package can be a frustrating and costly exercise. With dropping service standards and increasing service costs, it is more important than ever for consumers to remain in control of their Home Care Package management.
Providing care for a loved one is a selfless act of compassion, but it can also be an emotionally and physically demanding responsibility.
The decision to move a loved one into permanent care is often confronting and filled with mixed emotions, but according to industry experts, it doesn’t have to be.
Nobody wants to be in a situation where because of illness, frailty or incapacity we have to look to other people for our care. Unfortunately, as we get older, many of us find ourselves in just such a position.
For many, retirement is a time to wind down, or wind up! Enjoy the golden years. But it may also be the right time to factor in any additional support or care that may be needed down the track if your health and wellbeing changes in later years.
As we live longer, mobility is no longer just a matter of convenience, but rather what keeps the quality of life, social life, and independence going. In terms of healthy aging, mobility scooters create all the difference in the world.
We all know that sleep is important in keeping our bodies functioning well. It is when your brain processes the data you’ve accumulated throughout the day, memories are formed, and your body repairs itself. The importance of sleep is undeniable, but what if you are one of the millions of Australians that suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA)?
Staying independent and remaining at home is an important goal for many older people.
Based on your needs and priorities, home care package funds can be used to provide the following…
The good news is there are many strategies and support options to help.
Medical aids such as mobility scooters can get you back on the move and enjoying life again!
Approximately 85% of the Australian population reside on the coast, surrounded by a plethora of residential opportunities and support. But what about the other 15%? Outback and rural communities provide a different way of living, and the over-50s are flocking to it in droves. Here are some of the benefits of relocating to a tranquil, rural retirement community.
Caring for an ageing parent may be the highest calling of your life. But it also can rob you of time, money, and your own experiences. In some cases, these personal sacrifices can create bitterness and regret, causing ill will toward the very people you love and have pledged to help.
Independent assessments provide you and the NDIS with an understanding of your functional capacity. Things like how well you are able to function at home and in the community, as well as the overall impact your disability has on your life.
When preparing for your planning meeting, you will be asked questions about how you are going in different areas of your life. This will help to develop a plan that provides the right support for you.
The provision of In-Home services for the older person has been growing for many years and is now a significant segment of the aged care industry.
Last year more than 1 million Australians received aged care assistance, only around 220,000 of them resided in an aged care facility. Which means that about 80% of people who receive aged care assistance lived at home – surprised? Let’s look at what getting care at home involves.
When you are planning out your aged care options for the future or looking for aged care for a parent or your loved one, there are many aspects to consider. Value for money, the quality of staff, the physical facilities and proximity to family are usually high on the list of criteria in making a choice. However, it is equally important that the aged care facility looks after the emotional wellbeing of residents and ensures that they are fully engaged and continue to have a meaningful life.
In choosing an aged care facility for a loved-one; one of the most important aspects to consider is just how much of a community feeling there is in the aged care facility and whether or not your loved-one will feel lonely there. I have visited dozens of aged care facilities – unfortunately, some are sad places where the residents hardly ever talk to each other. Then there are those aged care services where friendly chatter and energy seems to fill the rooms and common areas. You have to make sure that the aged care you choose for your loved-one is proactive in trying to reduce the loneliness amongst its residents and builds a sense of community.
In the past, if your in-home care was government-funded, then there was only a small part that consumers played in terms of who provided the services. As Consumer Directed Care (CDC) becomes a reality, this is all changing and consumers are more empowered in the choice.
Join Deepa Calais, publisher of the Australian Over 50s Living & Lifestyle Guide as she visits an aged care residence in Tugun to meet some of the residents.
“Many over 50s who are eligible may have these courses subsidised by the government.”
Having a loved one with dementia is never easy. When sufferers enter aged care, it is important to find the right facility for their specific needs.
The National Disability Insurance Scheme (also known as the NDIS) replaced a disability system with a national system that provides Australians with the peace of mind, that if their child or loved one is born with or acquires a significant disability that they will get the support they need when they need it.
As we go through life, our need for the various supports that are available in society and by the Government also evolves. Regardless of where we are at, an optimal and meaningfully independent life is a goal that every Australian holds.
Dementia poses unique challenges when the person with Dementia is in an Aged Care facility or is receiving In-Home care. In spite of the many challenges, however, the problems are better understood and advances are being made in the delivery of services to people with Dementia. Alzheimer’s Queensland share some of these in this article.
Moving into an aged care residence, or making the arrangements for a parent, can be stressful. It is a confusing time with medical issues and other factors often influencing the decision, but it doesn’t have to be this way. To help you make the best decision, here are seven steps for moving into an aged care residence.
Once an NDIS ‘participant’ has an approved plan, it is up to them to choose what supports and services they feel they need to achieve their goals, who provides them and when and where they are delivered. They also have the opportunity to change providers at any time.
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