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Winter 2022 edition – Out now
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5 Overlooked Benefits of Respite Care
When you’re a carer for someone who needs support, it’s a big responsibility.
It can be easy to put their needs ahead of your own, but it is essential to engage in self-care to maintain your health at the same time.
Elder Abuse – Enough is Enough
The National Elder Abuse Prevalence Study: Final Report released in December 2021 by the Australian Institute of Family Studies (AIFS), tells us that abuse is experienced by an estimated 14.8% of people over the age of 65, equating annually to more than 200,000 older people being directly impacted.
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The push back against our senior’s loneliness epidemic
Discover how volunteers are using technology to reach out to lonely seniors
Alicia Renfrew
Loneliness is a growing epidemic impacting seniors across the country. 1 in 4 older Australians are lonely, which greatly impacts their physical health, mental health, and overall wellbeing. This is more likely to lead to depression, anxiety, and chronic illness. They are considered significant health and wellbeing issues in Australia because of the impact they have on peoples’ lives.
Is Multi-Generational Living for You & Yours?
Pat M. Irwin, AICB
Advances in homecare, public transportation, assistive technologies and increased mobility have made it possible for more older adults to decide where and how they would like to live—and a growing number are deciding to share a roof with their children and grandchildren.
7 Question to ask Home Care Providers
Australian Carers Guide
Most carers find that picking the right at-home care provider for their elderly loved one can be quite a challenge. With that in mind, we’ve put together a list of the most important 7 questions that you should ask a home care service provider before enlisting their services.
Home Care – Assessments Explained
Being a carer for an elderly loved one is challenging enough without being expected to know and remember the many Acronyms used in the Aged Care sector. When looking to get your loved one assessed, you will most likely come across terms like RAS/ACAT/ACAS but what do they mean and how are they different?
Carer Payments – Are you receiving all you can?
Rosie Bourton
If you provide unpaid care to a loved one who has a disability or is frail aged, then you’re a carer. As unpaid carers help to relieve pressures in our healthcare system, the Government makes financial payments and services available to assist carers and their families. They include:
Self-Care is not Selfish
Let’s face it. Although caring for someone can be rewarding, it can also be an exhausting journey, even for the saints among us. It is hard to adjust to the feeling of being stuck and that your life is passing you by.
I’m not a carer – or am I?
In Australia today, there are around 2.7 million people looking after a family member with a disability, medical condition, mental illness, or frailty due to age. Most do not see themselves as carers. Instead, they think of themselves as children, parents, partners, relatives or friends who are caring for someone close to them.
We bring you some of Australia’s most trusted providers to choose from.
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