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The Quiet Heart of Australia
Celebrating our Unpaid Family Carers
Across Australia, there is a quiet, steady workforce operating behind the scenes of our healthcare and social systems. They do...
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Have The July Centrelink Changes Affected
Your Pension or Aged Care Costs?
For many older Australians, the Age Pension provides an important source of financial security. But working out whether you are...
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The 3G Travel Trend
Discover why three generations holidaying together creates the ultimate unforgettable Australian family experience. Going on a holiday offers incredible rewards,...
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Spring Clean Your Life
Embrace the new season by refreshing daily routines, stepping outdoors, and revitalising wellbeing for older adults and their dedicated carers....
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When Caring Changes
Practical Information Every Family Should Record
Family carers carry a kind of knowledge that is hard to see until it is suddenly needed by someone else....
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Carer Gateway Counselling
Helping Carers Feel Less Alone
It takes courage and strength to be a carer, but you don’t need to do it alone. Carers often put...
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Helping Loved Ones Read with More Confidence
Reading is part of daily life in ways many of us barely notice. But as we age, it can become...
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Caring for Caregivers
Managing the Role of a Carer
The Vital Role of Carers More than 1.7 million Australians are caring for someone living with dementia; a role which...
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The Grandmaster Game of Ageing
When I first started worrying about mum and dad, how “old” they were getting and maybe the family needed to...
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Understanding
Urinary Tract Infections
in Older Adults
What is a UTI? A Urinary Tract Infection is an infection in any part of the urinary system. This includes...
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Improvising Care for Dementia
How a Melbourne Workshop is Teaching Carers a New Language for Dementia More than 421,000 Australians are living with dementia. Behind that number sit over 1.7 million...
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Maggie Beer Foundation
Soy Sauce Chicken & Vegetables
From start to finish this single serve dish takes 20 minutes. It does employ the use of a rice cooker...
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Maggie Beer Foundation
Spiced Ginger Beer
Serves 10 A refreshing tea based, cool drink with ginger and lemon and a little spritz for those warmer days....
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Navigating the Transition to Help at Home
Practical strategies to help an older loved one comfortably accept support at home. Introducing the idea of support at home...
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Independence on the Move
A guide to navigating transport funding and state taxi subsidies to help older loved ones stay mobile. The ability to...
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In Need of Support?
Carer Gateway is an Australian Government program providing free services and support for carers. Call Carer Gateway for support and access to services, Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm local time.
Assistance with accessing emergency respite is available any time, 24/7.
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