by Amanda Cassar | Jul 9, 2018 | Aged Care, Centrelink
Older Australians often prefer to age at home rather than move into residential care. Home care packages may help you to stay in your home longer and take pressure off your family and friends while giving you the independence to live as you choose.
by Amanda Cassar | Jul 1, 2018 | Aged Care
Under the Aged Care Act 1997, the Australian Government provides subsidies to approved home care providers so they may coordinate a package of care, services and case management to meet the individual care needs of older Australians. Home care packages are designed to...
by Amanda Cassar | May 1, 2018 | Aged Care
A new study links stress with heart disease, but there are easy ways to stay healthy and protect your heart. Stress is part of modern life but a new study shows that being stressed takes a serious, and lasting, toll on your health and increases your risk of heart...
by Amanda Cassar | Apr 10, 2018 | Aged Care
I meet with a lot of clients and their families when the need for care arises and there’s always three top questions that are asked when moving to a residential aged care facility. What do I need to do to enter a facility? How do I find a service? How will I...
by Amanda Cassar | Jan 26, 2018 | Aged Care, News
Questions around finding the right aged care facility are pretty common. Chances are, you’ve caught up with the folks over the holidays and maybe realised that mum and dad were a little more frail than you last remembered, they weren’t coping as well...
by Amanda Cassar | Jan 15, 2018 | Aged Care, News
Here are five things you can do to reduce the risk of dementia: Dementia is a devastating illness that affects one in 10 people over 65 but recent research suggests there are things you can do to reduce the risk of it happening to you.[1] The Economic Cost of Dementia...
