by Karyn | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
For most of us, residential aged care is the most significant and shockingly expensive financial decision we will ever make and we are usually required to make it at a time in our lives when we are at our most physically, mentally and emotionally vulnerable. As...
by Karyn | Apr 1, 2019 | Uncategorized
With the Aged Care Royal Commission currently underway, aged care workers across Australia are being scrutinised in the media now more than ever. But is this increased suspicion and focus on our aged care workers really warranted or even fair? With more than 366,000...
by Karyn | Sep 25, 2018 | Uncategorized
Have you ever thought about how long it takes for you to roll out of bed on a frosty morning, shuffle to the bathroom, turn on the shower, strip off your nighty, shower and dry yourself and then get fully dressed for the day ahead? Do you think you could do this in...
by Karyn | May 22, 2018 | Uncategorized
For many of us, the flu means time off work and lots of bed rest, but for carers this can be a very frightening and stressful time. How do we continue to care for our loved one, when we can barely manage to care for ourselves? How do we plan for this and who can we...
by Karyn | Nov 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
When you start looking for an aged care facility for a loved one, a lot of people like the idea of “try before you buy”, which often means trying a respite stint at a facility to make sure that it’s a “good fit”. This is a great idea of course, but beware…… Trying...
by Karyn | Oct 10, 2017 | Uncategorized
Why does it feel like everybody wants to know how much mum has in the bank or what her house is worth? Why do I need to tell anybody about the money mum lent to her nephew? Shouldn’t we be talking about mum’s care needs and keeping her...
by Karyn | Oct 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Once you have identified that the time is right to move a loved one into aged care, it would seem logical that the process should be rather straight forward. Right? After all, you’ve already been on an emotional rollercoaster just coming to this decision and...
by Karyn | Aug 28, 2017 | Uncategorized
Leon Byner (5AA) asked some hard-hitting questions about home care packages on his radio show on 7/8/17. Why are packages so hard to access? How is the government determining priority? How long can people expect to wait for a high care package? Frail and vulnerable...
