With the preferred choice of older people to remain living at home, more and more providers are entering the home care market. The...

My mum died last month. She was almost 97. Mum had lived independently with help from family, friends, neighbours and a Veterans Affairs...

Increasingly elderly people are choosing to access aged care within their homes to remain living independently. The positive benefits of...

Up until the beginning of 2017 Mum and Dad lived a happy independent life, married for 67 years; however, when Dad’s health started to...

Planning for the future includes making provision for the possibility of reduced decision-making capacity, be it the result of cognitive...

Increasingly the preferred choice of older people is to remain living at home as they age, leading to a boom in the home care business. ...

Current research indicates that most people want to remain living at home as they age. This certainly applies to baby boomers who are...

As families come together at Christmas it is often the first time that family members have the opportunity to observe warning signs that...

When my parents started their aged care journey a couple of years ago, I offered to help. I was completely unprepared for the complexity...

How often do you hear friends say ‘I am worried about mum and dad but they won’t accept any help’? One of the most difficult discussions...

No-one wants to lose their independence, and it can be difficult to consider the possibility that as we age we may need help. It often...

A friend's 96 year-old mother recently contacted a plumber to fix a leaking pipe. Unprompted, the plumber suggested her hot water system...

There is a rapidly growing home care industry, including not for profit and private providers offering government subsidised and...

One of the most difficult obstacles to navigate on the aged care journey is often taking the first step! I remember the beginning of my...

Many older Australians and their families are unaware of the level of choice and control they have when setting up their care plan under...

The old saying “use it or lose it” is even truer as we age. While I was visiting my 90-year-old Mum last week her physiotherapist visited...

When my 94-year-old mum acquired a new neighbour who asked if there was anything she could do to help mum, my initial response was...

Although people of any age may be affected by incontinence, it is much more common in older people, especially women. As a friend’s...

A friend’s 86 year-old neighbour lives independently on her own. The neighbour’s son, who lives in another state, recently contacted my...

As a recipient of services under a Home Care Package or the Commonwealth Home Support Programme, you have rights and responsibilities...