Jenni PerkinsMay 9, 20181 min readEnabling older Australians the dignity of living at homeGood to see the Federal budget provide for more home care packages to support older Australians to remain living at home as they age. ...
Jenni PerkinsFeb 16, 20181 min readThe difference a support worker can makeFollowing my father's death, my mother was quite isolated living on her own. Her main activities were doing the shopping and visiting my...
Jenni PerkinsFeb 16, 20182 min readLiving at home with short term memory lossMy 92 year old mother has lived on her own for the past seven years, despite having significant short term memory loss (her comment is...
Jenni PerkinsFeb 16, 20181 min readWhen a sign is a simple solutionMy mother lives on her own with significant memory loss. Thankfully (for us) my mother had voluntarily chosen to no longer use her open...
Jill JamiesonFeb 5, 20182 min readNot more paperwork!My parents started their aged care journey a little over 12 months ago. Dad was 92 and Mum nearly 90. Dad’s health had been deteriorating...