Aged Care 5 reasons why a live-in carer may be a great option for you or your loved one A live-in care worker can be a great option for an older person or couple that is living on their own. Particularly in the following situations: The older person is living in a
Health and wellbeing 5 ways to combat headaches without pain killers This week is national headache and migraine week. According to Headache Australia 5 million Australians suffer from headaches.
Ageing Parents Avoiding falls and accidents at home The most common reasons that older people are admitted to hospital are falls and accidents that have occurred in the home. According to Queensland Health, in that state alone at least one in
Industry News Intergenerational play group When Morty met Milly – bringing together old and young in aged care Finding time to bring older relatives together with their youngest grandchildren (often their great grandchildren) can be challenging in today’s
Aged Care Real life stories - staying at home until the end Illona’s dad Natie was an independent 83 year old when he was diagnosed with emphysema. He had only stopped working 8 years previously and immigrated to Australia from South Africa in good
Aged Care Tips to make life easier when caring for a loved one with parkinsons Like most chronic progressive diseases, Parkinson’s affects not only the person suffering from the disease but those closest to them. The partners, children, relatives and friends of someone with Parkinson’s Disease
Ageing World Elder Abuse Awareness Day This week was Elder Abuse Awareness Day. It is such an important topic and one we felt compelled to write about at Careseekers. We spoke to Yvonne Lipianin of Justice Connect who told
Disability It's time to get connected Blue Mountains and Penrith After a successful event in Canberra we are coming to the Blue Mountains and Penrith! It’s exciting times online for people with disabilities, their carers and families with the roll- out of
Ageing Parents 5 Signs a loved one is receiving high quality care in the home Do you feel anxious leaving your loved on in the care of someone you have just met? Is it made worse by the fact that your loved one doesn’t have the verbal
Practical tips for older drivers According to the University of Adelaide, older drivers are over-represented in at-fault crashes. An analysis of the reasons for these crashes shows there is typically a deficit experienced by the elderly driver in