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
Match of the month Mary-Ann’s mother, Mrs Kenna, is living dementia, which is progressing steadily. Mrs Kenna loves her home, routines and her daily visit to the swimming pool. Despite some of the challenges she faces,
Do you need an ABN? Many Care Seekers elect to use contractors (independent operators, individuals or sole traders) to provide in-home care services, in place of employing people directly. The benefit to these families of selecting this type
Industry News Careseekers meets Nicole Have you heard of MyCareSpace? – a fantastic new platform connecting consumers to providers and services in the disability sector. Why did you decide to create MyCareSpace? My mother lost her sight late in
Industry News It's Time to Get Connected ACT! It’s exciting times online for people with disabilities and their families or carers. With the roll out of the NDIS, innovative online platforms and sites are being created to assist people with
How to conduct interviews that will get you the right care and support worker for your family Are you currently interviewing care or support workers for a loved one or for yourself? We pin a lot of hopes on these people. We hope they will be dependable, reliable and trustworthy.