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
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
