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.
The 5 skills you need ( and probably already have) to be a great aged care worker Looking for a career change or deciding what to study? Have you thought about becoming an aged care worker? There is a growing need for aged care workers in Australia which means it
What happens to our brains as we age? As we leave the glory decades of the 20’s and 30’s and move into middle age we are told to look after our bones, our weight, our skin, our teeth and
How are the aged care reforms going to affect you and your family? This week the much talked about 2017 aged care reforms come in. What does this mean for you and how does Careseekers play a role? What happened up until now? Before today, home
