Hiring an in-home care or support worker It's Carers Week - thank you! It’s National Carers Week! A week to celebrate and recognise the important caring work done by 2.7 million unpaid carers in Australia. There will be events going on all over Australia
Ageing Parents Caring for your parents at home - Why this may be the most challenging thing you ever do Since launching in May we have had the privilege of helping many families find carers for someone they love. Through this process we have been blown away at the selfless and tireless commitment
Hiring an in-home care or support worker How much should I pay an in-home carer? People considering hiring an in-home carer often ask us ‘how much should I pay the carer per hour?’ Carers on the Careseekers website often state their hourly rate. While the average price is
Alzheimers and Dementia Helping children cope with a parent or grandparent who has dementia September is Dementia Awareness Month and Alzheimers Australia has produced an extremely moving video (scroll down to view) showing the effect on children when a family member is diagnosed with dementia. Many of
Hiring an in-home care or support worker Check Check Check - The most important checks you should do before hiring a carer Hiring a carer? Careseekers recommends that you do a number of checks yourself when meeting and hiring potential carers for yourself or a loved one. 1. National Police Check Certificate To be accepted
Hiring an in-home care or support worker A short video showing how Careseekers can help you find an in-home carer today It is stressful being in the situation where a loved one needs a carer and you don't know where to turn. Let Careseekers help you find the perfect in-home carer and take the
Ageing Parents Turning a spare room into peace of mind for your ageing parents Since starting Careseekers we have been approached by a number of clients looking to offer free rent in return for someone to live with their elderly parents. In theory this sounds like a
Carers 7 Reasons why you would make a great aged carer Aged care workers have been identified as one of the most important careers for the next generation. Does a career as an aged care worker sound interesting to you? We recently asked Irene
Ageing Parents Are you part of the sandwich generation? Do you have elderly parents? Do you have adult children still needing support from you emotionally or even financially? If you answered yes to these two questions then you are part of the
Ageing Parents Ageing in Place This week we spoke to Melissa Young is the Developer of Planning for the Next Season a social enterprise comprised of people who work together with adult children and their parents to consider
