Carers - Careseekers (Page 2)

Behaviour Support Plans & Careseekers

A Behaviour Support Plan or BSP is a document prepared in consultation with a person living with a disability, their family, carers and other support people that addresses the needs of the person identified as having complex behaviours of concern.

Up-skilling for care workers in self-isolation

With most of us having more time at home than we are used to, now is a great time to complete on-line courses to advance your skills.

Mental Health

Looking after your well-being during this time

It is completely normal to be having feelings of anxiety and distress during this unprecedented time. Whether you are in self-isolation or choosing to adopt social distancing measures, it is important to keep a positive outlook and good mental health.

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Social Distancing For Careseekers & Care Workers

One of the terms that we have been hearing a lot lately is the term Social Distancing. So what is it and what does it mean for someone requiring care and support or for care workers?

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Acquired Disability

Adjusting to your new lifestyle after acquiring a disability is difficult. Whilst you can’t change what has happened, you can reframe the way you view and cope with your disability. What’s important to remember is that you’re still in control of your life.

Disability

Carers need to time out too - tips for taking care of yourself when you're a carer for someone else.

Being the primary carer for an ageing loved one, or a loved one with a disability is meaningful and rewarding.

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Tips for creating the perfect care worker profile on Careseekers

One of the best ways to have participants engage with you about a job – or better yet offer you a job, is by having the correct information on your Careseekers profile. If you have information missing or gaps in your profile, it could easily make you miss out on an opportunity.

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.

Carers

Inspiring stories from our carers

The theme of the NSW Seniors Festival is Grow Young and we asked the carers on our platform to write in and tell us how they have been inspired by the people they

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A Caring Career: Encore, Encore!

The baby boomers are making a come-back. According to a 2014 study by Mercer, people are retiring far earlier than expected and are finding they are unable to survive on their retirement savings.