Ageing Cold Weather Safety Tips - Staying Warm During Winter As we age, our bodies become less able to regulate internal body temperature and a decrease in our senses can make it hard to sense fluctuations in temperature. Older adults can lose body heat faster than they did when they were younger leaving them at risk for hypothermia.
Care Workers How We Work With Support Coordinators The CS Concierge Service allows busy Support Coordinators to hand over the process of finding and shortlisting great support workers for their participants.
Aged Care Companionship & Community Access - What Are They & How Do They Differ? Both Community Access and Companionship care and support are forms of non-medical care and support that are vital to many members of our community.
NDIS The NDIS & Sexual Health The team at Careseekers were fortunate to chat to Meredith from Cohealth's Diversexy program, a disability focused sexual health workshop that empowers people with disability to enjoy sex rather than focus solely on abuse prevention.
anxiety What Is Generalised Anxiety Disorder? It is completely normal to feel anxious from time to time, many of us lead stressful and busy lives. However excessive, ongoing anxiety and worries that are difficult to control and interfere with day-to-day activities may be a sign of generalised anxiety disorder.
NDIS Mileage 101 - How Mileage Is Charged With The NDIS In February 2020, the Minister for the NDIS, Stuart Robert, announced more flexibility and increased choice for participants accessing transport in their plans.
NDIS What Is Invisible Disability? Many people assume that to live with disability, people must have a visible difference for example, wheelchair use, an assistance dog, or an obvious physical disability. For many people living with disability this is not the case.
Care Workers It's Okay To Say No & Why Sometimes It Is The Best Answer Our amazing community of care and support workers are dedicated, hard working and reliable - they are what sets Careseekers apart. Many of the care and support workers on our platform are so dedicated that they have trouble saying no to work when it is offered to them.
autism What Is Autism Spectrum Disorder? Autism Spectrum Disorder is a complex developmental condition that appears very early in a child's life, generally before the age of three.
NDIS Definitions & Commonly Used Terms Around The NDIS We've put together a list of disability definitions and commonly used terms.