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In-Home Care Provider Sunshine Coast In-home care is supportive care provided at home by licensed professionals who give medical treatment or by professional caregivers who give non-medical daily assistance. Terminally ill patients may need hospice care at home, and patients recovering from surgery or illness may need rehabilitation. The reason most people choose to have… Continue reading →

Aged Care Provider Sunshine Coast Growing older is hard enough for people surrounded by family and friends, but for those who have no one to turn to for help it can be a nightmare. Being socially isolated is not usually a choice, but if you live alone, especially in the country or in an inaccessible… Continue reading →

Disability Services Sunshine Coast My Health Record is an online summary of your key health information. A My Health Record will be created for every Australian who wants one from January 31 2019, although it is possible to choose to opt out and there are ¬security and privacy-related criticisms as well as increasing concern that… Continue reading →

Step-by-Step Emergency Response Plan Since emergencies are inevitable, it makes sense to prepare for all challenges, from sudden illness to fires and from floods to storms — or even prolonged electricity failure. If you have to evacuate your home or even if you do not, but are in a panic, it makes sense to have… Continue reading →

Home and Community Care Services QLD If what you want most in the world is to be able to spend the rest of your life in the comfort and familiarity of your own home, and to retain as much independence as possible, then home care makes all the difference. Knowing that someone will pop in… Continue reading →

Balanced Care Sunshine Coast What is the leading cause of injuries in older people? Falls are the leading cause of fatal injuries and the most common cause of hospital admissions. And what causes the falls? Chronic health conditions, such as heart disease, dementia or low blood pressure causing dizziness, poor vision, muscle weakness, or simply… Continue reading →

Home Care Services Sunshine Coast Unfortunately the Government can only fund a limited number of home care packages, whatever they may promise at election time. There is no endless pool of funds. Sadly, this means that many in need are only on the home care waitlist. You may have been assessed by MyAgedCare and received… Continue reading →

In Home Care QLD About 70 per cent of today’s 65-year-olds will eventually need some kind of long-term care. As we get older that becomes an increasingly frightening thought, especially since we tend to want overwhelmingly to remain independent and stay in our own familiar home. So it really does make good sense to plan… Continue reading →

Aged Care Sunshine Coast The World Health Organization’s definition of elder abuse is “a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust, which causes harm or distress to an older person.” Torrents of abuse This includes mistreatment by a spouse, partner, family member,… Continue reading →

Aged Care Services Sunshine Coast One of the most serious problems for anyone in need of home care assistance is that feeling of isolation. It may be caused by a number of reasons. People may feel ashamed that they are getting older and need assistance, and cut themselves off from their usual social groups. Another… Continue reading →