A Brief Guide to Australian Home Care Service
The Australian home care service is an excellent and cost-effective alternative for older people who do not want to live in a residential aged care facility or a nursing home but need help with daily activities in the comfort of their homes. The Australian Government...
A phone call a day from Telecross
Red Cross can provide you with a daily telephone call to check on your wellbeing through a service known as Telecross. This provides peace of mind if you live alone and are at risk of an accident or illness that may go unnoticed, such as falling and being unable to...
Social Wellbeing For Seniors
Social engagement is important for people’s well-being, regardless of their age. Yet, it’s probably most vital during a person’s senior years because older adults and the elderly are sometimes more susceptible to social isolation than younger people. Besides, it can...
Why is ageing hard to talk about?
In life, many of us are totally at ease and comfortable talking to our family and friends about many topics. However, for whatever reason, there are certain subjects that we’re either reluctant or feel uneasy to discuss openly – typically they are love and...
Advance Care Planning Australia
Age well - and have a say in your future health care Ageing well initiatives have done wonders in empowering us to take charge of our health and invest in good habits to live better for longer. Yet we still need to consider the whole story. Unfortunately, life doesn’t...
What to Consider When Choosing a Residential Aged Care Facility
The decision to leave home and transition into a residential aged care facility, whether it’s you or someone you care about, is never easy. With plenty of aged care homes in your area, it can be one of life's most stressful and emotional periods. Although adjusting...
Aged Care and Retirement Living: Choosing the Right Option for You
When you or someone you care about age, you can consider transitioning from home to a retirement community or aged care facility. This will allow you to start your golden years with the right support from a different environment. Although often lumped and confused...
Driving Miss Daisy
Hi there! Thank you for dropping by. My name is Adaline, but most people call me Addie. I am the owner and main driver of Driving Miss Daisy Forest Lake. Whilst Driving Miss Daisy has been operating for over a decade in Canada, England and NZ, we are new to...
Flexible Home Care and Respite Services: What You Need to Know
As you age, you may need assistance looking after yourself and performing daily tasks around the house. Aside from nursing care, you may require flexible home care and respite services funded by the Australian government or private care providers. Aged care services...
How Can an Aged Care Consultant Assist You?
Whether it’s your parents, grandparents, siblings, spouse, or relatives, placing a loved one in a residential aged care facility is not a walk in the park. You want the moving process to be as seamless and stress-free as possible, right? After all, you’ve just been...
The Australian Men’s Shed; What is it?
The Men’s Shed movement has become one of the most powerful tools in addressing health and wellbeing and helping men to once again become a valued and productive member of our community.Not all Men’s Sheds are the same – if you looked inside, you might see a number of...
Helpful Tips on coping with and understanding Alzheimer’s and Dementia.
Seniors with Alzheimer’s or Dementia commonly upset the people closest to them. It is important to remember that they are not doing this intentionally to hurt you. Their brains are failing and the delusions are symptoms of the disease.People with dementia and...
Companion animals are always there for us
They are by our side, ready to comfort us when needed, and there to listen in tough times. AWLQ recognises how beneficial pet companionship can be for older people and has developed Golden Hearts™, a free support program for people aged 65 and over. Sharing your life...
Taking the Right Medication at the Right Time
For many seniors it is difficult to know when to get help with managing medication and the positive impact that this may have for you and your loved ones. We would like to share Kirsten’s story about her dad Russell and what the My Aspect Health experience means to...
Tips on Choosing the Right Aged Care Home for You or Your Loved One
Finding the next level of care can be a challenge initially, however, In the right environment you can have a wonderful social life and have peace of mind knowing that you will receive the support you need day or night. Before you start looking for an Aged Care Home,...
Helena and Mick’s Story
Everyone loves a love story, and Helena and Mick’s story is the loveliest of all. Helena (100) and Mick (103) live together at TriCare Cypress Gardens Aged Care Residence in Gold Coast. They have just celebrated their 81st wedding anniversary and were gracious enough...
Seniors’ Four-Legged Friend is Paw-Fect
For many people having a pet around the house is a normal part of life, which is why a very friendly and enthusiastic Cavoodle has proven so popular at a local aged care home in Perth. Five-year-old Milly is the exceptionally cute pet therapy pooch who visits...
Calling Our Helpline is Never a Wrong Number
Last week we had a call from an 85-year Tasmanian man who had put in a request for respite at the local aged care facility. Peter* had called our helpline by mistake. We listened to him for a long time and realised this was not a mistake, subconsciously this man...
Our Aged Care Helpline is There to Help Everyone
Having a National Helpline is a great responsibility. So many seniors rely on being heard. It is a great privilege to be able to listen to those who call and actually make a small difference in their lives. By having a network of wonderful aged care consultants and...
Helpful Ways to Deal with Dementia
Seniors with Alzheimer’s or dementia commonly accuse the people closest to them of theft, mistreatment, or other terrible things. While cases of abuse do exist, oft-times these accusations can be caused by delusions – strong beliefs in things that aren’t real. It’s...
Our Helpline Can Help in So Many Ways!
As I sat in the heavy traffic this morning, I was reminded of a lady who had previously called our free Helpline. Funny enough at the time, she and her husband were also sitting in Traffic. Unfortunately for *Betty, her husband had started to get chest pains and...
Why is ageing hard to talk about?
Written by Shane Hayes from Family Aged Care Advocates In life, many of us are totally at ease and comfortable talking to our family and friends about many topics. However, for whatever reason, there are certain subjects that we’re either reluctant or feel...
How Aged Care Made Easy Began
Aged Care Made Easy started in 2019 after the 3 of us each watched our elderly parents struggle with the whole Aged Care System. Locating the right providers in their area was seeming to be an impossible task for them. We had been collectively working with hundreds of...
Senior pets
Mackay Regional Council’s senior pets program is designed to find loving homes for older abandoned animals with a senior person. By registering for this program you will also be helping to save a life.
Community Café
Getting a diagnosis of dementia can be a lonely journey for the person and their family, and for a number of reasons, their community and support network can get smaller as the disease progresses.