A referral to My Aged Care will trigger the process for you to be assessed for Commonwealth subsidised services and support. If you are contacting My Aged Care by phone, the call centre staff will ask you or the person calling on your behalf a range of questions to determine your ‘level of care’ which […]
My Aged Care
Short Term Restorative Care
Those of you who have been recipients of Transition Care Program (TCP) upon discharge from hospital or those of you who have family who have received this ‘package’ or support on discharge from hospital would know that it is a good way to transition home with ongoing support (up to 12 weeks) by a multi […]
Open to interpretation?
There is a conversation unfolding between my Mum’s Home Care Package provider and me.
Self managed packages
There have been some big changes within the aged care sector, particularly with community care over the past couple of years.
Resources for carers
Caring for an ageing loved one, particularly someone with dementia can be a lonely, frustrating, isolating and exhausting experience. Knowing how and when to ask for help can also be very difficult, especially when you’re so fatigued that you just aren’t able to ‘think’ or have the energy to focus on something else, other than […]
