2 comparable rooms, 1 very big price difference. Aged Care Ready explains why itβs important to shop around. Our Aged Care Coordinator and Associate Director, Naomi Anderson, has recently toured more than 10 facilities in search of a permanent place for a client to call home. Prior to the search, Naomi liaised with the clients Read More
Are you ready to have The Aged Care Conversation? Here’s how!
Christmas and the festive season is the time where families get together, a time of sharing and spending quality time together. This may also be the moment where you start to realise that your parents/grandparents aren’t coping as well as they used to and it could be time for the ‘Birds & Bee’s’ Aged Care Read More
Don’t forget about yourself! Here are the benefits of respite care
Respite care is often defined as temporary institutional care of a sick, elderly, or disabled person, providing relief for their usual carer. Most people have heard of respite care, but not a lot understand how to access it or why it’s so beneficial. Our Aged Care Coordinator and Associate Director, Naomi Anderson, believes it’s a Read More
Restrictive Practices in Aged Care β What is it and what to look for…
By definition, Restrictive Practice means any practice or intervention that has the effect of restricting the rights or freedom of movement of a person. When we talk about restraint in Aged Care, we typically think of residents being strapped down to their seats or over medicating. But, Aged Care Ready Coordinator and Associate Director, Naomi Read More
Ready, Set, Go…Top tips for Choosing the right Home Care Provider
Choosing the right home care provider is no easy task. Naomi Anderson, our Aged Care Coordinator and Associate Director has provided some tips on how to get this right. Her top questions to ask are: What are your care needs? What do you need to spend your package funding on? Be specific, down to how Read More