On your own during the holidays?

The care journey is about giving you an easy and reliable way to find aged care solutions that are right for you and your family.

The need for either home care or residential aged care can emerge gradually over time. For many people, though, care needs arise from an accident or illness. This unexpected turn of events tends to take people by surprise, throwing them into the unfamiliar world of aged care.

Home care describes the help and support services you can access from the government, community groups and private organisations to help you stay in your home and live a comfortable life.

Residential aged care offers social and nursing support to people with a wide range of interests and abilities. From social outings and gatherings through to end-of-life care, residential aged care offers permanent, personal round-the-clock care.

When someone you love starts to show signs of dementia it can place an enormous amount of pressure and stress on the person affected, as well as their family and friends.

Caring for a loved one through a long illness or as they age can be a very rewarding experience, but may take more of a physical or mental toll than you realise. Finding the time and energy for your own wellbeing and interests can tend to come second, and over time caregivers may struggle with tiredness and isolation which impacts on their ability

It may be a relief to be finally discharged from hospital after a long stay or operation, but in reality you may still have further recuperation to do at home which may make those day-to-day tasks difficult for a period of time still.