Medication Management
You may find that as you age, you have more and more medications, vitamins and…
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Services You Can Access With Your Home Care Package
A lot of people wonder what services they can fund with their Home Care Package.
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How has Consumer Directed Care changed Home Care Packages?
Consumer Directed Care or CDC is a new approach to how people receive their care.…
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Planning activities for people with dementia
More than 342,800 Australians live with dementia and there is currently no cure.
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Reducing the risk of dangerous falls!
The estimated number of hospital visits for older Australians due to falls is over 85,000…
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Is it compulsory to contribute money to your home care package?
Better Living Homecare does not charge a Daily Contribution fee to their Home Care Package…
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I have a Home Care Package. Now what?
Have you recently been allocated a federally funded Home Care Package?
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Journey to Getting a Home Care Package
This guide is great for people who are new to Home Care Packages and would…
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Fees and Common Traps to Avoid
There are many Home Care Package Providers promoting low fees, learn how to avoid the…
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How to Compare Providers and Find the Best One.
There are so many Providers and it can be hard to know why you’d choose…
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New to Home Care Packages? Here’s a Handy Glossary.
The recent and ongoing aged care reforms have presented some new terminology that you may…
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The Benefits of Self Managing your Home Care Package
Many people believe it is required for their Provider to fully manage their package on…
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What services are available with a Home Care Package?
The Home Care Package is designed to assist individuals to remain living in their own…
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What is dementia?
Dementia is not one specific disease, but rather a collection of symptoms caused by any…
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What does a Home Care Package cost?
The Federal Government subsidises the cost of providing a Home Care Package however they expect…
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How to live well with dementia.
A diagnosis of dementia is a life changing event for a person as well as…
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‘Sundowning’ in a person with dementia
‘Sundowning’ is a term used to describe a pattern of deterioration that can occur to…
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Staying active while living with dementia.
As humans we all enjoy a sense of purpose and the ability to enjoy ourselves…
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What is a Home Care Package Agreement?
All Home Care Packages are required by law to have a Home Care Agreement between…
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What is a Home Care Package (HCP) Monthly Statement?
After a Home Care Package commences, you will receive a monthly statement that details funds…
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Home Care – Should we do it ourselves or use an agency?
After deciding that your loved one needs some care to assist them to remain at…
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Communicating with people who are living with dementia
Dementia is a progressive illness that and overtime will gradually affect the way a person…
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Dementia and the effect is has on relationships.
As dementia progresses, your relationships are almost certain to change. It is easy to feel…
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What is a Home Care Package Care Plan?
When you begin a Home Care Package with a service provider they will meet with…
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What is an individual budget for a Home Care Package?
Every Home Care Package, no matter which level requires an individual budget to be prepared.…
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Tips for discussing home care with loved ones
Some professional assistance or care at home can increase a person’s independence and wellbeing. However,…
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Residential care versus home care
Elderly Australians sometimes find it hard to accept that one day they will have to…
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Signs home care is required
Sometimes recognising that someone is no longer able to take care of themselves at home…
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What is palliative or end of life care?
Palliative or end of life care is support for people who are in the final…
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Eligibility and Assessment for Home Care Packages
To find out if you are eligible for a Government funded Home Care Package you…
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Examples of in-home nursing care
In this day and age there is no reason why people can’t have professional, private…
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Eligibility for a Enteral Feeding Supplement
In addition to funding allocated in a Government funded home care package (HCP) there are…
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Would I benefit from the services of a Care Manager?
Are you or a loved one experiencing difficulty in navigating the healthcare system or what…
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What is a Home Care Package?
In short a Home Care package is financial assistance from the Federal Government to remain…
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In home nursing care
In this day and age there is no reason why people can’t have professional, private…
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Access a Hardship Supplement in addition to Home Care Package funds
In addition to the allocated funding in a Government funded home care package (HCP) there…
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Supplements to top up Home Care Packages – Enteral Feeding
In addition to funding allocated in a Government funded home care package (HCP) there are…
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What are the benefits of having a Care Manager?
Are you or a loved one experiencing difficulty in navigating the healthcare system or what…
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What does it mean to have a Home Care Package Level 2?
A Home Care Package is financial assistance from the Federal Government to remain at home…
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I’ve found my Provider! Now what happens?
After shopping around and finding the Home Care Package Provider that best suits your individual…
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10 Ways to get the most from your Home Care Package
So you have been approved for a Federal Government funded Home Care Package or HCP…
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5 Costs to Consider When Choosing a Provider
The following information is useful for consumers who now have a greater choice and control…
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