Supportive Care for Elders and Handicapped

Taking care of family and loved ones can be a joy or a burden. Caring for a child who grows and moves towards independence is hard work, but doesn’t last forever. Caring for an older person as he or she ages and declines in physical and mental functioning may be exhausting, sad or frustrating, and the process can be prolonged.
If you are an older person living with a disability, getting help from an allied health professional can make a big difference to your everyday life. Allied health professionals can help you improve your flexibility, balance and movement and give you advice on things like diet, exercise or the right way to lift, as well as possible home modifications.

Disability care in your home

You can access a range of disability support services, including: mobility aids such as walking frames or wheelchairs allied health services, including occupational therapists, dietitians and physiotherapists short stays in residential aged care homes and other kinds of respite care.

What we do?

*Start a respectful conversation with your loved ones before a crisis about their wishes for health care, their preferences and values, and finances. If your loved one refuses to discuss these things, you may anticipate a crisis at some point and have to plan from there.
*Find a team of family members, friends, colleagues who may share your concerns about your loved ones. Try not to do it alone, if possible.
*Make a plan for caregiving if a need for it arises. Plans can change as need dictates but a plan can give you and your loved ones peace of mind.
*Take care of yourself by anticipating (when possible) the physical, emotional and financial demands of caregiving.
*Find support for yourself. Caregiving can be stressful.
*Think about your own aging and communicate your wishes, hopes (and possibly finances) to people who will be concerned about you, well ahead of any crisis situation.

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