Our mum was 92 and living independently with a level 4 Home Care package. With multiple care visits each day and an emergency button we believed we had mum’s safety covered. Sadly mum passed away as a result of a stroke while showering. Her circumstances gave us the motivation to search for a way we could have kept her safer at home.
The result is our iStay@Home system and the founding of our company.
The current lockdown will end at some point, hopefully soon. As restrictions gradually ease, most of us look forward to returning to a normal life. But what's to become of those most at risk from COVID-19?*
Part 3 of our series about ways the Australian Government can help you to age and remain in your own home. In part 2 we check out the questions you will be asked in your application for an assessment. Plus we walk through the application, the assessment and what you can expect.
Part 2 of our series about ways the Australian Government can help you to age and remain in your own home. In part 2 we look at Home Care Packages, which allow a range of different care services to be co-ordinated through the week and delivered to you at your home.
How can older loved ones and those most at risk from CoronaVirus safely see a doctor? Don’t visit a surgery! Use Telehealth. We tell you how to get this vital service now so your older loved one can continue to receive vital health care advice.