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In Home Care Approved Provider breaks Elder’s trust by lying

2023-11-24T12:39:21+10:00

Last week a Old-School-Approved-Provider who I will call XYZ called their client and said “Daughterly Care has cancelled their services going forward with immediate effect”. The Approved Provider said they would be providing their own care staff from now on.

That was an outright lie to the client’s husband …

Let’s […]

In Home Care Approved Provider breaks Elder’s trust by lying2023-11-24T12:39:21+10:00

What does in home care cost?

2023-11-24T12:39:22+10:00

Elder loses 46% of her Government Funding in Approved Provider Fees.

This lovely mother and grandmother, we’ll call her Mary, was struggling to live well with just 3 hours a week of in home care from her Government Funded Approved Provider of in home care. Mary sent me a number of her Monthly Home Care […]

What does in home care cost?2023-11-24T12:39:22+10:00

Dying to Know Day 2017

2023-11-24T12:39:23+10:00

82% of Australians think it is important to talk to their family about how they would want to be cared for at the end of their life. 

Yet only 28% have done so.

Yesterday was “dying to know“ day.

When Verlie’s Mother, Thelly was dying of lung cancer, Verlie said to me […]

Dying to Know Day 20172023-11-24T12:39:23+10:00

Respectful language describing dementia

2023-11-24T12:39:24+10:00

Hello,

I thought it was time again to hear from THE experts on dementia – and that is the people who have a dementia diagnosis themselves.

I would like to introduce to you, Kate Swaffer – 2017 SA Australian of the Year.

Kate Swaffer dementia lewy body vascular alzheimer's disease

Respectful language describing dementia2023-11-24T12:39:24+10:00

Home Care Packages Government Funding increased on 1 July 2019

2023-11-24T12:39:25+10:00

Once a year on the 1st of July the Government Funding for the 4 different levels of Home Care Packages increases, as detailed in the tables below.

If you already have a Home Care Package with Daughterly Care Community Services you don’t need to do anything, you will notice the increased […]

Home Care Packages Government Funding increased on 1 July 20192023-11-24T12:39:25+10:00