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As circumstances change it is important to continually assess what services and home assistance will be most helpful...
You can appoint someone to be your medical power of attorney, also known as ‘enduring power of attorney (medical treatment)’, to make medical decisions on your behalf when, in certain circumstances...
When someone dies, it will help you to have a written plan of what you need to do including who you need to contact...
An emergency care plan is a set of instructions about caring for someone in the event that you are not able to...
You have rights when seeking medical care, including a right to comment on your care, and to have your concerns addressed...
If you are getting older or looking after someone who is older, you may be thinking about getting home help, getting your legal and financial affairs in order or applying for aged care homes (also...
Disability aids and equipment such as wheelchairs, walking frames and braces can help people with disabilities and the elderly gain more independence...
There is a wide range of aged care services available to help meet the health and care needs of older people, including home support services, residential care and services for people leaving hospital...
Any act occurring within a relationship where there is an implication of trust, which results in harm to an older person. Abuse may be physical, sexual, financial, psychological, social and/or...
There are laws that set out how healthcare professionals can collect and store your health information and when they are allowed to share it...