Why every location needs a Carers Cheat Sheet (update)

I found the journey of being a full time carer to my mum, so incredibly hard, as it is so difficult to navigate the bureaucratic system for assistance. That alone is a full time job. This has taken me 6 years to collect all this information.

I wrote this carers cheat sheet to empower all carers so they can access the assistance they need NOW rather than taking years to find out what is available, which is what happens now.

So all carers are able to provide the best care to their loved one who has dementia.

The global dementia pandemic is like climate change affecting everyone on the planet.

Why, because 1 in 3 will be diagnosed. 1 in 10 become carers, destroy carers health and financial security and the governments are forcing most carers onto welfare for the next 30 years in their old age with ill health, after all our sacrifices.

For many the costs to put their loved one into an aged care facility, is just too expensive . Did you know 70% are cared for at home by loved ones.

The anguish and despair I read on all the Facebook dementia carers groups I have joined around the world, breaks my heart. Sadly this is the reality of every carer.

Unless someone speaks out nothing will change and I’m determined to protect our futures.

Every General Practitioner - Doctor (GP) in Australia should hand this information to every carer when their loved one is first diagnosed with dementia

For those in other locations around Australia and the World, you will have similar services provided in your location, that you can look up online and access.

My dream is for every location around the world to have a cheat sheet for their services including links and if they don’t have these services, create them.

2013 my beloved mum was diagnosed with dementia it has taken me all this time to find out all this information.

Other carers have provided some invaluable suggestions which I have included in this cheat sheet.

Most GP’s have little knowledge about the dementia journey for carers

After the Mini Mental of 30 questions with your GP and they have a decline in their memory capacity you will be referred for diagnosis with a Geriatrician

You will need to see your solicitor / lawyer to organise a Power of Attorney and Guardianship

They give you way too much information and this is what you need