Organise Power of Attorney and Guardianship
Essential to organise this with your lawyer and loved one
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Key phone numbers, websites Australia
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ACAT Assessment Australia -Carers Exhaustion and Respite Care
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Carers Allowance (Australia)
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Companion Card - Cardholder Application Form Australia
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Dementia ID Bracelet Australia
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Disabled Parking Card NSW
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Join Local Dementia Carers Support Group Australia
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No hospice / palliative care for Dementia in Australia except in South Australia
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Organising diagnosis
Organising for your loved one to be diagnosed is always very hard as they are absolutely terrified. They will never admit they have a problem with their memory
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After Diagnosis next steps
Once they are diagnosed and have been provided with medication, there are many steps you need to do.
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How can I help ? Write and suggestions
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Is Dementia hereditary ?
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Legal Protection and Recognition of all full time unpaid Carers
There is no legal protection nor recognition for full time unpaid carers anywhere in the world
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Meeting with Prime Minsters Office 18 April 2018
It was so wonderful to be heard, to be able to tell my story, to be a voice for all carers and go through my carer strategies that I formulated that would help so many.
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Stopping Work to Care for Elderly Parents - Cost $885,000
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What is Ageless Play ?
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Global Websites - useful information
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How can others help and support you
Sadly carers are left to do everything on their own - this is what others can do to assist you
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Public Servants across the world must be accountable
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RCAC round table speech 27th September 2018
My 2 minute speech helped ensure Homecare packages, carers, legal and tax are included in the terms of reference for the Royal Commission on Aged Care.
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Become organised and clear out (update)
It is absolutely heartbreaking to watch them decline before your eyes and there is nothing you can do to stop this
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Stages of Decline
It is absolutely heartbreaking to watch them decline before your eyes and there is nothing you can do to stop this
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Disappointment, criticism loss of friends and family
Friends and Family have no understanding of how dementia affects your life, unless they have lived it too.
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My Story - the Fire in my belly
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Taxation needs to be fair, just and consistent
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YouTube speeches re Carers Sydney and Rome
My Speech at the Royal Commission for Aged Care Sydney 6 March 2019 My Speech at the Global Dementia Conference in Rome 15 October 2019
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Achievements
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Advocacy Cruise Lines Association Australia
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Attending the Royal Aged Commission in Sydney
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Join Facebook Dementia Groups
Join Facebook groups where you can vent, ask for their advice and suggestions and learn from others.
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National Carers Card
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Dementia Cafes - worldwide
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Organisations I have written to
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Exhaustion / Frustration / Challenges / being Late / no life
There is nothing like carers exhaustion - it completely sucks the life out of you
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Assessments by ACAT - no age limit - Australia
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Carers Advocates
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Carers App
We need a carers app to help support all families who are looking after a sick loved one - where friends and families can assist
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Carers Hotline 24/7 Phone Number
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Carers Only Obudsman
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Carers responses
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Children must be included in the Definition of Carers
Children who are carers need to be recognised and supported with services
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Create a Carers Affairs - like Veterans Affairs
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Disabled Parking Cards use by all Carers
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Employment Strategies
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Euthanasia we should have a choice
No baby boomers want to go into an aged care facility nor be a burden for their family, children or community.
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Every Location should have a cheat sheet of their carer services (Update)
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Funding provided for all local support carers groups
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Homecare Packages
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Hospice and Palliative care at home
Everyone deserves the best of care when they are dying, not just cancer patients
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Inspiring Words
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Maintain consistency for dementia patients with the same carers
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Mandatory Online Dementia Training for all Public Servants
There is huge ignorance in the community re dementia
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Mandatory Training for all local Doctors on Dementia
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Paid Carers should not be casual be provided with lunch allowance
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Rehab specialists trained in looking after Dementia Patients
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Respite care - able to book in advance for holidays, tailor to family needs
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Shopping Trolley for adults
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Stop Charities ringing for Donations
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Superannuation for all carers
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Tailor homecare packages to individual family needs
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TV Advertisements like they did with Aids and brain donations
To create greater awareness, understanding and compassion not just for those suffering with dementia but all full time unpaid carers
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Update forms with employment details to include full time unpaid carer
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Video training at Carer Support Groups on Personal Care
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Weekly Carers Allowance should be the same as unemployment benefits
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When we cannot access a homecare package, we must be able to
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Personal care dressing
As they decline, you will need to do things they no longer can do for themselves
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Install cameras
All dementia sufferers loathe having a shower. As they decline you will need shower rails and a chair in the shower for them to sit on.
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Showering
All dementia sufferers loathe having a shower. As they decline you will need shower rails and a chair in the shower for them to sit on.
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Vital Call
All dementia sufferers loathe having a shower. As they decline you will need shower rails and a chair in the shower for them to sit on.
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Respite essential for your well being
Respite care is essential for every full time unpaid carer or you will be in your grave before they are
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Pull Ups
As Mum became incontinent I put her in pull ups
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Food is their pleasure
Food is their great pleasure in life
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Dementia Clock - absolutely essential
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Fun things to do (update)
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Safety
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End of Life Care
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They become like Children (update)
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Activities - Prior to Covid Australia
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Humour - made sure Mum laughed every day
I made sure we laughed every single day
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Incontinence Allowance Australia
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Music is amazing (update)
Music helps the brain reconnect and brings so much pleasure to everyone
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A Carers Story on Facebook
Sadly Every carer will be able to relate to some of this story. Sadly very few will have this happy ending with their family.
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Become a Dementia Friend - Dementia Australia
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Taxi Subsidy Australia
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