"It's not always simple to find just the right person to take the role of carer, it has to be an 'Angel'." - Doyenne of home care, the late Dena...
While we can never know what’s around the corner, we can always plan. A plan brings peace of mind to its owner and their loved ones.
Managing medications at home can become increasingly complex. Let’s talk about dosage administration aids and how you can start using them.
Your Advance Care Directive wishes are not set in stone; you can change your Directive at any time while you have decision-making capacity.
Neighbour Day is a golden reminder for us to check in on the care of the elderly or those living with disability around our neighbourhoods!
Have you shared how you wish to be cared for should you lose capacity to communicate or make decisions? Do it this Advance Care Planning Week!
I received a call from a distressed daughter seeking care for her father 9 years ago: my first Korsakoff client. The number now runs to double...
Australian women executives, general managers, & managers in the aged care private sector are paid 8% - 18% less than their male peers.
The Accessible Pushchair gives manual wheelchair users the opportunity to take their young children out and enjoy independence.
Juggling work/carer responsibilities? Help shape a more family-friendly Australia: take the 2024 National Working Families Survey now!
Huge entertainment spectacle, Taylor Swift's The Eras Tour, opens this weekend and brings innovation and fairness to fans with a disability.
Clear themes are emerging on how the proposed aged care legislation will impact Australians. Have your say until 16 February 2024.
While Government chips away at aged care reform, we're watching three issues: funding, workforce, and 'accessible' laws and regulations.
Treating a health condition early on improves quality of life. So what warning signs should you look out for in elderly loved ones?
This is a call out to all men over 60! 2024 heralds the good news that your wardrobe is again in vogue. The trend is called, "eclectic grandpa"!
Older people often say they feel invisible to the world around them. Let me assure you that this is not the case in the world of fashion!
Heat kills more Australians than any natural disaster. With summer now in full swing, here are some easy tips on keeping cool, safe, and well.
If concerns about care for an elderly loved one or a loved one living with disability start weighing you down these holidays, call us for assistance.
Unlike previous years, this year we assisted a very high number of senior Australians seeking aged care planning advice for their future.
With many regular activities coming to a halt for the holiday break, ward off any loneliness by taking part in the many local activities on offer!
If you're contemplating a move from a capital city to a regional city or town, keep in mind four vital considerations before making your final...
Deciding on a strata apartment or moving to a retirement village involves research, weighing up the pros and cons, and financial advice.
Having advised hundreds of seniors on their "last move", those living in organised, decluttered homes cope better with the stress of moving.
When you call on us for assistance with care, we will persist until a solution meeting the needs of the client, and their family, is found.
Household chores became too much for her, so Suzanne used our Spring Clean Rightsize Guide and Templates to reduce her Spring-time workload!
A national survey on the experiences, health and wellbeing of Australia's unpaid carers was released this week to mark National Carers Week.
Decluttering the home of elderly parents has been likened to operating a family business. With no formal structure, emotions can run high!
National Ageism Awareness Day reminds us to respect and encourage contributions of older Australians for wellbeing & community strength.
Diagnosed with a progressive illness in his 60s, an urgent home sale was required to fund care. Read Stuart's story and why it's vital to be ready...
World Alzheimer's Month: Public art galleries are enhancing quality of life and sustaining wellbeing of people living with dementia.
Spring has arrived! It's time to clean up and consider that lingering question: is my home too big for my needs? It may be time to 'rightsize'!
Three drugs shown to slow the progression of dementia in early stages were released since 2021. When will they be available in Australia?
On the global health front, September brings awareness raising on Alzheimer's, a disease more commonly referred to as dementia.
Higher taxation, aged care levy, or a social insurance scheme are the three ways ACCPA members see Aussies funding our aged care system.
Meet Graham Russell, an Australian whose purpose to enable people to stay at home for as long as possible through the use of technology.
One in 3 reading this blog title will delete and move on. While they see end of life planning as important, it's not for them. Be the 1 to take...
In the lead up to Dying To Know Day on 8 August 2023, I'm beating my drum on the importance of being prepared.
August is a good month to get life organised! Embrace Dying To Know Day 2023 and tick of the top five things you need to do!
An alarming 34% increase in this cancer type in Australia in the last decade, with more than 5,100 Aussies getting diagnosed each year!
Monthly home care package statements... We continue our explanation of the sample statement presented in last week's blog.
If you can't understand your monthly home care package statement, you're not alone! So we're going through a sample statement.
With aged care wage increases funded by the Government, why are home care providers advising clients of increases to their HCP Pricing?
Will the Aged Care Taskforce, formed this month by the Minister for Aged Care, introduce an aged care levy to cover the cost of aged care reform?
Concerned about the growing rate of elder abuse, the United Nations General Assembly introduced World Elder Abuse Awareness Day.
Celebrated around the world, Men's Health Week (12-18 June 2023) has arrived to promote & support health & wellbeing for our men & boys.
June is Bowel Cancer Awareness Month - encouraging you to be screened for this most treatable of cancers, when detected early.
To cure our nation's aged care workforce issues, the Australian Government is funding a 15% wage increase for workers.
Intergenerational living schemes have been around since the '70s abroad; good business models have emerged. So what's happening in Australia?
It was eight years ago that I hung out my shingle and started assisting Australian families set up the right care and support for their loved ones.
Thanks to the Heart Foundation, you can calculate the age of your heart and, knowing its age, take steps to look after it to live a longer life!
Aged care workforce shortages and the coming 15% pay rise for those workers is seeing the closure of smaller residential care operators.
News of planned closures of aged care homes evidences the fact that sector reform is too costly for smaller and regional aged care operators.
An independent family trust director approached us to arrange care for the trust's beneficiary, a 55yo woman with mental health challenges.
What's changed since your last family discussion about the care of an elderly loved one? Take a deep breath and consider these tips on moving...
My topic as a panellist in the 'Leaders Summit '23 The Business of Ageing' was 'The Future Role of Technology in the Delivery of Home Care'.
When care wishes aren't voiced, loved ones are left distressed as to what to do. Start the conversation this Advance Care Planning Week!
Brain Awareness Week (13 to 19 March 2023) has arrived to remind us to give daily effort and attention to our most important asset - our brain.
In a sector dominated by female workers, it's surprising to learn most CEO roles in larger residential care organisations are held by men.
The Fair Work Commission is set to introduce an interim wage increase of 15% for Australian nurses and care workers effective 30 June 2023.
Significant life changes are inevitable. If you're experiencing such change, consider the wise words of transition-specialist, Natalie Yan-Chatonsky.
2023 is an exciting one for aged care technology providers with investment flowing to build efficiencies for our aged care workforce. One provider...
Remove the stress arising from living overseas by planning in advance; and if your parents are over 65 years of age, it's time to start planning now!
You may associate feeding tubes with the hospitalised and elderly; but stop right there! Feeding Tube Awareness Week was inspired by a 7 year old.
While some cultures consider the care of their elders an honourable role, in Western cultures it's one that can give rise to family tension.
Over 50 and seeking to rejoin the workforce? The campaign against workplace ageism is in progress - and we need you in the care sector!
With streaming services, internet research, the array of spectator sports, and, of course, pandemic life, we're more sedentary than ever.
If you're over 50, a certain question may be raised with you at the dinner table or BBQ this holiday period: "What are your retirement plans?"
Holiday festivities often focus on beautifully-presented, plentiful food. Be watchful though of older family members as they enjoy the feasts.
During Christmas, Chanukah & the holiday period, we are available to discuss care needs for your loved one. Please feel free to call or email us.
In 2022, DR Care Solutions experienced an aged care trend reversal: decrease in home care; increased moves into residential care.
It can be an uphill battle to find an aged care home willing to take in an aggressive patient. Just ask Bruce's devoted wife and carer, Doreen.
Did you know that a lack of social connection is of greater detriment to health than obesity, smoking and high blood pressure? Connection is vital.
Aged Care Royal Commission witness and food personality, Maggie Beer AM, is set to improve residential aged care food.
While it's tremendous to see funding for 200 minutes of daily care and 24/7 nurse care in aged care homes, where's the workforce to deliver it?
Poor nutrition can quickly bring on discussion of moving elderly loved ones into aged care. Acting early with in-home care can safeguard...
This National Carers Week and Mental Health Month, I'd like to share some resilience tips for our growing demographic of male carers.
Too often carers push themselves to the limit. Their call for help may come too late for their own health. Carers, act early and find support!
The answer: "Watch this space!" The Apple and Biogen partnership's observational virtual study for iPhone and Apple Watch users is currently...
For those living with dementia, housing options in Australia have been fairly grim; but innovation in residential aged care has finally arrived!
Why do people living with dementia experience social and physical isolation? There's no medical reason for it; and you can make a difference!
Our independence is important to us. Whatever the level of cognitive impairment, a person's desire for independence needs to be respected.
While no cure has yet been found for dementia, we can adopt some healthy behaviours to help reduce the risk of developing it or delay its onset.
This month we talk about dementia to build awareness of the disease and support the growing number of people living with dementia.
For new aged care reform to happen, we must attract and retain aged care workers with so much more... But let's start with adequate pay!
To carry out the new aged care reforms, we have ten to fourteen months to find 869 nurses and thousands of aged care workers.
After suddenly losing her sister in 2020, Australian author, journalist and presenter, Indira Naidoo, shares how she found strength & resilience...
Do we need a National Grief Strategy to help our fellow Australians through the impacts of death, COVID 19 & other recent natural disasters?
An outline of the key aged care reforms, recently passed by Federal Parliament, and the number of reforms that need to come.
Federal Parliament has passed critical legislation on the long journey of aged care reform in line with Royal Commission recommendations.
For older adults, the shock of losing their soul mate, can have devastating consequences, especially during the first phase of this new chapter.
With the end of financial year, it's time to organise your tax return. While you're at it, I encourage you to tackle or revisit your estate plan!
In honour of Stress Down Day this year, I wanted to share some scientifically-based real-time tools to help reduce acute episodes of stress.
Are you thinking of your retirement? Before visualising long relaxing days in the sun, make your first retirement project one of decluttering your...
"We are all going to die. Every single one of us in the room, at some point, will die." - Awarded poet, writer & aged care advocate, S....
International Widows' Day draws awareness to the denial of land rights, the family home, inheritance, choice, and access to children.
The latest statistics show the median age of death for Australian women is 84.6 years while for Australian men it's just 78.9 years.
Online celebrity, Hendrika ‘Oma’ van Genderen, sadly passed away on 17-Feb-2022 after years of living with Alzheimer’s and vascular dementia.
It's Orthoptics Awareness Week[1] - a week drawing attention to the work of orthoptists and keeping our eyes healthy, especially as we age.
If you receive in-home care under a Commonwealth Government HCP, be prepared for a call from your care provider announcing major changes!
Which way is your vote going this Saturday? If you're voting for the party offering better aged care, it's difficult to work out who is offering...
In April, we celebrated the 98th birthday of one of our clients, Ellen Waugh*. She looks wonderful sitting on the balcony of her Sydney home!
Having Power of Attorney and Enduring Guardian documents in place certainly gives a person in need of care better care outcomes.
Today I'd like to share information on eating tools designed to give independence to people with hand tremor, a common symptom of Parkinson's...
Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive neurological condition, second most common to dementia, with interesting diagnosis and population statistics.
Organising the right care assistance can be challenging at the best of times, but it is even more tricky during public holiday periods such as...
When retirement plans are suddenly brought forward - as many Australians experience - many find themselves feeling as though they still have a lot...
Are you considering your retirement? Do you have a plan in place? When do you plan to retire? Are you financially prepared for your retirement -...
National Advance Care Planning Week. Regardless of age or health status, we encourage and support all Australians to make their future health care...
This week is Brain Awareness Week, a global campaign supporting brain science, and we’re looking at fun ways we can maintain the health of our brains.
International Women’s Day: celebrating women carers and highlighting the role employers can play to support their women employees who are also carers.
WHILL Model C2 - "the wheelchair version of the Tesla car" - won the prestigious 2021 Good Design Award of the Year, and we're celebrating it on...
Being unprepared for caring for someone with dementia sees talented carers simply walk off the job. Our aged care sector cannot afford this outcome.
We’ve evolved from the 'smart watch' and 'smart car' to the 'smart home'. But what is a 'smart home' and how can we make the best of it?
Technology has come a long way; and the progress brings aids to help seniors maintain their independence and remain in their own home longer.
A new year tends to stimulate discussion on plans for the future, particularly in relation to living arrangements.
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© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions On Wednesday this week we celebrate National Meals on Wheels Day[1] and recognise the...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions A smart financial planner was concerned about his client, Franci*, who was on a...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions An accountant had a couple in to see him to discuss their retirement plans. They...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions To address recent research revealing a stark lack of awareness in the general...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions The every day Australian's view on ageing is revealed in research released this...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions Having assisted carers for close to 35 years, I am familiar with the swell of...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions A financial adviser called on DR Care Solutions to assist a family where the wife,...
© Danielle Robertson Consulting Pty Ltd t/as DR Care Solutions Men's health is front and centre in the month of June. June is marked as...
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