If you’ve started looking into aged care for yourself or a loved one, you’ve probably noticed one thing immediately: the language can feel overwhelming. When a parent, partner or loved one needs more support, it can feel like you are suddenly expected to understand a whole new language. Between acronyms, assessments, funding models, and care […]
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Limited providers, long waitlists, and isolation are some of the key regional aged care challenges WA residents must plan around.
I realise the emotional weight this adds to the already overwhelming process of aged care planning. The appropriate support and planning ahead are my two biggest recommendations for navigating rural aged care WA successfully.
Here, I’ll explain why aged care looks different in regional and remote WA and the unique challenges residents must overcome. More importantly, I’ll explain the practical steps to ensure your loved one gets the care they need.
Moving into residential aged care is one of life’s biggest transitions. A lot of clients are hesitant to make this move for many different reasons, and I completely sympathise as the moving process alone is overwhelming. With the fear of a totally new environment, routine, and loss of independence, it can feel overwhelming.
Establishing an Enduring Power of Attorney and Enduring Power of Guardianship are one of my biggest recommendations to families during aged care planning. All too often this is not done in time meaning families are required to go to the State Administration Tribunal to get the authorisation to act on a loved one’s behalf.
