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Planning to travel
Travelling If you travel with the person you care for, it’s a good idea to research and carefully plan the trip. Whether you are travelling in … is important in case you or the person you care for need health care while you are overseas tell Services Australia …What's the difference? Guardianship and power of attorney explained
If the person you care for needs help making decisions – either now or in the … what’s the difference? A guardian Can make decisions about health care, and where and how the person lives Usually … legal or money matters Usually can’t make decisions about health care, and where and how the person lives How do we …If you can't provide care anymore
might not be able to continue to look after the person you care for. If that happens, you have 2 main choices. You can get help with care in your home Many organisations have services that … care 24 hours a day as well as access to nursing and health care services for elderly people Residential …Making an emergency care plan
An emergency care plan has all the information about the person you care … for a while, or if you need to talk with someone such as a health care professional. What is an emergency care plan … the person you care for (name, address, age, condition, health) details of any emergency contacts, including family …Joe's story
He enjoys spending time with her and has found good health care support. ‘At times it can be tough. But you can get … call away.’ How did you start to be a carer? In 2009, Mum’s health started deteriorating. We found out she had cancer, …Caring for someone with mental illness
relatives and friends will often be the ones providing care, which might be for a short time or over the long term. … you are stressed and need someone to talk to, call: Mental Health Carer Helpline on 1300 554 660 Lifeline on 13 11 14 … for carers run by Carer Gateway online forum for mental health carers run by Mental Health Carers Australia and Sane …Care coordination and case management
Care coordination is about planning a person’s care and … for the person. Care coordination is something that your health care team may do after talking with you and the … includes: assessing a person’s physical and mental health educating and supporting the person and their carer …Different stages in your caring role
Many carers find that they go through different ‘stages’ during … start your caring role when you receive a diagnosis from a health professional. You may need to make decisions about … of treatment and care. You work out what they need in health care and personal care, and you contact health …Caring for a child
Carers can access Carer Gateway for services and support . … in a hurry, or if you need to talk with someone such as a health care professional.finan 3. Explore the payments you … cared for in the future. 7. Get tips on how to work with health services If you care for a child with disability or a …Your changing role
You can talk with the person you care for, to ask what they would like. You can talk with … or power of attorney for the person you currently care for, and you could start to organise that. If you can’t … care 24 hours a day as well as access to nursing and health care services for elderly people Residential …