My mother is
in her 80's and is anxious about being home alone since she had a couple
of falls and she is not eating very well. I live interstate and don't
know what to do because I can't be there on a regular basis to make sure
she is okay. Can you send someone to visit her every couple of days?
Sure - we can visit your mother when both you and her feel it is the most needed, for instance the time of day when she is most anxious about being alone and we can also help with preparing a meal or two so that she has nutritious meals in the fridge.
The personal carer could spend time with your Mum having a cuppa and a chat if you feel that company is important too. For your peace of mind, we will closely monitor Mum's health, and regularly keep in touch with you to let you know her progress.
How do I find someone to help with my husband? His Dementia is getting worse and I don't feel safe leaving him alone for any time at all. I can't do the shopping or pay the bills without worrying if he is all right. He has wandered off a couple of times already and I was in such a panic. What should I do?
Our Take a Break and Career Angel programmes, funded by the Commonwealth Government, are for helping family members who are caring for someone with special needs. We can arrange for a personal carer to come to your home a few hours each week to be with your husband to give you a break.
You can choose whatever time suits you; one morning, afternoon or evening each week or a couple of hours two or three times each week. You could also use it for a longer break if you have something special on. It is a flexible programme that can be altered if your husband is sick or in hospital, and the extra hours can be transferred to another time when things are back on track again.
Since his stroke my father has come to live with us. I love having him so close and he gets on well with the children. But he needs lots of help to have a shower, dress, eat and is unsteady on his feet. My children are still young and I work and it is difficult to manage everything. We have help from the local council but is there any other service that can help make it a bit easier for us?
We have some government funding to help family carers, like youself, to keep working or studying and manage at home. Even with the help you receive from the council we can still offer you hours at other times of the day or week when you might like an extra hand. It may be one hour each day or evening or it could be one whole afternoon or a weekend day. It is up to you when you receive it.
I live on my own and don't drive any more because I'm now 93. My niece is getting married next month and I would like to go, so I really need someone to drive me to the wedding because it's a couple of hours drive away. I also need someone now and then to take me to my Doctors appointment. Do you provide that kind of help?
We do provide Personal Carers to do all those sorts of things, accompany you to appointments, take you to social outings, or help you out at home. Driving you to your niece's wedding would be an honour for one of our carers. Don't worry - you won't miss it! We can organise a personal carer to suit your schedule, whatever it might be..
I
have three beautiful children. My youngest son has Autism which keeps
us on our toes. The school holidays is such a terrible time because it's
so hard to organise child care for him around my work hours. I work part
time and am really stuck on Monday afternoons. Do you have someone who
understands Autism who can spend a couple of hours doing some fun things
with him in the holidays? Money is an issue for us.
We have some carers who have a lot of experience with children and Autism. These carers understand how important it is to keep children with Autism occupied and to maintain a routine. We work together with government programmes that may fund the service you need.
My daughter in law has cancer and the Doctor said that she doesn't have long to live. It seems her health is deteriorating very quickly. None of us are coping too well, especially my son who is devastated, so I have been looking after my grandchildren the past few days. She wants to die at home and he wants to spend every last moment with her. Can you help?
People often say to us that they want to spend their last days at home, surrounded by their family. Best of Care can provide Personal Carers throughout the day and overnight to make sure that everyone eats, that the house keeps functioning, and to help your daughter with her needs. The personal carers who do this sort of thing are very skilled, very sensitive to what's going on with the family, and often provide someone for family members to talk to about their concerns. There may also be help available to pay for the care if your family needs it.