Independence - Personal Care

If we are lucky, we get old. But we all age differently. This month, Right at Home Australia looks at some of the unique challenges women face as they age, how they can address these challenges, and how their loved ones can help.

Right at Home, Australia's quality homecare provider, reminds the community that next week is National Advance Care Planning Week. An Australian Government Department of Health & Aged Care funded Initiative, administered by Austin Health, National Advance Care Planning Week aims to encourage all Australians, regardless of their age or health status, to make their future health care preferences known. 

Right at Home Australia's premier homecare provider and disability support provider reminds us that September 23rd is International Day of Sign Languages, an important part of the International Week of the Deaf.

Are you an older adult living on your own without a spouse, partner, or adult children nearby? If so, you are a solo ager – and, to put an ironic twist on it, you are not alone! The Australian Bureau of Statistics estimated that most older Australians (94.8%) were living in households in 2015, while one in twenty (5.2%) lived in cared accommodation such as nursing homes and aged care hostels. Over one-quarter (26.8%) of all older people lived alone.

The 17th of May marks World Hypertension Day. Hypertension, also known as high blood pressure, can be mitigated by following your health practitioner's advice, and, where needed, with the assistance of in-home care.

As the weather warms up, those of us with a garden or even a sunny indoor ledge can locate those evasive gardening gloves and head for the fertiliser. Gardening for the elderly and those living with a disability is a great way to remain active and engaged in one's home. 

Right at Home, Australia's Quality Home Care Provider, shares information about retirement planning. Our retirement dreams might include travel, hobbies, spending more time with family, or having time for all those other things we have always wanted to do. So, we carefully budget for our basic expenses, as well as all those nice extras. And the earlier we start saving, the better. 

National Palliative Care Week (NPCW) will this year be held from Sunday 23 May to Saturday 29 May, with the theme "Palliative Care It’s more than you think".

Sleep pattern changes can occur as we age with many seniors early to bed and early to rise. Research shows that older adults may need a little less sleep than they did in their younger years. This is good to know because worrying about sleep can make it harder to sleep! Right at Home, Australia's trusted home care provider explains why.

As Australia’s trusted home care provider, Right at Home shares information for carers about how to support the immunity of your loved one during the second wave of COVID 19 in our communities.