Australia is facing a housing availability crisis. Families are growing, which is fantastic, but they are outpacing construction even under government-incentivized construction programs. Housing values are launching into orbit as material costs fuel the fire of an underprepared trades workforce, exacerbating the situation as many seek solutions like free long-term care insurance claims processing to help manage their financial burdens.
Families face tough and expensive decisions like never before regarding real estate. Our elders are caught in the middle of this with few options within their financial reach, mounting medical costs, and set retirement income.
The quality of personalized care, facilities, equipment, amenities, community, and availability of medical specialists in aged care, senior communities, and nursing homes in Melbourne must be of the highest standards. A large part of your due diligence when considering a move for your family patriarch and matriarch is getting to know the providers.
When my parents both needed extended care, I sold my company and moved to take care of them. They didn’t have insurance coverage or income to support a senior living community. I constructed a wheelchair ramp, widened doorways in our family home, and installed rails and hand-holds for them to have some independent ability and safety.
I picked them up when they fell, cleaned them, loaded them, and drove them to many doctors’ appointments, testing, and pharmacies for three years. I coordinated in-home nursing care, cooked healthy meals, and cleaned and cared for them.
Of all the things I did for them, the most important was to spend time with them. All of the work is supplied in a nursing facility or aged care. Our pa and nan need us for the family’s love and affection. The connection to memories and more love.
If your family can manage making the finances work, give your elders the best facilities you can. Never be sparing with your time with them. It makes all the difference after they leave us. Take my word.
With that in mind, any facility can have excellent medical equipment and community amenities, but if the staff lacks empathy and compassion, keep looking. Be observant and notice the quality of life of the current residents. What is the smile factor? Is there laughter or silence? Is there a buzz of activities, involvement, and helping with tasks?
Schedule a meeting with family insurance providers to clarify the benefits available for your family situation and elder needs. How comprehensive is their policy? Visit the My Aged Care government website and the health departments of your state or territory to assess what services, support, and assistance they offer.
They can help with meals, transportation, care providers, volunteer organizations, social support, and more. There is a Home Support Program to help us with respite care for our aged family members. Subsidies, capital grants, and funding of aged care programs are offered to aged care providers to provide those in-home services.
Enlist the services of every available organization in your efforts to love your family. Your time with them is the most valuable. Let others work so you can be with them.
