Your Aged Care Compass
Episodes
Our comments on Nine News's article about Home Care
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The wait times to receive some home care packages (HCP) have tipped out to around 12 months. This has increased significantly in the past year, from a...
What's the difference between CHSP and HCP?
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the Home Care Packages program (HCP) are two different programs of support for older people living in...
What's the difference between CHSP and HCP?
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and the Home Care Packages program (HCP) are two different programs of support for older people living in...
Ask Me Anything #1
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get asked questions every week from people who are supporting their older loved ones at home. If you want to navigate the aged care system well, yo...
Ask Me Anything #1
09 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We get asked questions every week from people who are supporting their older loved ones at home. If you want to navigate the aged care system well, yo...
Amina's story with Amina Schipp
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Amina Schipp, talks about the grief and pain she felt over the preventable death of her 97 year old mother, Maria, in a residenti...
Amina's story with Amina Schipp
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week’s guest, Amina Schipp, talks about the grief and pain she felt over the preventable death of her 97 year old mother, Maria, in a residenti...
The truth about after-death administration with Danielle Phillips
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest presenter Danielle Phillips discusses her lived experience in becoming an executor twice in two years during the Covid-19 pandemic when she lost...
The truth about after-death administration with Danielle Phillips
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest presenter Danielle Phillips discusses her lived experience in becoming an executor twice in two years during the Covid-19 pandemic when she lost...
Estate planning with Joshua Auld
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest presenter and estate planning solicitor, Joshua Auld, discusses the importance of having the correct documentation in place so that your estate ...
Estate planning with Joshua Auld
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Guest presenter and estate planning solicitor, Joshua Auld, discusses the importance of having the correct documentation in place so that your estate ...
What is a care plan?
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every person who is receiving a home care package should have a care plan that reflects their needs and goals, and includes the kind of support that w...
What is a care plan?
12 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Every person who is receiving a home care package should have a care plan that reflects their needs and goals, and includes the kind of support that w...
How long do I have to wait for my Home Care Package?
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The time a person waits for their home care package depends on what level of package a person is approved for and what priority they are given by the ...
How long do I have to wait for my Home Care Package?
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The time a person waits for their home care package depends on what level of package a person is approved for and what priority they are given by the ...
Susan's story with Susan Day
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susan and her siblings supported their parents as they aged. When the time came to access formal support, Susan discovered how confusing the process w...
Susan's story with Susan Day
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Susan and her siblings supported their parents as they aged. When the time came to access formal support, Susan discovered how confusing the process w...
Elder Abuse with MaryAnn De Mestre and Nick Donnelly
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elder abuse can take many forms; physical, financial, psychological and social harms. We speak mainly about financial abuse in this episode.Nick and M...
Elder Abuse with MaryAnn De Mestre and Nick Donnelly
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Elder abuse can take many forms; physical, financial, psychological and social harms. We speak mainly about financial abuse in this episode.Nick and M...
Downsizing your home with Melissa Freasier
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A downsizing specialist helps people to declutter their homes. For a variety of reasons, people may need some guidance.Emotional attachment to items a...
Downsizing your home with Melissa Freasier
15 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A downsizing specialist helps people to declutter their homes. For a variety of reasons, people may need some guidance.Emotional attachment to items a...
Granny flat arrangements with Nick Donnelly
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A granny flat arrangement is a lifechanging and lifelong commitment. Consider the implications of undertaking such an arrangement.Understand how the a...
Granny flat arrangements with Nick Donnelly
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A granny flat arrangement is a lifechanging and lifelong commitment. Consider the implications of undertaking such an arrangement.Understand how the a...
Package management options
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are a couple of main options for the management of your home care package funding. These are self-managed or fully managed. There is also a hybr...
Package management options
01 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are a couple of main options for the management of your home care package funding. These are self-managed or fully managed. There is also a hybr...
Dementia and cognition supplement funding
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People are eligible for the dementia and cognition supplement if they are receiving a home care package and they demonstrate eligibility via one of th...
Dementia and cognition supplement funding
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People are eligible for the dementia and cognition supplement if they are receiving a home care package and they demonstrate eligibility via one of th...
A reablement approach to living well at home
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having a home care package allows the older person to get services and support to keep them well and independent at home for as long as possible. Thes...
A reablement approach to living well at home
17 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Having a home care package allows the older person to get services and support to keep them well and independent at home for as long as possible. Thes...
How to prepare for assessments
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before having an assessment for in-home aged care services, take the time to reflect on the amount of support you or an older loved one needs on a dai...
How to prepare for assessments
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Before having an assessment for in-home aged care services, take the time to reflect on the amount of support you or an older loved one needs on a dai...
Home care packages
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are four levels of funding for home care packages. The packages are used to help keep older people well and able at home for as long as possible...
Home care packages
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are four levels of funding for home care packages. The packages are used to help keep older people well and able at home for as long as possible...
Transition Care Program
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If an older person has lost some function or independence after a hospital admission, they may be approved for the Transition Care Program (TCP). This...
Transition Care Program
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If an older person has lost some function or independence after a hospital admission, they may be approved for the Transition Care Program (TCP). This...
Discussion with a former ACAT assessor
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) assessor does an assessment of the older person, they look at the person holistically. They want to understan...
Discussion with a former ACAT assessor
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
When an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT) assessor does an assessment of the older person, they look at the person holistically. They want to understan...
How do I get help at home?
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are aged care programs that support older people to live in their own homes for as long as possible. We discuss eligibility for in-home programs...
How do I get help at home?
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There are aged care programs that support older people to live in their own homes for as long as possible. We discuss eligibility for in-home programs...
Have I been assessed by My Aged Care?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People often tell us they have had their My Aged Care assessment. This shows they do not understand where they are in the system. My Aged Care asks a ...
Why do we do what we do?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Dad passed away in January 2018, Coral began to write, starting with her blog “Dementia, my dad and me.” This was her way of dealing with th...
Why a podcast about aged care?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s aged care system is complex and can disadvantage the people it’s meant to support. We teach people how the system works and how to get...
Have I been assessed by My Aged Care?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
People often tell us they have had their My Aged Care assessment. This shows they do not understand where they are in the system. My Aged Care asks a ...
Why do we do what we do?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
After Dad passed away in January 2018, Coral began to write, starting with her blog “Dementia, my dad and me.” This was her way of dealing with th...
Why a podcast about aged care?
06 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Australia’s aged care system is complex and can disadvantage the people it’s meant to support. We teach people how the system works and how to get...
Welcome to Your Aged Care Compass
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you supporting an older loved one at home and ready to give up because it’s just toohard? Your Aged Care Compass is aimed at anyone who is carin...
Welcome to Your Aged Care Compass
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Are you supporting an older loved one at home and ready to give up because it’s just toohard? Your Aged Care Compass is aimed at anyone who is carin...