The Truth About Ageing

It's no secret that today's guest is one of my favourite humans... meet my Grandma, Nerida! I speak a lot about Grandma in other episodes of the pod, so I thought it would be helpful for you to meet her. She is currently living independently at home and doing incredibly well for her age. However, like most 88 year olds is increasingly faced with age related challenges and is cognisant of...

Welcome to Episode 6! Today I share 5 Quick Tips about how to choose a Home Care Package provider. We discuss what fees to look out for, understanding what is included in Care Management charges, how to compare the cost of services between providers and how to find a provider that suits your individual needs. Come find us on @thetruthaboutageing on Instagram or @thetruthaboutageingpodcast on Faceb...

Episode 5 is a Deep Dive episode in to all things Home Care Packages - how the funding works & is paid to your service provider, what fees can apply, what services you can access, how brokered services work & how much you can realistically expect from a Level 4 Home Care Package. As always, there will be additional resources up on our Instagram page @thetruthaboutageing and our Facebook pa...

In this weeks episode I talk with the amazing Amanda Ball. Amanda has 12 years experience in the aged care sector in a variety of roles including providing direct care services, managing CHSP programs, coordinating Home Care Packages and now managing her own team of care staff. She is incredibly knowledgeable about the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) and is passionate about empowering p...

Welcome to episode 3 - our first 'Quick Tip' episode! Today we discuss 5 tips for when you first contact My Aged Care - from what questions they will ask, to what you will need to have ready and what discussions to have prior with your loved one. Our 5 tips are: 1. Start a convo, 2. Write a plan, 3. Have your cards handy, 4. Pick a buddy and 5. Be honest. Tune into the ep for more detail...

What is a Home Care Package? What does CHSP mean? How can I get Dad help with gardening at home?  What on earth is a service provider? Welcome to episode 2 of The Truth About Ageing - Home Care in Australia.  In this ep we unpack the different streams of home care that can be access and how. We talk through accessing My Aged Care, wait times, how much money is available on different Home Care Pack...

Welcome to The Truth About Ageing!  In episode 1 we cover who I am (psst, I'm Kate a Social Gerontologist), what to expect from the podcast (everything Aged Care in Australia - Q&A, interviews and navigating the aged care system) and where to find us (hint - on Instagram @thetruthaboutageing, on Facebook 'The Truth About Ageing' and wherever you get your podcasts!). Next ep will...