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Aged Care Employee Day is our chance to say thank you to our extraordinary care workers and behind-the-scenes office staff.

The care and support they provide to our clients is invaluable and makes a real difference in their lives each and every day.

The care and support provided by home care workers to people who want to remain in the comfort of their own homes is invaluable. That is why we at Prestige Inhome Care (Prestige) have increased our care worker pay rates by up to 38% above award.

Aged Care Employee Day is our chance to say thank you to our extraordinary care workers and behind-the-scenes office staff.

The care and support they provide to our clients is invaluable and makes a real difference in their lives each and every day.

If your loved one is needing support to continue to safely live at home or is receiving care, but their needs have since increased, it can be challenging to approach a conversation with them about accepting help at home. You may find they don’t want to acknowledge that they need any, or further assistance, or are worried they will lose their independence.

Here, Prestige Inhome Care CEO Nick McDonald shares 7 tips on how to talk to your loved one about accepting help at home.

Kelly also highlights the invaluable difference timely care can make in the lives of those living with a life-limiting illness: “When we intervene and support people [in managing their symptoms], we find their quality of life improves, and they often have a much longer extension of life than they first expected.” Watch Kelly’s video here. To […]

Watch Janine’s video here. To learn how we at Prestige Inhome Care work with palliative care teams like Cabrini Health Palliative & Supportive Care Service to provide tailored palliative care to people living with a life-limiting illness, click here.

Are you wondering how the 2022-23 Federal Budget will help you or your loved one access quality care? Or are you currently working in aged care or disability support or considering a career in the industry? Here we summarise the key aged care and disability support Budget outcomes and how they may impact you.

Our inaugural International Women’s Day (IWD) Luncheon, on March 2, at the Brighton Beach Hotel, was a celebration of extraordinary women.

Tracey had been working in an office job for decades, but two years ago, with some encouragement from her daughter, Tracey decided to ‘make a complete change’ and chase after a career that would give back to the community.

With 20% of the population expected to be aged over 65 within the decade, and 76% of Australians aged over 60 preferring to retire in the comfort of their own home, the demand for home care workers is higher than ever.

After experiencing the loss of a loved one, Li asked herself: ‘What can I do to enjoy life? How can I give something back?’

 

“Naturally I gravitated to home care,” says Li.

The holiday season is upon us! And while many of us are excitedly making plans, there is a growing number of older Australians who are living alone and isolated from accessing the things that make their holiday season joyful.