Client & Carer Stories

With an amazing 20 years’ experience as a carer, “people person” Joanne still loves her job.

“I love meeting new people, being able to help and care for them, and I love listening to their life stories,” Joanne says. “They really appreciate that I sit and really listen to them, and do that little bit extra with them in their home.”

Special birthday wishes were recently sent to Horace, an extraordinary Prestige Inhome Care client who turned 100!

Horace, who is known as Horrie, was visited by carer, Maria, and other members of the Prestige team to congratulate him on this most significant milestone birthday. Horrie warmly reflected on his life journey and shared some of his fondest memories with Prestige.

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.

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.

Have you ever considered a career in home care? With 20 per cent of the population expected to be aged over 65 within the decade, and 76 per cent of Australians aged over 60 preferring to retire in the comfort of their own home, there’s a greater demand than ever for home care workers.

As a Case Manager, Melody is responsible for ensuring her clients receive the very best of care in the comfort of their own home.

At 17 years of age Junith started working in the aged care industry cooking meals for the elderly and people living with a disability. A trained pastry chef, she was a passionate baker with a special love for making Christmas cakes. But today, at the age of 74, when asked what she loves about being a care worker Junith says “it’s not about the money. It’s the companionship.”

The government’s $17.7 billion response to the final report of the Aged Care Royal Commission was revealed last week in the federal budget.

Are you wondering how the government’s plan will help your or your loved ones to access quality care? We’ve summarised the answers to the top 5 questions our community is asking.

At Prestige, we know there's no place like home. In this short video Prestige staff members share what they love about their homes and why it's important to them.

We recently interviewed Prestige Case Manager, Christina. She explains how meaningful companionship can enrich the lives of both the carer and client.

Recent research suggests that having strong social interactions improve your wellbeing and health, and promotes longevity.

Caring for your loved one can require big decisions to be made at an emotionally charged time. 

In this short video, Nick McDonald (CEO and founder of Prestige Inhome Care) and his sister, Thea McCroary (General Manager, Sales & Marketing) share their story about caring for their mum at home.

For over 20 years we have been providing Australians with tailored support to help them maintain their independence in their own home.