Home Care Packages

Motor Neurone Disease (MND) is a progressive neurological condition that affects the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles. As the disease progresses, people may experience difficulty with movement, speech, and breathing, making it increasingly challenging to perform everyday tasks.

Caring for a loved one is often a personally rewarding experience but can also become emotionally and physically draining. Respite care for caregivers provides temporary relief for primary carers who support and care for someone with additional needs. Respite is ideal for taking a break and looking after your own well-being. It also ensures that your loved one continues to receive quality care. Respite care can provide valuable support to your family or loved one in several ways:

The 2023-2024 Federal Government Budget was handed down in May and included some major announcements for the care sector.  Here, we highlight some significant outcomes that will impact the aged care support sector and what that will mean for you.

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.

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.

The federal government has committed to spending $452 million as part of a major five-year plan to reform Australia’s aged care system.

This is the immediate response and experts are suggesting the price tag could be upwards of $20 billion if all of the Royal Commission’s recommendations are implemented.

Choosing the right type of care for your loved one is one of life’s biggest decisions. It can be stressful, complicated, physically demanding and loaded with emotion.

We all want to do the right thing by our parents and make sure they face their later years with comfort, love and dignity.

Are you confused about home care packages (HCPs) and how to access one? Today, we explain the ins and outs of home care packages including how you can access one, what the different funding levels are, and how much control and choice you have over how your package is delivered.