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Brenda

– Huntfield Heights, SA

I have worked in aged care for at least 20 years as a careworker. I love my job. About my Mum: She had Alzheimer’s among other things. The hardest thing I’ve ever had to do was to find a placement for her. My family and I were lost in the paperwork!  In the end, the decision was taken away from my family when Mum had an accident and ended up needing an urgent high care placement.… Read more

Marelle

– Caringbah, NSW

My mother is aged over 100 now and was admitted to Hospital for 10 days last year. Unfortunately they have aged care patients mixed in with dementia patients and this was too much for her and some others in her ward as some of the people with dementia were yelling out all night that they wanted to die.… Read more

Dawn

– Devonport, TAS

I have had many experiences trying to access Aged Care help in numerous ways over the last 15 plus years and have come to the conclusion that not a lot of change has been made regarding understanding the “System”.

The answer to a lot of problems seems  to be “well you should have done  —-”

My main concern at the moment is that the idea of keeping people in their own homes for as long as possible is fine in theory but practical night time care (which is my main concern) is not there and is a very important safety issue let a lone nursing incontinent patients.… Read more

Karen

– Mawson Lakes, SA

Not only as a Nurse working in aged care do I worry, but as one who wants to be cared for well in the future. We are an ageing populaton and it’s just going to get worse. “Please, my friends, family & I need more good people working in aged care”. Lets make that possible.… Read more

Gwyneth

– Mount Helena, WA

I belong to a local community group which, like so many organisations, seems to have very few members under fifty.

Most of us have come up against the almost insurmountable problem of finding care for relatives or spouses, particularly when they have reached a stage in life when high care is needed.… Read more

Natalie

– West Hobart, TAS

My mum, Camille, was diagnosed with early-onset dementia at the age of 60.  When my father passed away suddenly in January 2010 life was turned upside down.  Although we knew she was slowly losing mental & physical capabilities the reality of it all hit when she come to live with my husband & I & our then 6yr old son. … Read more

Colin

– Noble Park, VIC

1/  I believe that people who work after the retirement age should be able to earn more without affecting the pension.

2/ Non aged pensioners should be encouraged to live in Retirement Villages, which would benefit the younger person and the retiree by having a more communal setting.… Read more

Claudia

– Bellbowrie, QLD

Hello, I work since 20 years in different areas of aged care and love what I am doing very much. BUT… every time I believe it can’t get worse it still does. I work in a very good nursing home as the activity officer and I am torn between my love for the residents and the not manageble workload.… Read more

Sue

– Beldon, WA

My mother had dementia and had to be hospitalised a number of times for another condition. Each time this happened my sister and myself had to go to the hospital as the nursing staff were not trained to deal with people with dementia and this was a terrifying experience for our mother who did not understand what was going on.… Read more

John

– Riverton, WA

There is no doubt the Government needs to be accountable and responsible for continuing aged care reform along the lines set out prior to the budget. Above all the government has to commit to the funding it has outlined (and more in subsequent years) as well as implement well thought out policies if aged care is to continue to improve and older Australians don’t have to live in fear about coping as they get older.… Read more