Caring in aged care homes: new carer resources

[From CarerHelp]

We, at CarerHelp, are delighted to share our new ‘Caring in Aged Care Homes’ resources that assist families to consider and plan for transition to an aged care home. We understand that this can be a very challenging and emotional decision for families to make. Our new resources include lots of useful suggestions to help family carers navigate this very difficult decision and transition. Topics include:

• Is it time to consider an aged care home?
• Transitioning to an aged care home
• Questions to ask to ensure quality end of life car in an aged care home

Have a look at the new resources on the Aged Care Home webpage including videos of people sharing their experiences and tips.

ACCESS THE RESOURCES HERE

We know that this is a challenging decision facing many families who are caring for someone with a life-limiting illness. Families need clear information to:

• Dispel misconceptions about care in an aged care home
• Improve understanding about how palliative care and end of life care are provided in an aged care home
• Know which factors are important in making the decision to transition to an aged care home
• Ask the right questions when choosing an aged care home

CarerHelp (www.carerhelp.com.au) is a website that can help prepare families to care for someone at the end of life. There are factsheets, videos and useful templates that will help provide the right information to families at the right time. All the resources are freely available online but can also be printed off to give to families by health professionals.

Contact us: CarerHelp are always excited to receive feedback so let us know what you think by emailing carerhelp@svha.org.au.