Advice

If you’re looking for a volunteering opportunity with real impact, this episode of our podcast Age Old Problem: New Aged Care is for you. Helping Hand’s volunteer Kaye is living proof of the joy and purpose volunteering in aged care can bring. You may even need a tissue…

She joins Rachel Carson, Lifestyle Coordinator at our residential care home at Golden Grove, in this episode of Age Old Problems: New Aged Care to discuss the ins and outs (and countless ups) of being a volunteer with host Kate Holland.

Helping Hand is lucky to have more than 150 volunteers across our residential care homes, a large portion of which help with lifestyle activities, providing residents with social interaction, exercise, mental stimulation, and enjoyment.

Listen in and find out how you might be able to help. As Rachel points out:

• Your availability is up to you.
• And there is no typical volunteer. It is for everyone.

Kaye’s advice: “Just give it a go! You’ll find that you will absolutely love it.”

Finding the right age care service is really important. We created a podcast to help people do just that by providing information and advice from people both delivering and receiving quality age care.

In this episode of Age Old Problems: New Aged Care we get to the bottom of what an Occupational Therapist (OT) does and how they can help you to remain safe and independent in your own home.

Joining us with all the expertise is Amanda Bailey, Occupational Therapy Manager in Home Care at Helping Hand. Chatting with Kate she explains:

• What are the different allied health services available to older people at home?
• What is an OT, and what are the reasons someone might need one? What are the types of things an OT can help with around the home?
• Who is eligible for OT services at home, and how is it funded?
• How OT services can keep you living safely and independently at home for longer. Small changes can make a BIG difference.

Finding the right age care service is really important. We created a podcast to help people do just that by providing information and advice from people both delivering and receiving quality age care.

In this episode of Age Old Problems: New Aged Care, we discuss the benefits of residential respite care.

With the help of Lisa Brewer, who works in Admissions and Customer Service at Helping Hand, and Kerry Carlson who is Resident Liaison Coordinator for Helping Hand in North Adelaide, we discover:

• What is residential respite and what are the benefits for carers?
• Who is eligible to use it and how best to start the process.
• Typical reasons why carers may need respite and why not to fear it, it’s a great way to try out residential care!
• That no question is a silly question. Staff are focused on putting you at ease.
• The process of settling in and choosing what activities to participate in.
• How you might even become a ‘frequent flyer’ – respite can be life changing for both carer and recipient.
• And that taking a tour first is highly recommended.

This episode explores residential respite, however we also offer community respite for eligible home care clients in their own homes. Please speak to us on 1300 653 600 if you are interested in finding out more.

Finding the right age care service is really important. We created a podcast to help people do just that by providing information and advice from people both delivering and receiving quality age care.

In the first episode of Age Old Problems: New Aged Care we discuss Home Care. With the help of Jo Carter Jones, Group Manager of Retirement Living and Housing at Helping Hand, and one of our Home Care clients Reg, we’ll help you learn:

• The difference between Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Programme
• Who is eligible for Home Care
• What sort of services are available
• How best to start the process
• The documentation you need ready, and other tips for making the process run smoothly
• Where to seek the best advice
• Why you should be open to help
• And how accessing Home Care can make a happy life even happier!

Yes. All employees need a valid NDIS Worker Screening clearance, or be willing to obtain one, to work at Helping Hand.