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What precautions should you take with elderly loved ones who are at risk of falling? For many older adults, their fear of falling outweighs other worries such as financial or social isolation. This fear of falling is understandable since the rate of elderly falls increases each year. If you or your loved ones have experienced falling in the past, you definitely don’t want it to happen again. The fear of falling may stem from past experience and could continue to haunt you.  Elderly falls can have a major impact on your health and your quality of life. They may vary from minor falls causing bruises to serious ones like having broken bones or head injury. Serious falls can be debilitating and not to mention expensive.  Since you don’t want to experience the same traumatic experience or the exacerbating pain associated with falling, you may feel paranoid to take a shower, do basic tasks, or even get out of bed. Your fear of falling stops you from living normally.  Fear can t...

The total population of elderly people in Australia is expected to grow at a faster pace. The senior population will definitely need proper care services in order to live peacefully. Since most Australian elderlies prefer to live in their homes as they age, if they are generally able to manage but require some assistance with their daily tasks then they can have access to several services provided by the government to live independently.  My Aged Care is provided by the Australian government to know the government-funded services and gain access according to their needs. Help at home or Home Care Packages is provided by the government to keep the elderly in their homes providing flexible choices with optimal care and services provided.  What are the different types of home care packages available? There are four levels and they are characterized as follows: Level 1 (HCP Level 1) - basic care needs are provided such as personal care, domestic assistance, meal preparation and ...