I recently visited a childless middle aged couple. The man suffers from dementia and can no longer recognise me.
The wife complained about Melbourne public hospital's poor service standards and lost a bit of confidence. Maybe the staff were on strike for higher pay when she was there?
but I was struck by the specialised independent living home-based specialist care for dementia patients here. And this service is highly subsidised by both state and federal govts and if the patient is on pension. The co payment cannot go beyond 17% of the pension.
There is a national Dementia Helpline for carers & patients - 1800 100 500
- high care
- individualised program for patient
- coordinated services (Centrelink subsidy, regular visits by allied healthcare, hairdresser)
- human dignity observed
- comfortable environment
- relief program for carers
The services are up to scratch, rough around the edges & not as perfect as they stated on websites.
A lot of government services are still unknown to public.
There is a saying here - If you don't ask, you will not know what services are available, and you will not get what you want.
This is what I found. http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au...blishing.nsf/Content/Services and resources-2
Anyone has complaints about the health services here?
Forgot to add, the programme is called EACH-D. Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia
Found this article too. What does this mean for future sufferers?
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/po...7-billion-agedcare-reform-20120420-1xb9j.html
The wife complained about Melbourne public hospital's poor service standards and lost a bit of confidence. Maybe the staff were on strike for higher pay when she was there?
but I was struck by the specialised independent living home-based specialist care for dementia patients here. And this service is highly subsidised by both state and federal govts and if the patient is on pension. The co payment cannot go beyond 17% of the pension.
There is a national Dementia Helpline for carers & patients - 1800 100 500
- high care
- individualised program for patient
- coordinated services (Centrelink subsidy, regular visits by allied healthcare, hairdresser)
- human dignity observed
- comfortable environment
- relief program for carers
The services are up to scratch, rough around the edges & not as perfect as they stated on websites.
A lot of government services are still unknown to public.
There is a saying here - If you don't ask, you will not know what services are available, and you will not get what you want.
This is what I found. http://www.agedcareaustralia.gov.au...blishing.nsf/Content/Services and resources-2
Anyone has complaints about the health services here?
Forgot to add, the programme is called EACH-D. Extended Aged Care at Home Dementia
Found this article too. What does this mean for future sufferers?
http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/po...7-billion-agedcare-reform-20120420-1xb9j.html
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