For Carers
Fernlea was delighted to have Tania Daniels from Carers Victoria present at our recent ZOOM event ‘Caring for the Carer.’ Tania covered what it means to be a carer, shared some self-care tips for carers and information on other services to support carers.
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Sue McIvor, Fernlea Community Care CEO covered information on Fernlea’s current & future services to support carers. Pamela Smithard, our Nurse Manager at Fernlea spoke about the importance of ‘Care Plans’ for carers, and we had past carers, Libby & Marianne talk about their experiences. Mieke, a division one nurse at Wantirna also spoke about assessment plans
for people over 75.
Event Resources:
Resources:
Below is a range of resources we think you may find useful in your role as a carer, in alphabetical order.
AGED CARE QUALITY STANDARDS
The new Aged Care Quality Standards commenced on 1 July 2019. There are eight standards that aged care providers must meet - no matter what type of aged care services you receive.
CARERS GATEWAY
Caring for you, while you care for someone.
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CARERS VICTORIA
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Carers Victoria is the statewide voice for family carers, representing and providing support to carers in Victoria.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
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The Australian Government Department of Health develop and deliver policies and programs and advise the Australian Government on health, aged care and sport. We work with a wide range of stakeholders to ensure better health for all Australians. We are closely monitoring the current COVID-19 pandemic. Our information provides daily updates, answering your questions about the latest news, current facts and figures, travel advice, key contact and phone numbers.
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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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The Department of Health & Human Services works to achieve the best health, wellbeing and safety for all Victorians so that they can lead a life they value. Our efforts are guided by our four strategic directions of person-centred services and care, local solutions, earlier and more connected support, and advancing quality, safety and innovation. We provide information, updates and advice about the outbreak of the coronavrius disease.
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NDIS
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The National Disability Insurance Agency (NDIA) is an independent statutory agency. Our role is to implement the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), which will support a better life for hundreds of thousands of Australians with a significant and permanent disability and their families and carers.
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