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Aged and Disabled Care Edition
Sydney CAREX 2010, August 11 & 12
Rosehill Racecourse. Click here for details & attendee registration & workshop/seminar information
School holiday care
It’s a short school term. If your planned childcare arrangements fall apart during the school holidays you do not have to lose a day's work. DIAL-AN-ANGEL Emergency Care is as close as your phone. You can go to work knowing that your children are in caring, competent hands. DIAL-AN-ANGEL also provides this service through corporations as part of their Work-Life balance programs supporting working parents. Just call 1300 721 111 or book online here.
Would you like to be an Angel?
New Angels are always welcome! Would you like to work flexible hours? We can work around you! We need babysitters, nurses, cleaners, companion carers. If you have experience, references, and a police clearance then why not contact us. We would love to have a chat with you about becoming an Angel!
Dates for the Diary
Dates to remember and make note in your diary for
Red Nose Day 25th June
National Cerebral Palsy Awareness Week 1-7 August
Daffodil Day 27th August
Pink Ribbon Day 25th October.
You can register interest now, it is never too early.
Delightful Destinations – Wheelchair friendly travel
Disabled and want to travel around Australia? Australia is well prepared for travelling disabled people and has wheelchair friendly accommodation and tours in many places just click here. Worried about finding a toilet somewhere? To assist the elderly and disabled travellers the Aussie Government put together the website www.toiletmap.gov.au that lists more than 14,295 of Australia's public toilets!
Fit & Well - You can activate yourself!
• You don't need special skills or training to be physically active. Walking is a great way to be active.
• Physical activity should be initiated slowly, and the intensity should be increased gradually (e.g., start with a 10-minute walk three times a week and work your way up to 30 minutes of brisk walking or other form of moderate activity five times a week). Activities can be split into several short periods (e.g., 10 minutes 3 times a day) instead of one longer period (e.g., 30 minutes once a day).
• Ask for support from friends and family; likewise, support the people in your life who are trying to be physically active. • Many forms of physical activity can be social, allowing you to converse and spend time with family or friends or to develop new relationships.
• Make fitness a priority…COMMIT TO IT.
Read more here from Performance Body Works
Top Tips - Flying with a disability
When making air travel plans, consider your stamina and keep flight lengths and plane transfers in mind. When making reservations, discuss the following with your travel agent or airline booking agent:
• Assistance you will need while flying, and at the airport
• Your type of disability and the equipment you will use, such as crutches or a wheelchair
• Your request to have a manual or electric wheelchair at the gate when you arrive
• Any special dietary requirements you may have
Make sure that all of your booking agents (airline, hotel, and transportation) provide written confirmation of your travel arrangements. It will be helpful to have a record of your travel requests if you ever have to file a complaint.
Get to the airport even earlier than the airline requests. This will give you plenty of time to handle any last-minute travel issues that may arise.
Useful Links
Organisations and Associations
Aged and Community Services Australia (ACSA)
Alzheimer's Australia
Australian Association of Gerontology (AAG)
Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine (ANZSGM)
Council on the Ageing (COTA)
HelpAge International
National Aged Care Alliance (NACA)
National Seniors Australia
Vietnam Veterans' Association of Australia
Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA) Inc
National
Department of Family and Community Services (FaHCSIA)
Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA)
Department of Veterans' Affairs (DVA)
National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)
State
ACT Government Health Information
ACT Office for Ageing
NSW Department of Ageing, Disability and Home Care (DADHC)
Northern Territory Department of Health and Families
Northern Territory Office for Senior Territorians
Queensland Health
South Australian Department for Families and Communities (DFC)
South Australian Department of Health
Tasmanian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS)
Victorian Department of Human Services (DHS)
Western Australia Department of Health
West Australian Department for Communities - Seniors' Resources Online
You can also visit www.dialanangel.com for additional helpful links. |
