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Health & Wellbeing Health & Wellbeing Daughterly Care recruitment call Northern Beaches businesswomen Verlie Hall and Kate Lambert are celebrating 25 years of supporting older Australians to stay in their own homes through their in-home care business, Daughterly Care. “I’ve seen a lot over the last 35 years working in aged care and I know most seniors are happiest in their own home because they stay in control of their life,” said Ms Hall. “This is especially the case if they have some cognitive decline or a form of dementia. Their home is familiar. They feel safe, comfortable and we support in a way that maximises their control of their life.” She recalled that when she worked in a Nursing Home on the North Shore, residents constantly appeared unhappy by having been displaced from their home. “I witnessed the Matron’s son stick toothpaste up a dying man’s nose ‘to see what reaction he would have’… I reported the abuse and resigned. It was soul destroying,” she said. In contrast, Ms Hall said Daughterly Care caregivers stated that supporting older people to remain in their own home was deeply satisfying work. “We enter their home and their world. We get to know our client and tailor the support to what they need and what brings them joy. It’s one-on-one care. They really appreciate our assistance and that makes the work joyful for our caregivers.” Ms Lambert added: “Our business name came from Verlie’s first in-home care client, who told Verlie ‘you are like the daughter I never had’. “Demand for our services is through the roof and so we are constantly on the look-out to employ more in-home care workers. “We have been a Registered Charity since 2016, so the first $36,750 our caregivers earn each year is tax-free. Our charity is managed for our elderly clients but is run around our caregivers’ availability,” she explained. Ms Lambert added that flexible hours and tax-effective pay allowed them to attract the best in-home care workers to support older people on the Northern Beaches, North Shore, Mosman and surrounds. Support provider Unisson Disability is now accepting new clients at its local Community Access Centre in Terrey Hills. The hub is dedicated to supporting people with disability to achieve their social, creative and skill-focused goals by fostering growth for NDIS participants with daily activities. “We can employ caregivers for 38 hours a week, or as little as 8 hours a week,” she said. “It’s just a matter of finding the special people who love to listen, assist, support and care for older people. People who can assist clients to shower, make them a meal, prompt them to take their medication, do a load of washing and drive them to appointments. “Our help makes the world of difference to older people and that’s why our services are in such high demand. “We have 175 caregivers but we need many more Daughterly Caregivers to meet demand.” – Lisa Offord *More info visit daughterlycare.com.au Terrey Hills disability support Team Leader Ryan Packness said the hub was a multifunctional space allowing for each person’s goals to be supported. “The hub allows clients to try an activity or hobby they haven’t before, in a welcoming and safe space,” he said. “It’s been great to be able to nurture and support each person’s goals through different activity options.” For example, in the hub’s open-plan Blue Apple Art Studio, clients can try their hand at painting, drawing and paper-making, and clay sculpting. Programs also encompass community-based excursions and day trips including regular BBQs and picnics at local reserves and parks, bushwalking, pub and café visits, sports days, swimming and bowling. *More information go to unisson.org.au – LO 52 APRIL <strong>2023</strong> The Local Voice Since 1991
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