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How GPs support older people
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General practitioners (GPs) support older people in several important ways. It’s not just about diagnosing illness. Coral is joined today by a Cairns GP, Dr Garry Hartrick, who has been a GP for 40 years.
Coral and Garry discuss the different ways a GP can help the older person to remain well and able in their own home through not only monitoring their health but also by helping them to access other supports and services.
In this episode:
- The more common reasons family members raise concerns about their elderly loved ones
- Cognition dysfunction
- GP management plans
- Team care arrangements
- Chronic disease management
- Mental health care plans
- Disability parking permits
- Investigating a person’s ability to continue driving
- Carer’s allowance and carer payment
- Medication monitoring
- Home medicines review
- Webster packs for medications
- The importance of a regular review with your GP
Resources mentioned:
- Blog: Is there financial support for carers?
- Disability parking permits
- Home medicines review
- Webster packs
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Do you support an older loved one at home and you're ready to give up because it’s just too hard? Your Aged Care Compass is for you.
We're Coral and Michelle, the sisters behind our business, See Me Aged Care Navigators.
Coral is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in both health and aged care. A former assessor with the aged care assessment team, an advocate and author, there’s not much Coral doesn’t know about Australia’s aged care system.
Michelle is a former pharmacist with over 30 years in the public health and private sectors of pharmacy. Michelle is the client care manager for our business.
Our story started as one of supporting our parents to remain in their own home, to be as independent as possible and remain connected to their community. When we eventually needed extra support, we achieved this because we know Australia’s aged care system so well. We knew what programs could assist us and our parents.
Your Aged Care Compass podcast brings together not only our personal experience in supporting our parents but also our vast professional experience in supporting other families to keep their loved ones at home.
We'll help you makes sense of Australia’s aged care system and bring you topics related to ageing as well. Legal, financial, health, forward planning and more.
Your Aged Care Compass will guide you clearly and compassionately to the right support at the right time for your ageing parents and loved ones.
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