The thought of receiving formal aged care is often met with apprehension but with the right provider, these services can provide an opportunity for people to live their best lives.
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Full-time residential care can empower and improve the quality of life of those who are no longer able to live independently.
Retirement villages take away the stress of daily chores such as property and garden maintenance and offer opportunities to share amenities and socialise.
Home care is a perfect solution for those who live independently in their own homes, but need a bit of personal, domestic or social support.
Choice plays a crucial role in ensuring care is moulded around a person's life.
Salvos Home Care general manager Fiona Sanders said this makes the degree of choice and flexibility offered key features to look for in an aged care provider.
"At Salvos Home Care, we work with each client to deliver a personalised care plan," she said.
Milly Prokopenko, centre manager from The Salvation Army Aged Care, said the care plan incorporates recommendations from medical and other relevant experts.
"But more importantly, these plans are made in partnership with the resident and their family," she said.
"The resident's preferences are at the heart of the care plan which gets reviewed with the resident regularly to ensure we are continuing to keep them comfortable, safe and, most of all, happy."
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