When Peter suffered a stroke, he was left with a residual brain injury and mobility issues on one side. He was only 67. Not the way Kate – his wife – and him planned to spend their retirement together. As Kate went about sorting out their affairs, she was eventually referred to Pauline by their…
When Cathleen was in hospital recovering from her knee reconstruction surgery, she was told by the doctors that her road to recovery would be long. She would require rehab and post-acute care. However, because she was in the private health care system, medical support arrangements would need to be organised by Cathleen and her family….
How finding the right aged care changed their lives. People often ask me: what does finding the right care look like? The answer is different for everyone. Most of the time, it’s a combination of consulting with professionals in the healthcare industry, and finding a placement that feels right for everyone involved. If you or…
Paul Morton’s mother, Beverley Nielsen, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in 2015 at the relatively young age of 72. The disease was barely noticeable when Beverley made the transition from family home into a retirement village.
June’s Story Sue L.’s mother June, 90, was simply experiencing increasing frailty with age. She had been going through a merry-go-round of health dramas — fall, hospital, rehab — hip replacement, hospital, rehab — around and around it went, with each incident following the last more quickly as time went on. Even though Sue and…
Claire’s Story Genevieve Kelly knew that the call was going to come, and she was prepared — well, prepared enough to know that she was going to immediately call on professional assistance to help with the transition. Her aunt, Claire, had been diagnosed at 64 with early onset Alzheimer’s disease. Claire’s husband was ten years…
Margot’s Story Wayne de Malmanche’s wife Margot had been diagnosed with brain cancer in her late fifties. Two years of ongoing treatment followed the initial diagnosis. Wayne describes the experiences that Margot and the family have been through. The first brain surgery to remove the cancer was completed at Monash Clayton, and unfortunately Margot experienced…
