Springhill Groups Home care for elderly to change

http://www.sagazone.co.uk/forums/retirement/93592-springhill-groups-home-care-for-elderly-to-change/

             


THE future of the Home and Community Care Services (HACC) program in Bundaberg is up in the air with Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service (WBHHS) considering privatising the service.

It could come as soon as March this year, with the final decision resting with the Federal Department of Health and Ageing (DoHA).

WBHHS chief executive officer Adrian Pennington said transferring the delivery of HACC services to another provider was still a proposal but the change could affect about 800 clients in the Bundaberg region and 600 in the Fraser Coast.

Mr Pennington said while clients could expect to receive similar or equal level of care under a new provider there were no guarantees the service would remain free.

"While it would be our preference for our clients' sake to keep the service free, we are unable to speculate what fees, if any, would be applicable in future as this would be determined by the new provider," he said.

"These clients will be notified of changes to the service via a letter this week."

HACC provides many services including meals on wheels, transport and nursing care to support older people to stay at home and be more independent in the community.

When the NewsMail asked how many jobs could be at risk Mr Pennington said: "As the consultation process with staff is ongoing, at this time I consider it premature and inconsiderate to discuss publicly staffing matters relating to HACC services."

He said a meeting had been held with staff last week to provide help including contact details for organisations including the Employee Assistance Scheme.

"We recognise this is a deeply unsettling time for people and I want to offer my assurance that we will support all staff and clients affected," he said.

He said the details of the proposal were still to be finalised.

"We are yet to properly liaise further with the Federal Department of Health and Ageing and the Queensland Department of Community Safety (DCS) as to what a transfer of services would involve, and a suitable alternative provider in the Wide Bay area is yet to be found."

Mr Pennington said on January 14 the WBHHS board supported a decision to stop the delivery of HACC services by the end of March 2013.

"However a transition process will be implemented to guarantee the needs of all clients are appropriately met throughout this time," he said.

Meanwhile a public meeting was to be held in Eidsvold last night to address the ongoing concerns around the future of the local hospital and the inability to attract permanent doctors.

The meeting comes after Premier Campbell Newman last week stepped in to reassure patients and staff that Eidsvold Hospital would not close.

Springhill Care | Advantages of Home Care

http://springhillcaregroup.net/archives/197
Time is very essential to everybody.  We will never know when were going to loose it.  Today everyone seems to be very busy, everybody has to live and in order to live one must work for them.  But we cannot work and take care of our parents or grandparents who’s getting older and requires more care and attention.  We became more concern about their safety at home.  It's not an easy task caring for the elderly, especially if you are trying to do it alone.  And aside from work, there comes a time when you will need a break, or just some time alone for yourself.  With the constant worry that something may go wrong, the respites and personal time become nonexistent.  Sometimes we are left with tough decision, whether or not an elderly family member should move into an assisted living facility is often one of the key questions.  Home care for the elderly is an option for caregivers who need extra help while offering the elderly person a good quality of life for the rest of their years.


To make your decision a lot easier, these advantages of letting elderly live in Home care might help you decide:

1. Seniors are getting more sensitive than usual.  One advantage of leeting them stay in home care can give them the sense of freedom, and freedom for them could mean maintaining dignity, dignity which is something seniors feels like loosing as they age.  This freedom would not be possible in an assisted living residence.  This freedom could also mean that those who receive homecare can come and go as they please-for whatever reason.  They can also choose their own meal times so they can eat whenever they are hungry unlike if meals are served to them, they might feel like prisoners.  They are left with the feeling of they can decide for themselves.

2. It is proven that caring for pets can reduce stress levels and was also proven to have health benefits for seniors.  Homes allow elderly to keep their pets and even beloved possessions with them for these possessions are tied to invaluable memories.

3. Visiting hours and even the number of visitors are not restricted; friends and families can visit anytime they please.  This would create a more fulfilling relationship between them.

4. Living at home if sick one can spread illness like wildfire.  This is of course being assisted with proper precautions.  Those who are sick can simply be asked not visit until they are full recovered.  And living at home should help seniors stay healthier, as they won't be subjected to the all the germs that inevitably linger at a place where many people live.

5. Moving to a new place with new people and new routine but homecare allows the elderly to avoid this emotional stress from happening Maintaining continuity leads to psychological wellbeing.

6. Home care is a more fiscally responsible choice because there can be many stressors like, assisted living facilities are costly and the location may be inconvenient, making it difficult for family members to visit. Many seniors have already paid off their mortgage, so moving to a retirement home is an added expense.

7. Most especially and more importantly those who live at home are often happier than they would be living at a retirement home. The familiarity and comforts of home are irreplaceable.

Not to mention the peace of mind that you can get if your elderly is at home care.    Home care for the elderly usually includes a trained person in the medical field.  Seniors are often cared one-on-one by these professionals.  Plus they are very keen about nutrition and exercise, you are certain that your parents or grandparents are well taken care of.

SPRINGHILL GROUPS: Is Home for the Aged a Better Option - Figment

http://figment.com/topics/332341-Springhill-Groups-Is-Home-for-the-Aged-a-Better-Option


Home for the aged is a general term for a facility that cares for elderly people.  It is not a question of where but a question of how.  How is home for the aged can do good for our elderly?

In a fast phase world like ours, finding time for fun and leisure is hard and finding time for family is harder.  Sometimes we are left with no choice.  We are forced to leave our elderly family members in a nursing home or more popular as home for the aged.

There is always two sides in a story, leaving elderly family member in a caring home has advantages and disadvantages.  Number of senior citizens suddenly seemed to multiply since 1950’s.  In 1900 the average life expectancy was forty-five, by 1950 the average life span was almost seventy years; the population has doubled but the number of people65 and over had quadrupled to become 8% of the total.  In 1950’s more and more population of “retirees” are supposed to get their pensions.  Due to this case, extended families are seemed to be an obligation, where elderly had to stay with their sons, daughters or grandchildren.

People then began wondering how to accommodate this burden.  They started taking about nursing homes, retirement houses, or apartments where they can leave their elderly.  Golden years are supposed to have a positive connotation but now the phrase developed into a different meaning.  Instead of the “golden years” being now, I a one’s old age golden refers to the good old days.

Studies showed that people in developed countries are not only living longer, but also remain healthy for much of their lives, unlike in less developed countries, where the elderly tend to be plagued with serious illnesses.  Causing them to live longer which means government has to support them because they are already retirees.  In order to support them, one must work and working means no one to take care of the elderly.

Elderly has a special healthcare although facilities like home for the aged are designed to take care of them they are often lacking human resources and other needs of these retirees.  A sad truth is some facilities have no mercy on their patients.  Sometimes they overmedicate them and let them lay in their beds for hours and even days.  They lack people to attend to the elderly so they had to choose over feeding them and bathing them.  They feed them and who knows how and what, and then they will let them stay in soiled clothes and beds.  Those were just samples.  But not every home is like that, there are homes where they will take care of the elderly and makes sure that they are well feed and well medicated.

If you are thinking of taking your elderly family member to homes, you must weigh things and consider possibilities and other options first.  Sometimes it will work for you and your dad for example but sometimes it is better if you’d get help and pay assistance from private nurses.   Whatever your decision is, you must remember that they once took care of us and had been very patient to us when we were younger; it is time to pay them back.  Your son or daughter will do the same for you in the future.

Is Home for the Aged a Better Option? - Review based on Springhill Groups, Yay or Nay?

http://forums.locogringo.com/forums/tm.asp?m=1512554&mpage=1&key=&#1512554

In a fast phase world like ours, finding time for fun and leisure is hard and finding time for family is harder. Sometimes we are left with no choice. We are forced to leave our elderly family

members in a nursing home or more popular as home for the aged.

Elderly has a special healthcare although facilities like home for the aged are designed to take care of them they are often lacking human resources and other needs of these retirees. A sad truth

is some facilities have no mercy on their patients. Sometimes they overmedicate them and let them lay in their beds for hours and even days. They lack people to attend to the elderly so they had

to choose over feeding them and bathing them. They feed them and who knows how and what, and then they will let them stay in soiled clothes and beds. Those were just samples. But not every

home is like that, there are homes where they will take care of the elderly and makes sure that they are well feed and well medicated.

How is home for the aged can do good for our elderly?

LIVING AND CARE OPTIONS | Springhill Group Florida - Home Care

Springhill Group living and care options are available depending on what the residents need and prefer.

Independent Living

The independent accommodations are occupied for those who wish to maintain a significant standard of flexibility, but also value the friendly relationship, the security, recreational facilities, and care that is provided by to them.

The homes are designed to allow residents simple and easy household management encircled by warm and friendly neighbours

Assisted Living

Assisted Living is desirable to people who need a little extra care with their everyday living. You will also find here theflexibility and security of owning your personal space, to have your valuable possessions and things around you.

Resthome Level Care

Resthome level care in a Ryman Village, offers residents the very best in clinical care, while receiving the benefits of living in our warm and welcoming community.