Aged Care

My Health Carers was established in 2000 and continues to provide quality care services to aged people and those living with disabilities.

My Health Carers prides it self on our personalised service and the ability to match the right carer to clients’ individuality.

My Health Carers insure that our staff are professional and reliable.

My Health Carers are trained to promote and encourage independence.

All My Health Carers staff members are required to have a minimum Certificate III in Aged and Disability Care and receive ongoing professional training in areas such as DEMENTIA SPECIFIC CARE and OH&S.

All My Health Carers staff members are required to undertake police checks as a condition of their employment.

 

Home Care

Some of the services we provide include:

  • Vacuuming floors and rugs
  • Mopping floors (with a mop)
  • Sweeping
  • Cleaning utility areas such as kitchen, bathroom and toilet
  • Washing that may include soiled clothing or linen due to incontinence
  • Ironing
  • Changing the bed and changing the bed linen
  • Light Dusting

Disability Care

Respite


Personal Care

Some of the services we provide include:

  • Showering
  • Prompting clients to take medication
  • Toileting
  • Transferring (from chair to bed\chair to toilet).
  • Dressing
  • Grooming including shaving, haircare, nails, (but excluding foot care which is normally undertaken by a podiatrist). Which includes any person who has diabetes.
  • Assisting a person managing their incontinence (maintaining a toilet regime or helping them to change their underwear/incontinence product or bed linen as needed).
  • Assisting a person who is attending a Adult day activity or support program
  • Shopping on behalf of the clients or taking a person shopping.
  • Community Access - socialisation.
  • Respite for Carers.
  • Banking & Paying accounts.
  • Collecting prescriptions.
  • Meal preparation and Assistance.
  • Transport clients to appointments.
  • Advocating on the behalf of clients (making inquiries regarding utility services such eg.: gas and fuel as necessary).
  • Assisting with care of pets - walking, feeding if requested.

Respite & Carer Support

Some of the services we provide include:

  • Taking client to programmes or Appointments : day programmes and activities- support services, medical or hospital appointments.
  • Socialisation: as needed
  • Transportation: medical appointments, programmes.
  • Respite: Initial visit to research and assess client's capabilities, (likes and dislikes, needs & preferences). Social Activities, crossword puzzles, reading, (newspaper's, and books) board games. I.e. scrabble, walking, light gardening.

Transport

Some of the services we provide include:

  • Pickup and drop off at social events
  • Taking clients out for Morning Tea/Afternoon Tea/Lunch
  • Transport to and from hospital
  • Transport to and from Respite facilities
  • Community Access activities - library visits, craft, cooking and computer programs.
  • Recreational Activities - School Holiday Programmes, Archery, Swimming, Basketball etc.
  • Medical Appointments
  • Shopping
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