Caring for Seniors Samantha Bowen and Li Xia

Cassie Day is the Founding Director of The Carer's Place. With over 14 years as a carer for her son, Cassie has found her calling in supporting carers to do their best work, avoiding burn out and overwhelm. Join us today, as we talk about self-care practices for carers.

What we will cover:

Why is self-care important?
• The five aspects of self-care that are most important
• Recognising the cycle of overwhelm
• How to go about helping a carer in your life

MIchelle is a solicitor from Partners Wealth Group and she specialises in Wills and Estates, the perfect person to talk to us about what a Power of Attorney can mean for you and your family.

What we will cover:
• What is a power of attorney?
• Why would you want to have a power of attorney?
• When to have these documents in place?
• Who can be the decision maker/power of attorney?
• What can an attorney do?
ª How do we determine when the power of attorney will come into affect?

It's a fact that none of us make it out alive. So why are we so afraid of death? Today we have Kerrie Noonan from the Groundswell Project here to talk to us about death and dying, plus give us tips on how to approach this taboo topic with our families.

What we cover:

• What is end of life planning?
• Why do we avoid talking about death and dying?
• What do we need to be aware of when approaching this topic?
• How do we start talking and planning for death with our friends and loved ones?
• What are the legal items we need to be aware of?

Today we talk with Susan Johnson from Community West about elder abuse. Nearly every statistic reveals that elder abuse and neglect are growing problems. While we don’t know of all the details on why this is occurring - what we do know is there are ways to slow it down and prevent it from escalating.

Tina Hogarth-Clarke is the Managing Director of Into Age Care. Tina uses her knowledge and skills to listen to clients and find the best aged care option for them and their families.

Today we draw on Tina's vast experience to help you understand what you need to know when planning for a parent to go into a care facility. This will cover:

• Signs to determine if your parent needs to move (safety vs financial)
• How to involve parents in the residential care move (and who else needs to be involved?)
• Role of the ACAT team
• How to get a referral to a facility
• What you should look for when choosing this facility, and
• Financial considerations to be aware of

Senior Financial Advisor Luke Andrews explains the financial side of Residential Aged Care Facility.