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Palliative care explained
Better Health — Palliative care helps people with a life threatening illness maximise their quality of life. It also offers support to family and friends during the illness and with bereavement counselling. It is provided wherever the person prefers - their ...More…
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Palliative care - help for the terminally ill
Better Health — Palliative care helps people who are terminally ill to achieve the best quality of life possible. It offers support and grief counselling to the family caring for the person with a terminal illness. Palliative care is provided in the patient's ...More…
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Disability - support services
Better Health — People with disabilities, their families and carers can get help from a range of services provided and funded by the Department of Human Services in Victoria. The Disability Services Division of the Department of Human Services provides and funds ...More…
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Carers ... all about
Better Health — Caring for someone can be stressful whether they are children, the elderly or sick. Carers can find support from government services and other organisations, which offer advice about dementia, Alzheimer's disease, motor neurone disease and other ...More…
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Carers - support available
Better Health — Carers who look after an older person need support. Help may be available from private agencies, government agencies or family and friends. Respite services are available to give carers a break. Other services may provide help with meals, ...More…
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Home and Community Care (HACC)
Better Health — Home and Community Care (HACC) is a joint Commonwealth/ State Government program which provides services to support frail elderly people, younger people with disabilities living at home or in the community and their carers. Services provided may ...More…
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Disability - support for families
Better Health — Making a Difference is a government program which provides family based support for Victorian families who have a relative affected by a disability. A variety of support and services may be provided, based on the needs of each family. Available ...More…
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Permanent care can be challenging
Better Health — Many children in permanent care have a history of abuse or neglect. This can affect their behavioural and emotional development, and lead to challenging behaviours and difficulties in forming relationships of trust. Many children who are in ...More…
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Disability - schooling choices
Better Health — Choosing a school for a child with a disability takes careful planning. The school you select should offer support programs that suit your child's needs. Some specialist schools may only enrol children with a specific disability. Start planning ...More…
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Children with a disability - support for parents
Better Health — Parents of a child or children with a disability need help and support. Other parents who have similar experiences can be helpful. Help is also available from your doctor, government services and other organisations. To find out your child has a ...More…
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Dementia and personal hygiene
Better Health — Dementia can cause a change in personal hygiene habits. People may forget to wash or change their clothes, or they may forget how to keep clean. Carers may find this stressful but different strategies can help. A person with dementia may need ...More…
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Dementia - taking care of carers
Better Health — Carers of a person with dementia need help to look after themselves. Carers can learn to manage stress and fatigue, and ensure that support is available so they are able to continue in their caring role. Support and respite care is available for ...More…