After Dad passed away in January 2018, Coral began to write, starting with her blog “Dementia, my dad and me.” This was her way of dealing with the grief of Dad’s passing. This documented Coral’s journey with Dad over his final 8-10 years, his slow decline in cognition, his eventual diagnosis of Alzheimer’s, his final year of life and his eventual death. At work, Coral was being asked more and more by her allied health and nursing colleagues to help families to understand what support could be utilised to get their older loved ones home from hospital and keep them there.It was at this point that Coral realised she could do so much more to educate people on Australia’s aged care system so they could get the help they needed at home. So her business was born.We care about people getting the right outcomes for their older loved ones.  In this episode: How Coral’s blog helped people to understand Australia’s aged care system Coral’s decision to give up her nursing position and launch her business as an aged care navigator.We educate people to get the best out of Australia’s aged care systemPreparation is key before you contact My Aged CareSituations where we have helped people to get the help they needBeing stoic can be a disadvantageEntry-level versus higher-level care optionsThe aged care system can provide options if people are aware of the programs that can be accessed  Resources Mentioned Blog | SeeMeACNAccess Australian aged care information and services | My Aged CareLet's Talk ConsultationConnect with Coral Wilkinson: Instagram  LinkedIn  Follow See Me Aged Care Navigators:See Me ACN websiteFacebook Instagram  More about Your Aged Care Compass podcast: Do you support an older loved one at home and you're ready to give up because it’s just too hard? Your Aged Care Compass is for you.We're Coral and Michelle, the sisters behind our business, See Me Aged Care Navigators.Coral is a registered nurse with over 30 years’ experience in both health and aged care. A former assessor with the aged care assessment team, an advocate and author, there’s not much Coral doesn’t know about Australia’s aged care system.Michelle is a former pharmacist with over 30 years in the public health and private sectors of pharmacy. Michelle is the client care manager for our business. Our story started as one of supporting our parents to remain in their own home, to be as independent as possible and remain connected to their community. When we eventually needed extra support, we achieved this because we know Australia’s aged care system so well. We knew what programs could assist us and our parents.Your Aged Care Compass podcast brings together not only our personal experience in...

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