Maleny State High School band performs for BlueCare Erowal
By Kirra Livingstone
ON Wednesday, May 7, 26 Maleny State High School band students made their way down to BlueCare
The students said that they had a great time. Maleny State High School’s band also represented their school extremely well.
come back!” Bluecare Erowal is located at 1274 Landsborough Road in Maleny. They offer a range of
Navigating Elder Law
Safeguarding seniors’ rights and the unique legal challenges
By Spire Law
ELDER law focuses on addressing the unique legal challenges faced by senior citizens. With Australia’s ageing population, it has become crucial for solicitors to help seniors navigate complex financial and health matters, ensuring their rights and interests are protected. The Importance of an Enduring Power of
Photo credit- Maleny State High School.
Glen Carpenter, Spire Law.
Model helps to p revent isolation common for housebound patients
Mark & Slyvie’s SEAM
By Mark & Sylvie’s Home Care
MARK & Sylvie’s Home
Care is a social enterprise set up by doctors who are passionate about helping every client maximise their experience of life.
Operating out of the Maleny Community Centre, Mark & Sylvie’s Home Care uses an innovative, patient centred approach through the SEAM model – Simple, Emotive, Aged Care; which combines both health and social care.
Through case conferencing and training, clinicians and other healthcare professionals work together to deliver targeted, integrated and individualised health and home care. This model helps to prevent the isolation often experienced by housebound patients, enabling them to receive comprehensive care in their own homes.
“We’re trying to bridge that gap with patients, elderly people, who are struggling to come to the clinic because they’re getting more housebound, and that’s what’s sort of led me on this journey,” said
he discovered Denmark have an outstanding healthcare model. By leveraging off this model and using the opportunities in Australia’s own healthcare system, he seeks to drive
truly, really well, often will go to places in Denmark.
The Danish communities have these municipalities, and one of them is called Varde, and I just think it’s worthwhile saying, we’ve
A key element of the SEAM model is that the whole person or organisation, and their goals and aspirations are considered first. A deep understanding of that allows for the best decisions
and outcomes to be reached in partnership with the patient, their carer and the health and social care team, or organisation.
Doug was one of Mark & Sylvie’s first patients. He suffered severe COPD, which affected most aspects of his life and led to multiple hospital admissions. To help Doug avoid so many hospital admissions, Mark & Sylvie’s held a case conference with his GP, carer, case manager and physiotherapist, to create an action plan for when he becomes unwell at home.
The plan included using a nebuliser, checking the colour of his sputum if he was coughing more than usual, and sending a sample to check for bacterial growth – under the guidance of the care manager and GP. The action plan was put into place on many occasions and getting on top of it quickly with a change of antibiotics, meant that Doug was able to avoid a hospital admission for an entire 12 months. This is just one example of the innovative, holistic and patient-centred care that Mark & Sylvie’s offers.
CallAlert to assist seniors
CAREALERT has launched an Automated Welfare Call Service to help elderly Australians living alone stay connected and safe. For less than 30 cents a day, the service provides scheduled welfare or medication reminder calls, offering peace of mind to families and reassurance for seniors.
“Too often, elderly individuals are forgotten or unintentionally neglected due to busy schedules,” said Darren Steele, Manager of CareAlert. “This service ensures they receive a daily check-in, reducing the risk of extended periods without contact.”
The service includes two daily calls at chosen times, is available in 10 languages, and works on any landline or mobile phone. If a call is missed, an emergency contact is notified immediately.
Families can sign up within minutes at carealert. com.au/pages/welfare-call.
GLASSHOUSE Country
Care, a long-standing and trusted local provider of Home Care Packages in the region, is helping clients to navigate the upcoming changes in aged care services.
From July 1, the Home Care Package program will be replaced by Support at Home. “There will be a lot of changes under the new system,” said General Manager, Clare Mullins. “But our clients can be assured that they will continue to receive the same high quality support. That is our priority.”
clients will be transitioned to Support at Home. Information about this process will be provided by the Australian Government and aged care providers like Glasshouse Country Care.
To help clients and families understand how the changes will affect them, Glasshouse Country Care will be hosting an information session on the Support at Home program on Wednesday June 11 at 10.30am.
For more information or to register your attendance, call Glasshouse Country Care on 07 5494 6948.
DID you know Maleny has its own hearing clinic?
Sounds Good Sunshine Coast operates services Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturdays by appointment. It is owned and operated by Ben Small who is a Maleny local. Ben has more than 25 years experience in the audiology industry and is happy to assist those just starting out on their hearing journey, or those who need help with their current hearing situation. Whether you are a private client, or eligible for services under the Hearing Services Program, Ben can assist.
A full range of services are available from basic hearing tests and wax removal, to hearing aid fitting and rehabilitation. All the latest equipment is used and
Maleny Neighbourhood Centre. Sounds Good also does home visit appointments for those who are unable to get to the clinic.
being independent means a wide choice of products and options are available.
Sounds Good is situated at 8/43 Maple Street in Maleny. The clinic is best accessed via Bicentenary Lane and is opposite the
Having a check-up on your hearing in most cases is a FREE service so there should be no excuses to see where your hearing levels sit for your own piece of mind. Visit the website www. soundsgoodsc. com.au to find out more or email soundsgoodsc@outlook. com.au with any questions you may have. To make an appointment directly call Ben on 0410 467 090 and he will be happy to arrange a time.
