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“Planning For The “Planning For The Future””Workshop Series: Workshop Series:

Community Development Community Development among Older Parent among Older Parent

CarersCarers


Older Parent CarersOlder Parent Carers

Parents over 60years caring for a son, Parents over 60years caring for a son, daughter or grandchilddaughter or grandchild

Physical, intellectual, mental health or Physical, intellectual, mental health or multiple disabilitiesmultiple disabilities

Sons or daughters are usually eligible for Sons or daughters are usually eligible for Disability Services and /or Mental Health Disability Services and /or Mental Health Services in VictoriaServices in Victoria


Issues for Older CarerIssues for Older Carer

What does it mean to plan for the What does it mean to plan for the future?future?

Will we wait for a crisis?Will we wait for a crisis? Will family members take on the care?Will family members take on the care? Who will assist older carers plan?Who will assist older carers plan? FearsFears


Older Carer Workshop – AimsOlder Carer Workshop – Aims To gather and nurtureTo gather and nurture To informTo inform To encourageTo encourage To linkTo link To construct a Care Plan for their sons or To construct a Care Plan for their sons or

daughters daughters To provide new possibilitiesTo provide new possibilities


Content Content

Legal and Financial issuesLegal and Financial issues Social Worker – “Communicating with health Social Worker – “Communicating with health

professionals” professionals” PhysiotherapistPhysiotherapist Occupational TherapistOccupational Therapist Accommodation – permanent and respiteAccommodation – permanent and respite Respite services in Geelong & ColacRespite services in Geelong & Colac ““Caring for Yourself” and “Laughter Session“ Caring for Yourself” and “Laughter Session“

and “Internet”and “Internet”


The SeriesThe Series

Plan seven weeks of gatherings – Geelong v.ColacPlan seven weeks of gatherings – Geelong v.Colac At an attractive venue where coffee and morning tea is At an attractive venue where coffee and morning tea is

prepared and presented wellprepared and presented well Set up early - name tags each week - some carers arrive Set up early - name tags each week - some carers arrive

very early - some rushed and latevery early - some rushed and late Cuppa on arrival – invite carer to get there and sit by the Cuppa on arrival – invite carer to get there and sit by the

pool for a chatpool for a chat Provide table for quality resources - include a named Provide table for quality resources - include a named

wallet, writing pad and pen with CRCC info enclosedwallet, writing pad and pen with CRCC info enclosed Taxi or petrol vouchers offered - and respite for those at Taxi or petrol vouchers offered - and respite for those at

home unable to care for themselveshome unable to care for themselves


Workshop FormatWorkshop Format

Regional Regional – Seven weeks in GeelongSeven weeks in Geelong– Three hours each sessionThree hours each session– Presentation Morning Tea laterPresentation Morning Tea later

RuralRural– Introductory Morning TeaIntroductory Morning Tea– Five weeks in ColacFive weeks in Colac– Four hours each sessionFour hours each session– Presentation Morning Tea laterPresentation Morning Tea later


Community DevelopmentCommunity Development

1. Care Plan for Son or Daughter1. Care Plan for Son or Daughter

2. Respite Plan for Older Parent Carer2. Respite Plan for Older Parent Carer

3. Social Groups3. Social Groups

4. Musical Mornings Project - Geelong4. Musical Mornings Project - Geelong


1. Care Plan for Son - Daughter1. Care Plan for Son - Daughter


2. Older Parent Respite Plan2. Older Parent Respite Plan

Carer respite tailored to discussions of familyCarer respite tailored to discussions of family ““Things I have always wanted to do” Things I have always wanted to do” ““Protecting my health”Protecting my health” ““The right to my own life”The right to my own life” ““I want to see my son settled before I lose my wits”I want to see my son settled before I lose my wits” Broadening respite horizons while planning for the Broadening respite horizons while planning for the

futurefuture


3. Social Groups3. Social Groups

Workshop Series - Social GroupsWorkshop Series - Social Groups Morning Teas and lunchesMorning Teas and lunches Making new and valuable connectionsMaking new and valuable connections How the series assistsHow the series assists Social Groups may not happen –what then?Social Groups may not happen –what then? Value of social groupsValue of social groups


4. Musical Mornings Project4. Musical Mornings Project

40 x Geelong Performing Arts Centre GPAC - 40 x Geelong Performing Arts Centre GPAC - Musical Mornings 2009 Subscriptions for older Musical Mornings 2009 Subscriptions for older parent carersparent carers

Workshop Series carers invited first Workshop Series carers invited first Carers sit together 2 Rows for five concerts in Carers sit together 2 Rows for five concerts in

six monthssix months Evaluations positive Evaluations positive Encouragement to try new lifestyle Encouragement to try new lifestyle

possibilitiespossibilities Good value for respite dollarsGood value for respite dollars


Musical Mornings ProjectMusical Mornings Project GPAC Musical MorningsGPAC Musical Mornings


Musical Mornings ProjectMusical Mornings Project

COPACCCOPACC


Workshops as TemplateWorkshops as Template

Workshops as template for parent carers Workshops as template for parent carers generallygenerally

““I needed this program thirty years ago”I needed this program thirty years ago”

barwon sw - carer respite & carelink services barwon south west “planning for the ” workshop...

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