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Since 1995 BaptistCare have supported Fay (80) and John (84) with low level care services, including domestic assistance, respite care for John, gardening services and their CareCall Emergency Response Service for each of them.
When John, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, was hospitalised in December 2013 - and Fay had a heart attack while John was still in hospital - a BaptistCare Coordinator helped place John in residential aged care and then bring him home.
THe BaptistCare Coordinator then helped map out a plan to increase John and Fay’s level of care to include services like having someone come in to shower John every morning and every night.
Working with Fay and John, the BaptistCare Coordinator helped develop a schedule of YouChoose home services to suit their unique needs – from weekly household cleaning and a monthly mowing service, to taking John to a weekly exercise class and providing transport assistance for doctor appointments.
YouChoose gives couples like John and Fay the means to stay together in their own home.
Customise your own care with YouChoose at www.youchoose.org.au or phone 1300 275 227 and speak to a friendly advisors.