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What Is Home And Community Care?: All You Need To Know
We, as adults, want to live our own lives in our very own homes. We work hard so we can afford to buy our own house and live in it alone or with our families. But how do we make sure that our parents that we left behind are able to live on their own? Some elderly people in our community would still wish to live in their homes instead of getting themselves admitted to a hospice or aged care facility. Moreover, how can we be sure that when we grow old and frail, someone is going to care for us at home? This is what Home And Community Care (HACC) is all about. What is HACC and what can we get from this program?
Is There An Available Home Doctor During The Day?
Have you heard of a home doctor service? If you are in Australia, there is a big possibility that a reliable home doctor service is available to cater to your urgent medical needs right in the comfort of your home. Home doctors are usually called during the wee hours of the night when family doctors and other health clinics are closed and unavailable. But is there an available home doctor during the day?
What Does Home Doctor Service Have In Store For Me?
When you feel sick in the middle of the night, what would be your initial thoughts on what to do? Probably get ready and drive to the nearest emergency department, right? Well, that would not be the case if you have the necessary information about a home doctor service.
GP access after hours: All about the concept
There is nothing more inconvenient than feeling sick in the middle of the night when all you want to do is get a good night’s sleep. Not only is it very uncomfortable and untimely to feel terrible, but it is also troublesome to go even to the nearest hospital to get...
Child safety after hours: How home doctors help care for our kids
Child safety after hours, a Just thinking about how you would deal with your child’s pain and discomfort when he is sick is already a daunting task for patients, especially if they are new parents and have no medical background. Knowing what to do when a child becomes...
Do national home doctor services help hospitals?
Feeling sick in the middle of the night is a discomfort by itself. Thinking about going to the hospital is an added hassle. But now that national home doctor services are available in Australia, getting checked by a doctor is as easy as dialling a hotline number! But...
Doctors who do house calls or your GP: Who to choose?
We need the attention of a doctor every once in a while. Whether it is from a simple medical concern, acute onset of an infection, an accident, or a long-standing pre-existing condition, the help of a doctor to assess, diagnose, treat, and advice is essential. It is a...
House Call Doctor: All you need to know
When you encounter a medical problem in the middle of the night, and you know your GP is unavailable, what do you do first? For most people, if the discomfort is so troublesome that it won’t let them sleep at night, they would go to the nearest hospital. Their sole...
Family home doctors: Top reasons why you call them
In Australia, patients rarely appreciated the use of home visiting doctor services some years ago. They see this specialised service as unnecessary, unreliable, and expensive. But we have come full circle; now, family home doctors service is becoming more and more...