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04:57 25 Oct 19
Recently Oxley Home Care commenced providing home care personal services for my father. The Senior Care Coordinator was very prompt in coming to visit my father and in organising support within a week of my phone call enquiry. She has been very friendly and helpful, and keen to ensure that the Care Worker is a good match for my father. We appreciated her phone call following up after the Care Worker's first visit to check that Dad was happy and that his needs were being met. Dad is indeed very happy with the support of his Care Worker - "She is a delightful young lady with a personality that brightens up my day. She comes for one hour five mornings a week, and is meticulous in carrying out the allocated tasks. She is efficient and uses her initiative." Many thanks Oxley Home Care! Margaret Grainger
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23:36 18 Sep 19
Oxley Home Care are real professionals, and I was lucky to find them. They followed up promptly on my initial call, and always stayed in contact. They went out of their way to help me get started with a care worker, who was always prompt and supportive. I can highly recommend them !
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05:20 06 Sep 19
Supportive and caring organisation with clients best interests at heart. A truly wonderful place to work
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02:59 06 Sep 19
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00:37 02 Jul 19
I do not know what I would do without Oxley Home Care. From Management/Office staff to Carer's, the service is exceptional. The level of service and the interaction of Carer's with my parents is just amazing. Absolutely exceptional. At times I have needed adhoc services urgently and Oxley Office staff has organised this with ease for me. I cannot praise Oxley Home Care enough. I know they have my parents needs and wellbeing a priority. I do not hesitate in recommending Oxley Home Care .
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07:16 17 Dec 18
I have been very fortunate to find a provider like the Oxley Home Care team. From senior management to Regional care Manager, to all the lovely ladies in the office and all the care workers that have assisted in helping me take care of my mother at home, I have found them to be very professional in all aspects of there work. They have been very understanding and caring and very compassionate , always willing to do above and beyond in assisting me to take care of my mother and giving me and my family the moral support to continue to do so. I highly recommend Oxley Home Care to anyone who is in need of any type of care for themselves or for there loved ones or even for a friend. You will not be disappointed. Thank you so much Oxley Home care Team. You are amazing. Please continue the terrific work of always helping others. Thank you again. Sr. Sofia.
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Dementia Advocate and South Australian of the Year – Kate Swaffer

  • By Gilian Douglass
  • February 27, 2017
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While she didn’t win the title of Australian of the Year, dementia advocate Kate Swaffer is grateful and humbled by the experience of being named as the South Australian of the Year.

Ms Swaffer, who was a nurse in Adelaide’s first dementia unit in the 1970’s before starting her own catering company, was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia when she was 49.

Since her diagnosis with dementia, Ms Swaffer has completed three university degrees and is currently undertaking her PhD.

As Chairwoman, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Dementia Alliance International, she has been the voice for dementia patients, sitting on numerous committees and councils, and was the first person with dementia to be a keynote speaker at a World Health Organisation (WHO) conference.

"I don't think there is very much progress in actual change on the ground (in dementia) at the grassroots level yet, but there is change coming," she says. "It's the only disease I know where you're told to go home and die."

And in fact, when asked before the awards were announced if she wanted to win, she told the Adelaide Advertiser: “I worry about two things – that I would do the role justice and, would it take away from the real work I want to focus on?”

“It was a bit embarrassing really,” the 58-year-old says.

“There are thousands out there doing great work. It was overwhelming. I didn’t expect to win and I hadn’t realised what ‘big time’ it all was.”

On her blog www.kateswaffer.com she writes: “There have been moments when winning the state title has brought on a few of the very worst experiences of my life, but this last week, it has felt like we were totally wrapped in a cocoon of love. I remain eternally thankful and grateful for the love and support of my friends and family and my global dementia friends and community.”

She said more needed to be done to offer people with dementia rehabilitation and dementia care support to keep living their lives rather than late stage management.

"I guess when you are diagnosed with an illness that number one is terminal but number two is changing your capacity to function, your attitude to life changes dramatically. So, I guess I'm squeezing every little bit of lemon juice out of what you would call the lemon of life to make sure that every moment counts. I am living every day as if it’s my last, just in case it is. I urge you all to do the same!"

Kate Swaffer is the Author of  What the Hell Happened to My Brain? – Living Beyond Dementia 

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For further information on dementia, from an insider’s perspective, click here. 

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How can Oxley Home Care Help?

Oxley Home Care offers tailored, early intervention and health and lifestyle coaching to people with dementia. Each person assisted is treated as an individual with their own history, memories and likes/dislikes taken into consideration.

Oxley Home Care’s support services for people with dementia and their carers include:

  • Personal care, showering, dressing, grooming, dental hygiene and denture care
  • Preparing and serving of meals
  • Daily living support, including domestic assistance
  • Transport to social events
  • Shopping and errands
  • Companionship and leisure activities

In addition, Oxley Home Care’s respite support allows carers to rest and re-energise with peace of mind, on a regular basis.

To find out more about getting the right support and care for a family member with dementia, contact Oxley Home Care on 1300 993 591.

Photo courtesy of National Australia Day Council. 

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