Local Guardians Perth - Laura Turner

03/07/2025

Loneliness and isolation can worsen dementia symptoms and suppress the immune system. To combat this, here are four meaningful ways to help seniors with

03/07/2025

Free Clinical Supports You Didn't Know About

DID YOU KNOW? These clinical services are included FREE with the government-funded Support at Home program!

🩺 HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AT HOME:
• Registered Nurses
• Physiotherapists
• Occupational Therapists
• Dietitians
• Speech Pathologists
• Podiatrists
• Psychologists
• Incontinence Nurse Specialists
🧠 SPECIALISED DEMENTIA SUPPORT:
• Memory & cognitive assessments
• Cognitive stimulation therapy
• Specialist OT for dementia care
• Family education & support

These aren't 'extras' — they're FREE as part of your funded package, regardless of your income and assets!

Are you getting all the clinical support your parent needs?

Call now to connect with business.

30/06/2025

MYTH-BUSTING MONDAY
Let’s clear up some common Home Care Package confusion!

❌ MYTH: "Home Care is just for the very frail or bedridden."
✅ TRUTH: Support is available even if you're still active but need help with memory changes, mobility, shopping or cleaning. It’s all about maintaining your independence.

❌ MYTH: "Strangers will be coming into my home, and I won’t have a say."
✅ TRUTH: By self-managing you will have full control. You can choose your own care workers and only allow trusted, familiar faces into your home.

❌ MYTH: "If you're financially secure, there's no point applying."
✅ TRUTH: Regardless of your income or assets, Support at Home offers FREE clinical services (like nursing, physiotherapy, podiatry, and other allied health).

❌ MYTH: "Home care rates and fees are too expensive."
✅ TRUTH: With self-managed options, significantly lower community care rates mean more hours of support and lower fees taken from your funding, giving you more value and helping you stay at home longer.

Don’t let myths stop your family from accessing the support they deserve, especially after a lifetime of hard work and paying taxes.

30/06/2025

I’m proud to be launching with Local Guardians, bringing a flexible new home care option to Perth! 💫
For families who want to choose their own carers instead of being assigned rotating staff from large providers with rigid rosters 🙃 and for those looking to get more care hours thanks to lower rates from community-based support workers, this is for you. 💙

26/06/2025

5 Signs Your Parent May Need Extra Support

Is it time for extra support? Here are 5 key signs your parent might benefit from home care services:

✅ Forgetting to take medications or taking them incorrectly
✅ Difficulty with personal hygiene or grooming
✅ Unexplained bruises or frequent falls
✅ Social withdrawal or isolation
✅ Struggling with household tasks like cooking or cleaning

Trust your instincts - you know your parent best. Early intervention can help maintain independence and quality of life. 💙

23/06/2025

If you’re supporting an ageing parent and feeling overwhelmed by aged care options – I’m here to help!

A Home Care Package is a pool of government funding — between $10,000 and $80,000 — which can be allocated to individual older Australians to help them live independently at home for longer. It can be used for services such as a care worker visiting your home to help with daily tasks, along with other in-home supports like nursing, physiotherapy, cleaning, transport, meals, home modifications, and more.

If you or your loves ones over 65 and need help with daily tasks, you can call My Aged Care to request an assessment. A 1-2 hour phone interview will be scheduled. If you require assistance with 3 or more services, you could receive a package worth $10,000 -$80,000 depending on your approved needs.

Because it's government funding, you're required to choose a provider to ensure spending follows the guidelines — that’s where I come in.

I help people self-manage their funds—an alternative for those who want to choose their own carers and companies, book services directly, and stretch their funding further by using independent carers in the community who offer significantly lower rates than larger companies can.

We’re 100% online, so you or a family member will need to be comfortable with email and video calls. I guide you through the entire process — from signing up, to building your care team, to handling admin and payments with your government funds.

23/06/2025

Planning In-Home Care Under Support at Home? Start Here

Australia’s aged care system is changing. From November 2025, the new Support at Home program will replace the current Home Care Packages, aiming to make in-home support more flexible, transparent, and focused on individual needs.

Whether you're looking for a little help around the house or more structured support after a hospital stay, understanding how the system works — and what funding you may be eligible for — is an important first step.

That’s why we built planner.localguardians.com

This simple tool helps you:

Build a care budget based on your personal goals — like cleaning, transport, meals, or help after hospital
See what the government pays, and what (if anything) you might be asked to contribute
Get a personalised plan emailed to you in under a minute

It’s a simple, free private way to explore how Support at Home funding could apply to your real-life care needs — whether you're planning ahead or helping a loved one.

23/06/2025

Self-managing your Home Care Package with Local Guardians means more funding goes towards YOUR care.

✅ Low fees
✅ Freedom to choose your services and who comes into your home
✅ Support from your own dedicated Care Advisor with great local knowledge of services in your area.

Keen to know more? Visit www.localguardians.com or give our friendly team a call.

12/06/2025

Not sure how to get started with a Home Care Package? You’re not alone — and it’s easier than you might think! We’ve outlined the key steps in the image below to help you get started.

Our team is always available to answer questions so feel free to get in touch if you need further guidance.