OCC2014 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Asthma, Medication Therapy Management, Pressure Ulcer
28 Jul 2018
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Carers: a population with unique occupations and health differences. Family carer role abs and australia"s carers. Health and impact on other occupations of carers. Definition: a person who, through family relationships or friendships, looks after a frail older person or someone with a disability or ongoing health condition. Considerable differences can exist between carers" based on age, gender, cultural, financial and other differences. Supplementary or wage replacement funding: carer payment and carer allowance (comes from the department of social services). Provides financial support to people who are unable to work due to full time daily care of someone with severe disability/medical condition/frail aged. wage replacement, can work 25 hours including transport, means tested. Is a fortnightly income supplement for parents or carers providing additional daily care and attention to an adult or dependent child with disability or a medical condition, or to someone who is frail aged.
