Tiffany Alling is a Community Engagement Officer with Carers WA and she enthralled all of us as she saluted the many people in our community who are unpaid carers, usually of a family member, but in reality it could be anyone else, but more than likely a friend.
Carers WA is the peak body that represents the needs and interests of the estimated 230,000 carers in Western Australia. Carers WA is a non-profit, community based organisation and registered charity dedicated to improving the lives of family carers living in Western Australia.
Here’s a video that explains thing better than this retired veterinarian can!
Carers WA is independent of Centrelink, My Aged Care and the NDIS. Carer support in provided without means testing, and no proof of diagnosis is required to access their services. Carer WA can also help carers provide better care, and to look after their own emotional needs.
One of the biggest challenges that a family carer has in convincing their loved one to let someone else care for them, even for a few days, so the family member or close fiend caring for them can have some respite. Family carers often have emotional fatigue, which may not be very visible, but can be quite debilitating.
And here’s a message for carers, that we can pass onto someone volunteering to help support someone who has a disability, mental illness, terminal illness, alcohol and drug issues, or who are frail aged.
Contact Careers WA on 1800 422 737 and talk to someone who can provide them with support.