@lyndal1838 wrote:
@icyfroth wrote:
Most senior ppl I know are up early, because they just can't sleep longer, and like to get their business done by lunchtime, as energy levels flag by the afternoon.
Here in the Urban areas, pensioners get a great deal of government aid, such as domestic and social help in the form of carers, and community transport in the form of cabcharge and community buses to take them shopping or to appointments.
I understand it's probably different in regional areas, but I'm sure there would be some level of access to community services.
Come off it Icy......I am not in the back of nowhere.....I can see Sydney Airport and the city skyline from my front door.
From experience it is often harder to access community services in the city/suburbs than it is in country areas and it is certainly quite expensive.
My father accessed community carers....at 92 he was allowed 3 hours a week over 5 weekdays so 36 minutes a day. It was barely enough to heat his meals on wheels and supervise his middle of the day medications.
More often than not he was dozing when they arrived so they just sat there and watched him for the allotted time.
Yeah, ok. Well, unless you have family, or lots of money...
When's the last time you applied for assistance? I know there's a long waiting list.
