Does Your Parent Want to Stay in Their Own Home, But You’re Worried About Their Safety?

It’s a common story across Australia: your parent is determined to stay in the family home — where everything is familiar, where memories are made, and where they feel most comfortable.

But at the same time, you’re starting to notice the risks.
Maybe it’s a few close calls in the bathroom. Maybe they’ve stopped cooking regularly, or you’re worried they might fall on the way to the letterbox.

If this sounds like your family, there is help available — and it doesn’t have to mean moving out.

Support at Home Can Help Them Stay at Home

With the right support, many older adults can continue living safely, independently and meaningfully in their own homes for longer. That support often includes in-home allied health and care services tailored to your parent’s individual needs.

At Encompass Health Services, we work with families across the Sunshine Coast to support older Australians with:

Occupational Therapy

• Home safety assessments

• Recommendations for equipment and modifications (e.g. bathroom rails, safer seating, ramps)

• Strategies to maintain independence with daily activities

• Community access and falls prevention

Physiotherapy

• Strength and balance programs

• Falls prevention and recovery

• Confidence to move around safely inside and outside the home

Dietetics

• Ensuring your parent’s nutritional needs are being met

• Managing appetite changes, medical conditions, and weight loss

• Making mealtimes easier and more enjoyable

Speech Pathology

• Help with swallowing difficulties (dysphagia)

• Communication support following stroke or cognitive decline

• Recommendations for safer eating and drinking

Where to Start

If your parent already has a Home Care Package, many of these services can be funded through their package. If not, we can guide you through the process of accessing support under My Aged Care.

We also work closely with local GPs, care managers and support coordinators to make the process as smooth and stress-free as possible.

Let’s Have the Conversation

It can feel hard to raise these concerns with your parent — especially when they’re fiercely independent. But most older adults want to stay at home — and with a little help, they often can.

Encompass Health Services is here to support that goal, with a caring and highly experienced team ready to help.

Contact us today to discuss how we can support your parent to live well and safely in their own home.

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