Speak My Language : Future Planning

Families and the ways in which elders were looked after in the past has changed significantly today. Future planning can include cultural, language and faith preferences. Consider where you want to live. What kind of life you want to live and how you want to live. Verica Sajdovska , manager at the Macedonian Welfare Association of NSW also explains the aged care packages available, depending on what an elderly person’s capabilities and needs are.

Young woman kissing her old grandmother in the park Source: Getty Images/Ocskaymark

If you would like more information on anything you have heard on the program, contact My Aged Care on 1 800 200 422. If you prefer to speak to someone in your own language contact Translation and Interpreting Services (TIS) on 131 450 and they will connect you to someone who can speak your language.

You could also find links to all the podcasts and information on aged care in your own language if you visit Speak My Language website www.speakmylanguageradio.com

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