‘Darling, I’m not going anywhere’: The rise of at-home care
From assistance with everyday tasks to $30,000-a-week clinical care, some Australians are spending whatever it takes to bypass government waitlists and age in place.
Colleen O’Neill-Mullins at home with her carer, Christine. Eamon Gallagher
When Colleen O’Neill-Mullins realised she needed some help with everyday tasks, moving into residential aged care was the furthest thing from her mind.
“Darling, I’m not going anywhere. I don’t intend on going into aged care at all,” says the 73-year-old, who has a form of Parkinson’s disease that affects her balance.
Michelle BowesWealth reporterMichelle Bowes writes about personal finance from our Sydney newsroom. She has been a business journalist for 25 years and is the author of Money Queens: Rule your Money, an award-winning personal finance book for teenage girls. Email Michelle at michelle.bowes@afr.com
