The Later Years

People with a disability can experience ageing earlier than people without a disability, due to the effects of long term mobility and health issues. There are an increasing number of families who are ageing together, i.e. where elderly parents are caring for their adult children with a disability who are also ageing. These families can be relatively isolated from service systems, having often managed their adult children’s care at home all their lives. As the family ages, their need for assistance increases, but the family can find it difficult to access relevant service systems after a lifetime of managing independently.

The Path – The Later Years is a practical tool providing a comprehensive list of available services to assist in accessing relevant service systems.

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Further information is being sourced to enhance accessibility to essential services.

The listing provides a wealth of information for families or carers of adults with disabilities in South Australia who require assistance with service requirements now and in the future. The information available can provide the formation of individualised information package that covers the social, recreational and educational needs of each member of the family.

The information will provide links to service systems, social networks and community connections capable of supporting the needs of families and carers of adults. This information will provide assistance for families to continue their lifestyle by ensuring they are linked to appropriate aged care, carer support and disability services.

Click here to see the table of contents page containing a list of broad subject headings.

Click here to see a list of Councils who provide Home and Community Care (HACC) Services, then click on the desired Council and find comprehensive information about the services available for you and your family.

This information is available to all South Australians and is a DIRC initiative in partnership with the Office of the Ageing.