My Parents Are Ageing, What the Heck Do I Do?

‘This book will also help people avoid the many pitfalls that are inherent in the system, by empowering them with the right information. Whether you’re at the beginning of your caring journey and just starting to consider services, or your parent is already receiving services in the home, this book is highly recommended.’

Michelle Chaperon, Founder Carers’ Circle - caring for ageing parents

‘With this book, Coral has created an invaluable guide for those requiring extra support as they get older. Packed full of helpful real-life examples, My Parents are Ageing, What the Heck Do I Do? provides comprehensive advice, written in plain English, about how best to navigate the complex aged-care system and make the most of the funding available.’

Dr Kailas Roberts. Psychogeriatrician, Dementia Expert and author of Mind Your Brain: The Essential Australian Guide to Dementia

Coral Wilkinson is a registered nurse, aged care navigator, and advocate. In 2019, she launched See Me Aged Care Navigators in response to the confusion and distress people experience when trying to access timely in-home support for older loved ones.

Coral is a former assessor and delegate with an Aged Care Assessment Team, Nurse Navigator, and Clinical Nurse Consultant (older persons) within the public health system. She has managed programs for state and federally funded projects aimed at keeping older people well in their own homes. She has also worked with providers of aged care programs, such as the Short-Term Restorative Care program and the Home Care Package program.

As a carer for her father, who had dementia and remained at home through his end of life, and presently supporting her mother, who still resides at home with the support of a Home Care Package level 4, Coral is committed to supporting others achieve similar outcomes. She is located in Cairns but often travels to Brisbane.