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After my blog on meals on wheels one comment asked me if there was any way of getting help to keep your place clean if you suffer injuries or are recovering from an operation. You may be in need of assistance around your home due to injury or illness. There are private services within the community that can help with tasks both indoors and outdoors, from cleaning to cooking to mowing.
NB: It is important that you check that private services are authorised to carry out work for motor accident and Workcover claimants as under Workcover laws. Also check with your insurer if they require the service to have Workcover Authorisation.
If you have an accident where an insurer like Workcover is not paying the claim or TAC say from slip and fall or you just don’t have a claim you should ask your doctor, local council or community health how you could get help. Don’t be put off. Persevere and you may get help that will help you get better quicker.
Benefits to Family/ self:
• Acquiring outside assistance will help take the stress out of everyday living- especially when you are unable to complete everyday tasks like you used too.
• Bringing in services can mean that family and friends are not spreading themselves thin with trying to help out with everything you need.
• Can allow for a more stress-free recovery.
• Private providers may be an option when public services are not available to you.
• Make sure that whoever does provide you with help that you keep a record of what they did and how long for.
• In some cases you can claim for their help just as if you paid them also it helps your lawyer assess what help you need in the future.
Services that can be provided:
• Products, Services & Brands
• Domestic cleaning and maintenance
• Commercial cleaning and maintenance
• Gardening
• Lawn mowing
• Handyman
• Domestic repairs
• Cooking and food preparation
• Washing & ironing
• Painting
There are organisations like Home Care Services NSW or Australia Home Care that can help you find help to look after yourself better.
Following are some services we have researched. You can look more up under Cleaning or Domestic Services in the Yellow Pages. I don’t have any connection with these providers but they had some useful information.
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In law, economic loss refers to financial loss and damage suffered by a person such as can only be seen in balance sheets rather than physical injury to the person or destruction of property. Economic loss can be:
- Consequential economic loss, arising from physical damage or injury, such as loss of earnings following an accident; or
- Pure economic loss, from other circumstances.
Recovery at law for economic loss is restricted under some circumstances in some states.
It is easy to work out if you earn a wage or your business has made the same money consistently. If you were about to get a promotion, new job or your business expected to increase in growth then it is a bit harder. You will need a forensic accountant and a lawyer to help you get together the evidence to prove the loss. There is such a thing too as claiming loss of opportunity.
When movie stars, sportsmen and artists have an accident then it becomes really difficult to prove.
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I am injured, live alone and will be stuck in bed at home for a few weeks. If I live alone how do I get a proper meal? I feel pretty low as it is.
Anyone with an acquaintance with disability probably has heard of Meals on Wheels (MOW). MOW typically provides a nutritionally balanced meal to frail, aged people, people with a disability, and their carers. MOW is not means tested. It helps people cope at home when they need support to do this.
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McDonald's Coffee Case was rubbish
It's been eighteen years, and victims of negligence and lawyers who act for the victims are still angry.
This case was the call to attack the personal injury compensation system. The people of Australia cried out
“People are ripping off the system” and added under their breath "except me".
To read a really entertaining summary of what happened there are many blog commentaries that rip it up. You will find out that it was a load of crap.
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