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A Home Care Package and support from Multicultural Care is helping Mr Hassan Kemal stay living at home while managing complex and debilitating medical conditions.
After migrating from Cypress to Australia in 1969, Mr Kemal spent most of his career working for CSR as a rigger, train driver, crane operator and front-end loader operator. During that time, he was exposed to asbestos, which left him with a number of serious health issues.
Over the years Mr Kemal developed asbestosis, acute renal failure, atrial fibrillation, diabetes and congestive cardiac failure (CCF), eventually forcing him to retire in 2013. These conditions each require a complex schedule of medication, treatment and management.
Mr Kemal also has significant issues with mobility and requires support at home with many day-to-day activities. Mr Kemal lives with his wife Neija, who has health and mobility issues of her own.
Mr Kemal was assessed as eligible for a Home Care Package in 2018 and started accessing services through Multicultural Care soon after. He says he is particularly grateful for the Bilingual Support Staff member who visits him twice a week to assist with personal care. “She is a wonderful, wonderful lady,” Mr Kemal says.
“She looks after me. She gives me a shower, a shave and helps me get dressed. I’m very thankful for her.” The Multicultural Care team has also helped Mr Kemal access the equipment he needs to manage his medical conditions and get himself around.
“They helped me get a walker and an electric scooter so I can get out and go to the shops and things like that,” he says.
“I also need oxygen to help me breathe. Multicultural Care provided me with a small tank for when I go out, and a larger tank to help me breathe at night. A nurse comes around every few months to check on me.”
A Multicultural Care team member visits Mr and Mrs Kemal each week to assist with domestic cleaning. Transport is also available when they need assistance getting to and from appointments and community events.
Mr Kemal says the support he receives from Multicultural Care is critical to staying in his own home while staying on top of his health concerns.
“There are many things I can’t do for myself these days. Multicultural Care fills in those gaps, so I can stay in my home with my wife.”
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