Deb - VIC
I live and care for my elderly father. He is a marvel at 92. Able to remain in the family home has been so wonderful for him. I always said it was my destiny to enable both my parents live out their life in the family home. My father is a home body with a love of music and watching his favourite shows on TV. We are so very proud and amazed at our father as he continues to conduct a retiree's brass band a few times a month. Our father was awarded an OAM in 2016 for services to music through brass bands. Caring for him is a love job. (Submitted in October 2022)
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