Having a plan can improve your safety
Family and relationship care
Leaving an abusive relationship can be the most dangerous time for you and your children. It’s important to have a plan that is specific to your situation and can be adapted as things change but here are some things to consider.
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Tackling loneliness through social connection
Disability care
Jude’s weekly sewing and ukulele classes aren’t about gaining new skills. These outings are tackling a big issue head on – loneliness. Earlier this month, Loneliness Awareness Week (5-11 August) shined a light on what’s now recognised as a public health priority in many countries around the world. But, despite its prevalence, loneliness isn’t widely understood or spoken about in Australia.
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Dani and Grace answer calling to care
Featured
Every year on 7 August Centacare takes the opportunity to celebrate its hardworking frontline staff. From aged care to disability care to mental health, in people’s homes, in hubs and out in in the community, our support workers ensure that people have what they need to achieve what’s important to them at that moment and into the future.
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The new face of homelessness
Community and pastoral care
Peter and Julia*are in their early eighties. They’ve worked all their lives and forged a humble existence, paying their taxes and raising children in rural Queensland. Now, having received a notice to leave their rental property, they are on the verge of homelessness. This Homelessness Week (7-13 August) we shine a light on the changing face of this growing national problem.
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When caring counts
Aged care
Failing eyesight has put Eileen’s ability to live independently from her Acacia Ridge home to the test. But with the combined support of a Centacare Home Care Package and her loving family, the 92-year-old continues to live her life from the home she holds dear.
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Brisbane’s own musical ghost story
Disability care
Real and Diverse Theatre (RAD) have been hard at work, practising their lines and immersing themselves in their roles ahead of their October production, Quavers. This will be the third major stage production by the Centacare-supported inclusive theatre ensemble, who rehearse each Thursday as a key part of the program at our HAND Social and Life Skills Hub in Wilston.
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Connection key to protecting older Australians from abuse
Aged care
Staying socially active and well connected to local communities and services has been identified as a key measure in keeping older people safe and well and reducing the risk of what are often hidden or unrecognised forms of abuse. This World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, we look at how to recognise signs of abuse and respond appropriately.
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Selecting the right Home Care Package provider for you
Aged care
Navigating the landscape of Home Care Package providers can be daunting. It’s important to do your research, identify your main concerns and consider how a Home Care Package can support you in continuing to live at home. To help you choose we share essential questions to ask.
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