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Connections matter. Strong ties with family, friends and the community provide happiness, security, support and a sense of purpose. Being connected to others is important for our mental and physical well-being and can be a protective factor against anxiety and depression.
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People caring for loved ones living with dementia are a growing group across Australia. They share experiences and feelings about their role which may include stress, frustration, grief, fatigue, social isolation, and financial pressure. In contrast to the shared experiences of carers are the reality and concerns for the person they are caring for, with the individual physical and cognitive challenges they may present each day.
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Disability Rights are Human Rights
Disability rights are human rights and belong to each of us simply because we are human.
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You have the right to live the life you choose, even if your choices involve some risk.
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It is against the law to discriminate against LGBTI people.
In past decades, health programs and aged care programs have assumed that all people are heterosexual and gender-conforming. This has meant a continued invisibility of older LGBTI people. Current estimates place people who identify as part of this group make up to 11% of the Australian population.
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Hoarding and squalor are two different conditions. Sometimes they overlap in a person’s life and home.
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Information must be reliable and relevant, so it is trustworthy and useful to people making decisions for themselves.
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Quick Summary (for Service Providers) 3-minute read
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People aged 65 years and over account for nearly 50% of house fire fatalities. Most of these fires begin in the kitchen because cooking is left unattended on the stove. Mechanical failure and falling asleep while smoking are other common causes of fire.
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A no-fail recipe for Pavlova. A staple at Aussie and Kiwi Christmas lunches since it was created nearly 100 years ago. It was named after the Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, who was a megastar when she toured Australia and New Zealand in the 1920's!
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