A student placement prospect has become an important volunteering commitment for Bree. The university student supports socially isolated older people in aged care and the community.
Jolena has found meaning and purpose supporting seniors in the Barwon region alongside her busy career working with vulnerable youth. As a dedicated Home Visitor volunteer, she brings warmth and compassion to enrich the lives of others.
Bree has a driving passion to make a difference in the lives of older people that inspires her work. She says she has found the perfect job, as a Home Care Package Case Manager with genU.
At 95, fiercely independent Mary is one of the growing number of older Australians who rely on government-funded aged care packages to stay living in and enjoying the familiar creature comforts of their own home.
Careful planning means that Barwarre Gardens Retirement Living offers peace and privacy, as well as shared facilities that offer a wealth of opportunities to socialise.
For 80-year-old Kenneth Insley, a genU Home Care Package has allowed him to stay living at home and independent in his senior years, despite not having family living nearby.
When Paw Companion volunteer Anna-Lee brings her dog Molly to visit Costa House Aged Care residents in Lara, there are smiles and excitement in the room.