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Breakthrough app boosts the quality of dementia care
Thoughtful technology which helps carers of people living with dementia will roll out in full force this year.
How to keep safe in an age of scams, frauds, and hoaxes
Scammers are upping their game and finding new ways to target Australians with scare tactics and requests for money. Catherine Schulte reports.
Robotic carers could be the way of the future
Our ageing population has prompted a move towards replacing carers with robots – but not everyone is convinced of the merits of such machines.
Playgroup volunteering reaps rewards for Chinese student
Queue started volunteering as he wanted to enrich his experience of Australia and its people while studying abroad. Here, he shares his story.
Aged care sector gets $552.9 million boost
More Australians with high-level care needs who want to keep living at home will receive funding packages from the federal government.
Five Minutes with Bronwynn
In our new weekly series, we introduce you to each of the staff that make South Eastern Community Connect (SECC) what it is. Today we chat with the visionary person behind our families and children’s services.
CHRISTMAS TOY DRIVE: WE NEED YOUR HELP
Laing+Simmons – Rosebery is kindly collecting toys for us to donate to families who are doing it a bit tough this Christmas.
SECC’s donation boxes raise $400 for drought-affected farmers
With the help of community members who dropped coins into our donation boxes around Eastlakes Shopping Centre recently, we were able to donate $400 to the CWA of NSW.
How vascular dementia changed our lives
Carers face a challenging task, and outside support is essential. Ralph Skinner, 65, looks after his wife Kath full-time in their Botany home, and today he shares his story with us.