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Share information on Coronavirus (COVID-19) in different languages
With the unfolding nature of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Australia and across the world – here’s a valuable link below about information on the coronavirus ( COVID-2019) in different languages. Please share with those you know who would benefit from this service. Our concern is the health, safety and well-being of all Australians and those…
Albo makes a surprise visit to Diversicare PICAC workshop
Diversicare’s monthly information session at Inala this week received a surprise visit from Anthony Albanese who was keen to hear from Vietnamese seniors. Albanese took lots of selfies with members of the Vietnamese community and was very impressed by Diversicare client Ms No Luu, who is 103 years young!”
ABC Radio National ‘Ageing well in a foreign land’
The University of Queensland (UQ) partnered with Diversicare to conduct the Australian Research Council funded research project, Ageing Well in a Foreign Land: Identity, Social Connectedness, Well-being. Diversicare has collaborated with academic researchers at UQ since September 2016 to research and understand the best approaches to help older people from (CALD) backgrounds to adjust socially and culturally…
West End CONNECT celebrates 6 years of service
Diversicare’s respite centre West End CONNECT celebrated 6 years of service in January 2020 with a birthday cake shared with our respite attendees and staff. Over the years its been the venue for many respite attendee celebrations such as countless client birthdays (with at least a dozen respite attendees reaching significant milestone birthdays from 90…
Enduring connection with Diversicare
You could say eighty-eight year old Wieslawa Grajczonek knows Diversicare like the back of her hand. Having previously worked and volunteered for Diversicare, she has come full circle and is now a Diversicare client, 21 years after retiring from the organisation. Originally from Poland, she was a child movie star staring in several Polish movies…
