Staying In Place Busselton

24/05/2025

What a joyous catch up for our partners at BHCI!

27/04/2025

23/03/2025

Hoping everyone has a peaceful Sunday. Pop the kettle on and check this out. ☕️

08/03/2025

International Women’s Day 2025 -

It takes a village, and it’s a committed, empathetic, kind, compassionate and dedicated village we build around us at Staying In Place Busselton. 🤗

Together with the wider Staying In Place network growing rapidly around Western Australia we celebrate women in every way, shape and form today and every day. 💐

Women make up the majority of the workforce for aged care services and often the care of their older loved ones. We see you, and salute you! 💕

10/02/2025

Staying In Place Busselton is grateful to both Sisters of Charity Foundation and Busselton Hospice Care Incorporated for their ongoing support.

Every bit helps, and grants like these allow us to focus closer on those we already support, grow our capacity to help those who want to remain in their homes, and in turn support our wider community.

We thank each and every person who has entrusted us with their care, supported us in a myriad of ways, and continues to help us grow to be the change that Aged Care home support needs.

🌱Supporting Life Lived Well 🌱

We’re thrilled to announce the 83 life-changing community projects to receive funding as part of our latest grant round, like:

• The Social Outfit is a fashion label that helps kick-start the Australian careers of refugee women. The social enterprise will use its grant to help run its Community Sewing Program. “The key focus is for the women to build connections in Sydney and eradicate isolation and loneliness,” says Beverley from The Social Outfit. “We hear from many of our trainees that attending our sewing classes was the first time they ventured outside their neighbourhood, the first time they had spoken to someone outside of their ethnic group. For some it was the first time they had actually left the house.”

• Eyes of Hope provides free eye care and glasses to homeless and vulnerable populations in NSW. The charity will use its grant to help operate mobile clinics that visit community centres and shelters, ensuring that financial or geographic barriers do not prevent access to vision care.

• In Australia, more than 116,000 people are homeless on any given night. The Good Box provides essential resources with dignity to people experiencing homelessness, focusing on at-risk youth, First Nations people, and survivors of domestic violence. The grant will help the organisation deliver beautifully packaged boxes filled with high-quality essential items, such as food and hygiene products.

For the full list of successful Community Grants Program recipients and their project/program names, please see link in comments.

The next grant round will open on 1 July and close on 31 July 2025.

A Better Life For Foster Kids Inc ∙ Agape Outreach Inc ∙ Alex Makes Meals ∙ Australian Afghan Hassanian Youth Association ∙ Autism MATES ∙ Bakhtar Community Organisation ∙ Bridge for Asylum Seekers ∙ Busselton Hospice Care Incorporated ∙ Cana Communities ∙ CareWorks Sunbury ∙ Change for Sam ∙ Compass Community Care ∙ Dandelion Support Network ∙ Defenders Soul Kitchen ∙ Eagles RAPS Inc. ∙ Enriching Lives Foundation ∙ Eyes of Hope ∙ Find a Penny Foundation Inc ∙ FoodFilled ∙ Foothills Community Care - Community Meals ∙ Foster Care Angels Incorporated ∙ Francis Foundation Inc. ∙ Hands of Hope Foundation Incorporation ∙ Heal.ed Tribe ∙ Hearts Of Purple ∙ Hotham Mission ∙ Imagine Re-Evolution Ltd ∙ In Home Hospice Care Mount Gambier ∙ It’s the Little Things Community ∙ Kidney Support Network ∙ kogo ∙ Leading Youth Forward - LYF

06/02/2025

A massive shout out to Staying in Place Pingelly Community Resource Centre and Linkwest for this recognition and support by Social Enterprise Australia. Looking forward to collaborating and learning with our Staying in Place network partners.

Pingelly is more than a Wheatbelt town in Western Australia - it’s the inspiration for a Staying in Place model that is connecting and empowering thousands of older people in regional Western Australia. The model evolved from a group of local people getting together to solve the problem of older r...

04/02/2025

Be a part of something special 😍

Staying In Place Busselton are searching for Certificate 3 Individual Support / Aged Care qualified support workers for a range of shifts and services- from PC to social support with some of the loveliest people around. 🫂

If you can help with this, have up to date qualifications and would like to chat further please reach out!

DM, email concierge@stayinginplacebusselton.org.au or call 0493837423 for a confidential chat. ☎️

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31/01/2025

Stay On Your Feet Falls Prevention Program is a great resource for anyone who wants to keep on their feet and avoid falls! 🦶

Falls account for a majority of hospitalisation of people over 65 - and often they can be avoided. 🏥

Check out their page or contact us for more information. 😊

🌱 Supporting Life Lived Well 🌱

When your body is not getting enough nutrients and water, you may become dizzy, weak, get headaches or lose focus, putting you at a risk of a fall.

💦 Make sure you fuel your body with nutritious foods and stay hydrated during summer. Read more: https://loom.ly/xnghEJg

22/01/2025

Community based, community driven and client centred.

Contact us to explore a different option to ‘traditional’ home based aged care.

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Ageing boomers, a nursing shortage, and a federal capital works system labelled as a "lottery" are forcing some older residents to separate from their families, some regional aged care providers say.

22/01/2025

Did you know that registering as an Independent home contractor on Mable means you can work all around Australia? 🇦🇺
Broome Community Resource Centre are seeking a variety of support workers in their area - maybe you’re planning a few months up North when the school holidays are over?

Mable is Australia wide - work when you want, where you want. ☺️

🌱Supporting Life Lived Well🌱

Broome Community Resource Centre (a registered charity) is starting an aged care service to link elderly people who have Home Care Packages with workers who can support them to live comfortably at home. It’s called Staying in Place.
We want workers willing to help elderly people with cleaning, gardening, transport and more. Workers sign up as independent contractors to the Mable platform, and can choose their own hours, type of work, and rates of pay.
If you are interested, check out our website or email sip@broomecrc.org.au for more information.

16/01/2025

🌟 Join the Busselton Hospice Care Inc. Team! 🌟

Are you passionate about making a difference in our community? Busselton Hospice Care Inc. is launching our 2025 recruitment campaign, and we want YOU to be a part of it! 💖

✨ Why Volunteer with Us?

Make an Impact: Provide compassionate care and support to those in need.
Learn and Grow: Gain valuable skills and experience.
Community Connection: Meet like-minded individuals and build lasting friendships.

🌟 Highlights of the Sessions:

Insightful presentations about our volunteer roles
Q&A with current volunteers and staff
Refreshments and networking opportunities
🔗 Learn More and Register: 9751 1642

Don’t miss this chance to contribute to a meaningful cause and become a valued member of our volunteer team. See you at the information sessions! 🙌

18/12/2024

How do you handle the heat? 🥵

A friendly reminder to check on your older loved ones, friends and neighbours on hot days!

Some symptoms of heat stroke are:
☀️Throbbing Headache
☀️Red and hot skin
☀️Nausea and vomiting
☀️High fever
☀️Weakness
☀️Dizziness

Keep hydrated, try to stay cool and out of the sunshine, wear loose clothing and a hat and sunscreen.

And always - if you’re concerned that a loved one might be suffering from a medical episode or heat stroke call 000. 📞

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