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A group of older Korean men and women gathered around a table practising their English

04 Sep Uniting many voices

Posted at 11:00h in Careers in aged care, Culturally and linguistically diverse, For older people, General, Residential and in home care 0 Comments

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For Uniting, inclusiveness is close to our heart – and we’re doing our bit to ensure overseas-born seniors who now call Sydney home are not being isolated. We’ve identified several culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) services to stamp out the fear that people have to...

02 Sep Art from the Heart

Posted at 11:00h in General, Health and wellbeing, Medically supervised injecting centre, Our stories 0 Comments

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Today, we’re celebrating the opening of the annual Art from the Heart of the Cross exhibition. This exhibition features art from clients of the Uniting Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, a service that offers a compassionate, evidence-based response to drug use. Now in its seventh year, the...

A young girl looks at some of the pictures of the dads in her group

28 Aug Connecting with dads

Posted at 11:00h in Before and after school care, Child care and early learning, Child care careers, Early learning, Flexible childcare, For children and families, General, Long day care, News in child care, Occasional care, Outside school hours care, Preschool, Vacation care 0 Comments

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The start of the year can be quite daunting for many toddlers. Sometimes when children are new to a service they can be a bit unsettled about being away from their parents. Staff at Uniting Early Learning Medowie noticed that in general dads were visiting...

A group from Uniting at the 2017 Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, their banner says "Love is Power"

22 Aug I can still be who I am

Posted at 12:05h in For older people, General, Health and wellbeing, LGBTI 1 Comment

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A new program aiming to make services in the aged care, health, human services and wellbeing sectors more inclusive of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people was launched in Sydney last week. The Pride in Health and Wellbeing program was created by the...

Antonia Mitchell hard at work in the kitchen for her Italian support group

31 Jul My second family

Posted at 16:27h in General, Our stories 1 Comment

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Antonia Mitchell started off as a kitchen hand at the Italian Support Group nine years ago, but now feels like part of a large, welcoming Italian family. The Lilyfield group, which supports people over 65 with Italian heritage, is always on her mind – Antonia says...

A table covered in crotcheted hearts of all colours

26 Jul Spreading kindness with lovebombs

Posted at 15:54h in General, Media releases 0 Comments

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Have you seen us around? For the past two weeks, we have been painting the town purple at train stations, shopping centres and on buses and street billboards to share with everyone that everything we do, we do with heart. As part of the campaign,...

A group of older people on exercise bikes at a Uniting Seniors Gym

13 Jul Taking steps to prevent diabetes

Posted at 10:33h in General, Health and wellbeing, Independent retirement living, Seniors gyms 0 Comments

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Diabetes is one of the most common and fastest growing chronic conditions in Australia. When you have diabetes, your body can’t maintain the right levels of glucose (a type of sugar) in your blood, because there isn’t enough of a hormone called insulin to convert...

Ray McMinn is a proud aboriginal man in his early 60s. He smiles at the camera and he wear both an aboriginal flag and an RSL pin on his lapel.

05 Jul NAIDOC week – language and culture

Posted at 11:15h in Aboriginal, Culturally and linguistically diverse, General, Media releases, Our stories 0 Comments

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NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week is an annual event where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people celebrate their history, culture and achievements. The theme this year is Our Languages Matter and it aims to emphasise and celebrate the unique and essential role...

Older woman who looks relaxed and comfortable in her armchair.

03 Jul Six tips for a better night’s sleep

Posted at 10:00h in For older people, General, Health and wellbeing 0 Comments

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When was the last time you had a good night sleep? Sleep problems can affect everyone at any age however research has shown that around 50 percent of older adults report difficulty sleeping. As we get older, our body clock changes, which can cause difficulties in...

Write about old memories and win a new one

25 May Write now, write on

Posted at 15:48h in For older people, General, Media releases, News in aged care, News in retirement living, Our stories 0 Comments

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Uniting is inviting entries into the 2017 Uniting Seniors Memoir Competition We have already received some incredible entries, ranging from the story of a young couple meeting each other’s parents after a square dance class, one of our residents reflecting on the annual ball, a woman...

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04 Sep Uniting many voices

02 Sep Art from the Heart

28 Aug Connecting with dads

22 Aug I can still be who I am

31 Jul My second family

26 Jul Spreading kindness with lovebombs

13 Jul Taking steps to prevent diabetes

05 Jul NAIDOC week – language and culture

03 Jul Six tips for a better night’s sleep

25 May Write now, write on

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