Thursday, September 10, was national R U OK? Day and all of Greenacres stopped work and activities to take a moment to check in with each other and ask the important question 'are you OK?'The event has a 10 year history, but never has it been more important than this year to come together as
Are you ready to step up, improve your health and fitness and make a difference to the lives of kids and adults with cerebral palsy?STEPtember is a national fundraising event where teams of four will walk, swim, ride or spin 10,000 steps per day for 28 days.Participants can move any way they like to take
Passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with disability and their families? With two of our long serving Board Members retiring soon, Greenacres is looking for two skilled, experienced and enthusiastic Non-Executive Directors to join our Board. This is your chance to play a guiding role in an organisation which has been
The COVID-19 lockdown was a stressful time for many people but for 51-year-old Greenacres participant, Glen Donnelly, one of the hardest challenges was going without his weekly art lesson. When I do art I feel relaxed and I feel like myself and I calm down, I missed my art classes straight away Glen said. Knowing
Like any Mum taking her teenager for his first drive, Pauline Kirby kept a white-knuckled grip on the passenger seat but along with her inevitable nerves, she felt overwhelming pride for her 19-year-old son Callum. After spending more than two years diligently studying the manual and two prior failed attempts, Callum, who has autism, passed
A Message from the CEO in relation to Coronavirus COVID-19 Updated 14 July 2020 It was a beautiful sunny Sunday when we restarted the Greenacres CEO Walk and Talk program. For some of our participants this was their first opportunity in months to get out into the community and to (safely) spend time with their
Online learning and support is a great alternative to face-to-face support while we are in lockdown but it does depend on participants having suitable assistive technology. The good news is that for the next five months, eligible NDIS participants will be able to flexibly use their plan funding to purchase low-cost assistive technology including smart
Questions and Answers Updated 31 March 2020With guidelines and regulations changing almost daily, many people are confused about what they can and cannot do in regards to leaving the house.We have put together some Questions and Answers based on the legislation that began on Tuesday, 31 March. The legislation states that nobody can leave their
What is the Coronavirus (COVID-19)? It is a virus known to cause respiratory infections.What are the symptoms? Fever Sore throat Cough Fatigue Difficulty breathing which could turn into pneumoniaWhat can I do to prevent infection? Greenacres is insisting on social distancing which is staying at least two metres from other people at all times. This
Monday morning tea was extra special at the Illawarra Diggers Aged and Community Care in Corrimal on Monday with staff and residents delighted to see our Greenacres Community Connect volunteers presented with their certificates from the WEA. For almost 12 months Goktug Yasar, Jefri Radam Pundavela, Kristy Salvador and Amy Jones have been volunteering at
