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24.01.2022 An excellent program of essential viewing this Naidoc Week

21.01.2022 Did you know rest and quality sleep help improve your mental wellbeing? Whether its going for a walk outside or 10 minutes of meditation each day, rest helps to recover and recharge your body. It's recommended we get 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night. Here are a few tips to help you sleep:... avoid caffeine in afternoons and evenings stick to a consistent sleep cycle, even on the weekends at least 1 hour before bed, swap screen time for a relaxing bath. You can visit our #MHW2021 website for more tips and resources: https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/mhw2021/

18.01.2022 It's no secret that getting the kids to bed can be stressful but there are some great tips here to ease that struggle. You've even got some time to get some rehearsals in before school starts next week!

17.01.2022 Dayle Snooks is 81 and a strong advocate for exercising. Last year Dayle had major back surgery and through the help of regular exercise, physiotherapy and massage is back on his feet. Read more about Dayle's recovery and how Anglicare's Home Care services help support him in the story below.

17.01.2022 October 1st was the first Ageism Awareness Day. So many of our Home Care clients remain incredibly active in their local community. Meet Barb in the story below: she has her hands full with the Girls' Friendly Society, Girl Guides, hospital volunteering and more.

17.01.2022 This year's Mental Health Week theme is Awareness, Belonging and Connection. As part of this week we approached Tasmanians with lived experience of mental health issues to share what belonging and connection has meant to them and their personal stories of recovery. We would like to thank Mel, Persia, Ci, Jesos and Gary for their contribution to this video. Visit our website for our top tips to improve your mental wellbeing, quizzes, resources and more: https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au/mhw2021/

16.01.2022 Home care client Kerrie encourages everyone to make sure their smoke alarms are working at home. She knows all too well how it can save a life because thankfully, it saved hers. Read Kerrie and Scooter's story below and find out where to go to for more information about fire safety. 1800 466 300 to find out more about our Home Care services.

16.01.2022 Do you want to make a positive difference in the lives of older Tasmanians? We currently have positions available for Home Care Cleaners in the Westbury/Longford area in Northern Tasmania. Applications close Monday 25th October at 6pm. For more information on what the job involves or to apply, please click below ... If you have any questions please contact us via email at [email protected]

16.01.2022 Regular followers may have already met Ollie, one of our superstar residents at Trinity Hill in North Hobart. We caught up with him last week to see how his new gardening business is going read all about it below.

10.01.2022 We're delighted to be offering permanent part-time and casual positions in our home care support team in the Launceston area. Enjoy flexible hours and great conditions! Click here to apply or enquire about this job opportunity: https://www.anglicare-tas.org.au//home-care-workers-launc/ Applications close Friday, December 18.

09.01.2022 Do you have a young person in your family who needs 80 hours of supervised training to get their drivers licence? Spare a thought for the 27 young people living with Anglicare who don't have a parent available for this time-consuming task. Programs such as 'Easy P's driving program' in Devonport and 'Wheels for Work in Launceston' are providing valuable volunteer driving mentoring to help.... Read how Eveline House student Sarah is being supported to achieve her driving goal.

06.01.2022 This week is Mental Health Week and the theme is Awareness, Belonging and Connection. To show our support, we are joining the Mental Health Council of Tasmania and Neighbourhood Houses Tasmania to turn Tassie orange and celebrate with 3 WALKS FOR WELLNESS across Tasmania (Hobart, Launceston & Burnie). So please, come along for the walk, lunch, music, resources and possibly a touch of yoga & creativity - while connecting with others and local services. Each walk will culmina...te in a BBQ at a local community centre. And don’t forget to dress in orange for the day! You can find out more about each event at our website below.

05.01.2022 Anglicare would like to acknowledge and pay respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community as the traditional and original owners and continuing custodians of this land lutruwita (Tasmania) and acknowledge Elders past, present and emerging. This week is #NAIDOCWeek and the theme this year is "Always Was, Always Will Be." recognising that First Nations people have occupied and cared for this continent for over 65,000 years. #NAIDOC2020 invites all Australians to celebrate that Australia has the oldest continuing cultures on the the plant and to recognise that the Aboriginal people's sovereignty was never ceded.

04.01.2022 This #NAIDOCWeek2020, we are celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Encouraged by the Aboriginal advisory group, yarnin up, we're exploring the theme Always Was, Always Will Be by sharing information about land hand-backs. The return of land is important recognition that Aboriginal people have occupied and cared for lutriwita (Tasmania) for tens of thousands of years. Did you know, in 1995 three significant cave sit...es were returned to the Tasmanian Aboriginal community? These caves, Kutikina, Wargata Mina and Ballawinne show that Aboriginal people have been living in this part of the world for at least 35,000 years. These sites are now included in the Aboriginal Heritage of the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Area (#TWWHA). #NAIDOC2020

04.01.2022 This week is NATIONAL CARERS WEEK in recognition and celebration of the 2.65 million Australians who care for a loved one. One such carer is Ted who cares for his wife Gillian. We asked him about the rewards and challenges that come with this role. Read about his experience including some great tips in the story below.

01.01.2022 This Australia Day we reflect, respect and celebrate the story of Australia. The story begins 60,000 years ago and continues to be written every day. We on our history, its highs and its lows. We the stories of others. And we our nation and its people. We're all part of the story.