Weavers in Adelaide, South Australia | Community organisation

Weavers

Locality: Adelaide, South Australia

Phone: +61 8 7325 4994

Address: Level 1/279 Flinders Street 5000 Adelaide, SA, Australia

Website: http://weavers.tacsi.org.au

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25.01.2022 When diagnosis, understanding and support is so important for everyone involved

25.01.2022 Free webinar from the Older Persons Advocacy Network - useful support for those caring for those with dementia during these challenging circumstances https://tinyurl.com/yd2mpj93

23.01.2022 https://tinyurl.com/yaly25g9 We’ve found that older carers provide care to loved ones at no expense to the economy, but it’s at the expense of their own health, wellbeing and finances, National Seniors Australia CEO, Professor John McCallum.

20.01.2022 Your experiences of caring can be used to raise awareness and influence better outcomes for carers. Consider sharing your story through Carers Australia during Carers Week 2020. "The more we share the louder our voice will be!" https://tinyurl.com/y4p5zlcr

20.01.2022 Take a look at the current Carers National New from Carers Australia. Are you a carer of someone with a dementia diagnosis who is still working or recently stopped working due to symptoms? Would you want to be involved with a Dementia Study through the University of NSW in gathering your insights? The National Disability Strategy is entering the second stage of consultation. Could you add your feedback to guide the new strategy beyond 2020?... https://tinyurl.com/y59nzzjk

20.01.2022 Caring Fairly COVID 19 carer survey Are you caring for a friend or family member? How has the COVID 19 outbreak impacted you? 15 minute survey to capture your insights https://tinyurl.com/y9w45gwr

19.01.2022 Safeguard the rights of older people in understanding the contexts of elder abuse

18.01.2022 The significance and complexity of loss in caring for those with Alzheimer's

18.01.2022 CarerHelp (www.carerhelp.com.au) is a new online resource for people who are caring for a friend or family member with an advanced disease during the last months of life. It helps prepare carers by providing evidence based information via fact sheets, learning modules, videos, and interactive resources. CarerHelp can also be a useful resource for health professionals who work with people with advanced disease and their families. https://tinyurl.com/yxtvdck7

15.01.2022 Carer stories and current developments at Carers Australia https://tinyurl.com/ycrhbkkl

14.01.2022 Reducing stigma and increasing understanding of younger onset dementia - significant ways to support carers and the communities we live in

14.01.2022 Carers Australia today with Dementia Australia is launching a Joint Statement on the discrimination faced not only by people living with dementia, but also by t...heir family and friend carers. ‘We already know that unpaid carers have some of the worst levels of wellbeing in our communities. To also be discriminated against because of their caring role only exacerbates the social isolation, anxiety and fatigue that leads to poor mental wellbeing,’ said Carers Australia CEO, Ms Liz Callaghan. Read our full media release here: https://bit.ly/3k2szKQ

13.01.2022 Great resource for carers and their families from Dementia Australia

13.01.2022 Finding the supports that suit you and your lifestyle needs

12.01.2022 Helping carers understand the grief of ambiguous loss

11.01.2022 Weaver volunteers use their lived experience of caring for family or friends to support other carers. It is through understanding and coming through the challenges of caring that they find the strength to help others.

08.01.2022 A moving experience creating special moments together

08.01.2022 Everyday experiences that are taken for granted yet with creative support can still bring joy and purpose

07.01.2022 Significant insights shared through personal and professional experience - where clinical and personal expertise merges https://tinyurl.com/yxw6eubj

06.01.2022 We can all bring light to the discussion about death because we all have a role to play in palliative care. Death is part of life. Let’s talk about it.

06.01.2022 A valuable information resource supporting care and choice at end of life

02.01.2022 Important considerations in caring for those in residential facilities - an interesting perspective that speaks to the holistic needs at end of life

02.01.2022 A wonderful resource to support understanding and awareness of end of life decisions and choices