UPA North Coast in Alstonville, New South Wales | Community organisation

UPA North Coast

Locality: Alstonville, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6628 5559

Address: 101-103 Main Street 2477 Alstonville, NSW, Australia

Website: https://www.upa.org.au/locations/north-coast

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25.01.2022 Youth Care UPA is a program managed by UPA Far North Coast to provide a quality out-of-home program, empowering children and young persons while creating opportunities for their future to enhance their quality of life. Have you considered becoming a foster carer? Youth Care UPA are recruiting potential Foster Carers from all walks of life. Carers make a significant difference to the lives of their foster children by providing them with a stable caring environment in which to live and thrive. Get in touch to find out about our next information session!

25.01.2022 Did you know our Foster carers are able to apply, if they wish, to become the child’s guardian until the child turns 18. This arrangement is decided by the court on the basis that there is sufficient evidence that the carer can meet the child’s needs without support from UPA Youth Care. Under guardianship, the child continue to have contact with their birth family and one of the important roles of the guardian is to promote this contact.

25.01.2022 Did you know volunteers are that amazing that a whole week is dedicated to celebrate them? Even though this celebratory week is held in May, we missed thanking our Home Care volunteers due to COVID-19... so our team members are thanking our Home Care volunteers with a beautiful hamper filled with lots of goodies as when possible. Our Home Care coordinator Michele recently presented one of these hampers to our dedicated volunteers on behalf of UPA North Coast.

24.01.2022 Did you know you may be eligible for Commonwealth Home Support Program funding if you are: Having trouble doing everyday activities without help, and Need support to live independently in the community and if you are:... Aged 65 years or older Aged 50 years or older (45 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) On a low income To find out if you're eligible for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or to understand if CHSP is the best funding for you or a loved one, get in touch with our friendly team.

23.01.2022 Check out this months activities calendar for our Richmond and Greenhills Lodge!

23.01.2022 Here at UPA North Coast, we believe it's the little moments in life that matter the most. Did you know our range of Home Care services can help you, someone you know or a loved one? Keep those important traditions alive... right from the comfort of your own home.

23.01.2022 Did you know we have three accredited residential care facilities? Our facilities are located in three locations on the North Coast; Murwillumbah, Casino and Ulmarra. Each of these residential lodges are known for providing the highest possible standard of aged care within their communities. ... To find out more information, head over to our website. https://www.upa.org.au/locations/north-coast/

21.01.2022 Meet Jarrah our new Greenhills activities officer! Jarrah and resident Doreen are pictured outdoors taking in the winter sunshine we have been blessed with recently.

20.01.2022 Do you remember Graeme who produced a video about dealing with dementia during isolation? If so, join us in congratulating him for winning the Richard Taylor Advocates 2020 Award! Dementia Alliance International announced on World Alzheimer's Day (21st September) that Graeme had won the award for his outstanding service to others living with dementia, in particular, composing songs about being diagnosed and living with dementia... just like the one below. ... If you would like to read more about the award, click on this link -> https://tinyurl.com/graeme-atkins

19.01.2022 If you have been thinking of becoming a foster carer or would like more information about our Youth Care services - check out our website https://youthcareupa.org/ or call us on (02) 6620 4400 and speak to one of our friendly team members.

17.01.2022 At UPA Home Care we believe in the little things, in keeping the traditions alive, so our Home Care services focus on providing you tailored care that suits your individual lifestyle. We also provide stay at home care for elderly people. We love to help you continue to do the things that you love and to enjoy life in your own home, so we provide all levels of care in Home Care Packages, and of course, provide Private Services. To find out more, head over to our website.

15.01.2022 Did you know our Rathgar Lodge has an Op-Shop around the corner? Check out their Facebook page to keep up to date with new items available for purchase.

13.01.2022 How did you celebrate Father's Day? Our Richmond Lodge resident David enjoying cooking up a storm with our staff member Lee. The food was delicious and was enjoyed by all the residents.

13.01.2022 Everyone in Richmond Lodge was treated to a slice of cake as Mardie celebrated her birthday. Doesn't the cake look delicious?!?!

09.01.2022 Did you know Youth Care offers temporary care? Temporary care is also called short-term care and can range from an overnight stay up to 12-months. This type of care could be needed for a variety of reasons but the most common are: ... An emergency, eg illness or other family crisis. A young person chooses not to remain in the care of their birth family. Intervention by the NSW Department of Community Services, where a child is removed from their parents to ensure their safety and well-being.

08.01.2022 Did you know UPA Youth Care offers short term care, also known as Respite Care? This type of care provides short-term care, from overnights to a couple of nights, or up to a couple of weeks in some cases during school holidays. On occasion, our carers have also provided ‘day respite’ where they will provide care to a child or young person who is unable to attend school for whatever reason. ... To learn more about our Youth Care programs, head over to our website. https://youthcareupa.org

08.01.2022 Our new therapy puppy, Max is cared for by one of the staff and comes to work with her everyday. Each morning our Richmond residents get very excited when they see max! Mardie was lucky enough to get lots of cuddles from Max on her birthday.

08.01.2022 Birthdays are very special occasions at our Richmond Lodge! Margaret recently celebrated her birthday and everyone at Richmond was very excited to have some delicious cake! We can confirm that the cake tasted as good as it looked.

07.01.2022 In celebration of VP Days 75th anniversary our Greenhills resident Ron Sheppard was recently interviewed by an award-winning world news reporter, Stefan Armbruster, on his time at Hiroshima. Since the story went to air, Stefan informed Ron that his interview was the most popular story of the week. Reports have since come in that the Apple News version has had over 150,000 views and was featured in their global spotlight section. To watch Ron's interview and read more abou...t his time in Hiroshima, click on the link below. www.sbs.com.au//ron-was-one-of-the-first-australians-in-hi

07.01.2022 Did you know that you may be eligible for the Commonwealth Home Support Program funding if you are: Having trouble doing everyday activities without help Need support to live independently in the community... And if you are: Aged 65 years or older Aged 50 years or older (45 years or older for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people) On a low income To find out if you're eligible for the Commonwealth Home Support Programme or to understand if CHSP is the best funding for you or a loved one, contact our friendly team.

06.01.2022 Celebrations were high as our Richmond Lodge team celebrated "Thank you for working in aged care day" with a special cake and morning tea. In what has been such a difficult year, we really wanted to acknowledge and celebrate all carers working in aged care.

05.01.2022 UPA offers a wide range of accommodation options throughout its Regions including residential care, retirement villages, nursing homes, home care services, serviced units. What makes UPA unique is their commitment to care, their focus on their residents needs and how they operate in partnership with their residents, staff and volunteers. You can always be assured that yourself, or your loved one, will receiving help with the many day-to-day tasks which you found were becoming a little more difficult and there is always a comfortable environment, a choice of daily activities and companionship close by. Get in touch to discuss your options today and experience the UPA difference.

05.01.2022 One of our Home Care clients, Patricia, like many others has a very special family pet... ... which is why she couldn't wait to introduce 'junior', an 18 year old Brahmin Bull to her Home Care Carer Karla!

05.01.2022 Did anyone see the news article on ABC featuring one of our residents, Ron? Ron is 94 years young and went viral last year when we posted a post about him working weekly at a local butchery shop. Ron was recently interviewed as he was sent to Japan when he was a young man for clean up operations in Hiroshima after the atomic bomb was dropped on the city. ... You can read about his inspiring story by clicking on the link below.

02.01.2022 Everyone at Rathgar lodge had a minute of silence on the 15th of August to celebrate VP day. This day marks 75 years since the end of WWII. Our resident Allison was an active serving member of the army during this time, she lost many close friends and spoke of this on the day. We would like to thank Bob McFarlane, one of our UPA volunteers and our Rathgar Lodge Auxiliary President, for coming in and conducting a service for us.

02.01.2022 Did you know Youth Care UPA services areas from Tweed Heads to Evans Head and out west to Casino? To find out more, head over to our website - https://youthcareupa.org/

01.01.2022 Check out this months activities calendar for our Richmond, Greenhills and Rathgar Lodge!

01.01.2022 Some of our Home Care team members got into the spirit of Fun Friday when they dressed up in leopard print for the day! We think they look beautiful!