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Honouring our 2025 WA Seniors Awards winners
On Friday 14 November, a group of amazing, community-minded people joined us in the Government…
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Congratulations to WA Seniors Awards finalists
Together with the Department of Communities, Advocare is preparing to recognise the achievements of 14…
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Reconnecting older people is our business
Recently, the care finder team met Mr Smith*, whose health situation changed drastically beyond their…
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Standing up for dignity in our health system
Have you heard of ‘bed blocking’ in the current public debate about hospital pressures? It’s…
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What in the Gen X! Workforce ageism is rife
It’s Ageism Awareness Day in October and a great time to revisit a piece written…
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Volunteering: Students change lives, one visit at a time
Student volunteers with the Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) bring energy, cultural diversity, and…
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Capturing the power of the cuppa
Most of us have experienced the value of sharing a cuppa, chat and a biscuit…
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Meet Almetra: A new treasure in the Goldfields
Since starting as Advocare’s Regional Outreach Advocate for the Goldfields-Esperance region in July, Almetra has…
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Look out – driver’s license scam!
Be aware there have been fake AI-generated articles and videos claiming there is an Australia-wide…
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Take part – survey on chronic illness
If you have lived experience with chronic illness, you’re invited to take part in this…
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The heat is (almost) on!
Many of us are looking forward to some sunshine after a record-breaking winter of rain…
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Repair Café: A fix for building community spirit
Recently, we discovered the Repair Café in North Perth. This is a fabulous community-based initiative…