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CareWest at TEDx Orange
The challenge of social engagement is compounded in regional and rural Australia. In this TEDxOrange talk, CareWest’s Eevon Chia explores creating links between people to…
Sue
Sue is a volunteer at LiveBetter, having found out about volunteering through the Brain Injury Unit at Bathurst Hospital. Sue obtained her acquired brain injury after suffering a stroke four years ago.
Stephen
Stephen, or Stevie as he is fondly known, has been a participant of LiveBetter’s Active Participation Program, formerly known as Day Program, since 2011.
“People with a disability that do sport, they don't think about what they don't have but try to get better with what they do have. That is the same for me.”
— Johan Cruyff
“I don’t believe you have to be better than everybody else. I believe you have to be better than you ever thought you could be.”
— Ken Venturi
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New Human and Community Services Research Scholarship Launched
LiveBetter's President, George Blackwell and CEO Tim Curran recently launched a Human and Community Services Research Scholarship. Honours and postgraduate research students at Charles Sturt…
Working and caring for an older relative or friend?
Life can be pretty busy – between work, study, children, after school commitments etc, there isn’t often a lot of time left in the day. So add in caring duties for ageing parents, or an ageing parent who has perhaps lost his/her spouse, and life gets even busier.
LiveBetter and the NDIS
Since talk began around the introduction of the National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS), LiveBetter has been working towards ensuring we are in a position to be ready to provide flexible and responsive service delivery.
Social Links for Social Inclusion
Aside from challenges accessing health and medical services, seniors living in regional Australia also face barriers when accessing social and community organisations.
