Posts by Sim Madigan
Transport
Making life long friends through Lithgow social outings
LiveBetter Lithgow Community Transport has a great social outings service that runs every fortnight. The program first started with six customers and now has between 30-60 customers depending on the…
Disability
Sean’s dream of seeing his music idols at local music festival comes true
Sean (middle left) is a young man who lives in Yeppoon (Queensland) and is an exceptional Ten Pin bowler. He plays every Monday night at the Disability Bowling League in…
Aged
Things are cooking in the kitchen for single seniors
Orange City Council and LiveBetter Community Services have teamed up in the kitchen to show single seniors that cooking healthy meals for one person doesn’t have to be costly and…
Disability
LiveBetter green thumb prepares community garden for winter harvest
Marcus is all set and ready to tend to the needs of our community garden……well, maybe when the weather is slightly nicer. LiveBetter, in partnership with Orange City Council, has created…
Volunteers
Volunteers get as much out of volunteering as they give
National Volunteer Week, running from 20-26 May, is a chance to recognise the fantastic and invaluable service so many Australians give each day in volunteer roles across the country. Volunteer…
Carer
Carers – take care of you too!
If you’re caring for someone who is aged, has a disability or chronic or mental illness, the Commonwealth Carer Respite Centre is hosting free information sessions in Orange, Lithgow, Cowra…
Disability
The Ability Forum
Are you a person with a disability? Or, are you a key decision-maker in the life of a person with a disability? Join the Ability Forum, an exciting new online…
Aged
Getting to know dementia: Maintaining wellbeing and tips for creating a dementia friendly home
There are currently over 400,000 Australians living with dementia and almost 1.5 million people involved in their care. These are not insignificant numbers and by 2056, Dementia Australia projects there…
Disability
LiveBetter Purple and Black League Tag at the Round 3 NRL Penrith Panthers v Melbourne Storm game
Big congrats to the LiveBetter black and purple teams who played a fantastic game of league tag on Saturday night during the Panthers vs. Storm NRL game in Bathurst! 🏉🏃🏻♀️…
Child and Family
LiveBetter School Holiday Vacation Care
Looking for Vacation Care for your Kindy to Year Six kids these School holidays? Our preschool on Dalton St is now taking bookings for April school holidays Days: Mon –…
