We’re here to offer support, companionship and advice for older members of the LGBTI community.
While loneliness and isolation can affect anyone’s mental health, the impact can be more severe for older people.
Our Community Visitor Scheme is all about reducing social isolation of older LGBTI people by providing company and friendship of Volunteer Visitors.
Our trained volunteers make regular one on one home visits where they chat over a cuppa, listen to music, watch a movie or participate in a hobby, game or other activity.
The service operates in Sydney as well as the Hunter, Nepean, Illawarra and Central Coast regions.
The service is available to recipients of Australian Government subsidised Home Care Packages who have been identified by their aged care provider as experiencing or at risk of experiencing social isolation, whether for social or cultural reasons or because of disability.
To get involved as a client, volunteer or service provider please contact us: (02) 9206 2028 or email: communityvisitor@acon.org.au
The LOVE Project
The LOVE project (Living Older Visibly & Engaged) is an ACON initiative that’s all about creating better conversations and improved social engagement with our older LGBTI community members.
By understanding people’s preferences we can facilitate greater social connectivity, improve social inclusion and evolve services to meet the needs of our LGBTI elders.
The friendly health promotion team of the LOVE Project welcomes you to get on board to share experiences, interact with other members of the LGBTI community and create a healthier, active and social lifestyle for yourselves and those around you.
This is a funded program of one day workshops on LGBTI inclusive service delivery in the workplace, for aged care sector workers and organisations providing aged care services. This program is delivered nationally through a variety of organisations across the country at no cost from February 2014 to April 2016 inclusive.
To register for our eLearning module click here
For more information on this or any other training and consulting services please email training@acon.org.au
