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The power of music enhances lives of aged Queenslanders
More than 100 aged Queenslanders experienced the benefits that music brings at Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s recent Healthy Ageing Concert. Conducted by Carlo Antonioli and featuring classical favourites such as Rossini, Overture to The Barber of Seville and Debussy, Clair de lune, the concert forms part of a Health and Wellbeing Program that was supported by […]
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Grant ensures continued support and services for War Widows
Elderly War Widows across Queensland have been able to continue to access peer support and receive case management services thanks to a grant to the Legacy Club of Brisbane’s Elderly Widows Program which was announced earlier this year. The $60,000 grant from the Eastern Star Foundation is helping to support Legacy’s complex case management service, […]
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Increased support set to enhance lives of older Queenslanders
A new round of support to help the aged to live well was recently announced by the Eastern Star Foundation. The latest grant round, totalling $335,000, will help five Queensland charities enhance the lives of their elderly clients, including World Wellness Group, The Legacy Club of Queensland, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Happy Paws Happy Hearts […]
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Visit highlights grant’s support for multicultural seniors
Eastern Star Foundation directors recently attended a World Wellness Group multicultural seniors’ social group with members of the Australian Communities Foundation to see firsthand the impact that their grant was making. Last year, World Wellness Group received a grant for $100,000 from the Eastern Star Foundation to establish their Multicultural Seniors Social Link Program. Due […]
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Breaking down barriers to isolation for multicultural seniors
Additional seniors who come from diverse multicultural backgrounds are now benefiting from the Multicultural Seniors Social Link Program which was established this year by the World Wellness Group (WWG) thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Eastern Star Foundation. The program, which is run on Brisbane’s Northside where there are fewer community networks and services […]