Call to get mentally fit

26/Feb/2010

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Shirley Graham, Council on the Ageing’s Marlene Robins and Margraret Piper at the launch of mentally healthy workshops. Shirley Graham, Council on the Ageing’s Marlene Robins and Margraret Piper at the launch of mentally healthy workshops.

THE Council on the Ageing’s mentally healthy workshops were launched last week at the National Seniors’ Travel Expo held at Gary Holland Community Centre.

Seniors’ organisations, groups and clubs based in Rockingham were invited to host free ‘mentally healthy’ information sessions as part of the Council on the Ageing (WA) peer education project, funded by Lotterywest.

Mayor Barry Sammels said the workshops aimed to motivate seniors to keep the mind and body active, maintain good social connections and get involved in community activities like volunteering.

Attendees will get ideas about how to increase their social connectedness, where to access activities and ways to become more involved in the community, as well as links to local Act-Belong-Commit project officers, and other relevant groups, organisations and service providers.

To book, call Jane or Marlene at COTA WA on 9321 2133.


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Janet

13/03/2010

I agree with you Janine. There isn't enough social networks but not just for the over 50's. Trying to find social groups is hard unless you want to do sports. Any ideas?

Janine

08/03/2010


I believe that there isn't enough social networks in Perth for people over the age of 50 years to start living the second phase of life after children and loosing a partner .These need to be community based none profit making . I would be interested in helping to organize with interested people

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