Name of the social innovation: ACH group (Good
Lifes For Older People)
Founder: Mike Rungie
Location: South Australia, Fleurieu Peninsula, Melbourne
For more information:
http://www.ach.org.au
Project
summary
ACH Group is a not for profit
organisation comprising 1700 specialist staff and hundreds of volunteers who
share the belief that older people should be valued and respected,
connected to their communities and in control of their lives. This innovation
empowers older people, to support them to lead a good life and continue to make
a contribution to family, community and society.
They have a facebook community which has been established to connect the community and challenge society's stereotyped views on ageing. The jobs that they do are: Direct care, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, Services coordinators, Corporate staff, Volunteers who give their time, conversation, work and life skills to the clients and finally Students who deliver programs and interventions as part of their own learning
They have a facebook community which has been established to connect the community and challenge society's stereotyped views on ageing. The jobs that they do are: Direct care, exercise physiologists, physiotherapists, Services coordinators, Corporate staff, Volunteers who give their time, conversation, work and life skills to the clients and finally Students who deliver programs and interventions as part of their own learning
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