A message from our CEO
Across this edition of Belong, a common thread runs through every story – the importance of connection, dignity and feeling supported at every stage of life. These values sit at the heart of Carinity, and it is encouraging to see them reflected so clearly in the experiences shared on the following pages.
Mobility in our senior years
Staying active isn’t just exercise for Ted and Babs – it’s a way of life. And it’s what allows them to keep living on their own terms at Carinity Brownesholme.
Charlotte benefits from grandmother’s lasting legacy at Carinity school
She spent her career creating a school where every young woman belongs. Then her granddaughter found exactly what she needed within its walls.
Carinity courses launch caring careers
A free course spotted on Facebook changed Christina’s life. Now she’s working in a career she loves, supporting people with disability through Carinity.
Nourishment takes more than just food
As the saying goes, ‘we are what we eat’. Through all stages of life, nutrition is vitally important. However, as we get older, our nutrition needs change – and so does our appetite and ability to easily prepare and eat food. As a result, older Australians can often find themselves skipping nutrient-dense meals, snacking, or limiting the variety in their diet.
Carinity farewells disability stalwart
Maggie Townsend's life journey took her from a dairy farm in Somerset, England to a disability service in Somerset, Australia.
Chaplains Chat
Easter is a message of hope. It offers forgiveness, restoration to God and the assurance of His grace. It shows God entering fully into human suffering and transforming death into life – not only physically, but spiritually. Because of Easter, death is not the final word, and new life is available every day.
