SUPPORTER
SUMMER 2019
99 not out - Viv Samuel AnglicareSA Home Care Services customer, Viv Samuel will celebrate his 100th birthday in January next year. Viv served for the British Army during World War II as a member of the tank regiment across Europe and North West Africa. “I wanted to join the air force as a pilot but my parents wouldn’t agree with that,” he said. “So I joined the territorial army and then the war came along and we were told there’s no getting out of that.”
Viv with Senior Care Worker Clive
and golf, and was a keen runner, only giving up his daily five kilometre run at age 86. With the support of AnglicareSA staff who assist with everyday maintenance and activities, Viv still lives independently in his own home. “I walk every Saturday morning to the library, I do crossword puzzles to keep my mind active, I do most of my own cooking and eat a lot of vegetables,” he said. “I just make myself go and do things. “The AnglicareSA people are all very nice, friendly and efficient – all the people that drive me around, do the cleaning here and coordinate my medical appointments. They’re great helpers.” • AnglicareSA Disability Support Services participated in the Ageing and Disability Expo held at the Adelaide Showgrounds in September. The Expo provided the perfect opportunity to network with other organisations, gain ideas and showcase the excellent work of the staff and customers of Disability Support and Autism Services.
Viv met his late wife Lorna on the Nile River, where she was working with a group of code and cypher operators communicating with agents behind enemy lines.
His advice toothers: “Never give up and never give in.”
After the war, Viv and Lorna shifted to South Australia where they made their life together. They were married 68 years before she passed away in 2013. A self-proclaimed “fitness freak”, Viv has always been healthy and active, playing sports such as rugby, tennis
Service showcase
AnglicareSA offers a broad range of services to people across the community. To spread the word about what we do, AnglicareSA participates in many community events. Here’s a snapshot of what we have been up to lately:
• In October, we were part of the third annual KYD-X Expo, which focusses on children and young people living with a disability and their carers.
• We proudly sponsored the Market Bazaar at Sounds & Vibes, the first fully accessible music festival to be held in SA. Hosted by KYD-X, Sounds & Vibes is an all ages, outdoor music festival for people living with disabilities. • AnglicareSA’s Mental Health Services supported the 2018 MHS Conference, which attracted 750 delegates from around the world. The variety and number of services provided by AnglicareSA, including carer support services, was of particular interest to delegates. Our Mental Health Services team will also be part of the 2019 Summer Forum : Community Mental Health Systems – Human Rights and Services.
The AnglicareSA team at the KYD-X Expo
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