SUPPORTER SPRING 2019
Respite in the city
“To have this standard of respite care available for Scott means everything to us,” he said. “It’s one thing to have nice accommodation, but without people you trust to care for your child, it means nothing. “All the staff are dedicated, caring and concerned to support and care for Scott as we do. To know our son is receiving such a high level of care from people we know, like and trust means the world to us. “The stability, facilities and care offered by AnglicareSA are second to none.”
On September 3, Lord Mayor of Adelaide, Sandy Verschoor, officially opened AnglicareSA’s new Disability Short Stay Accommodation site on South Terrace in the city. This wonderful new facility provides a respite care service for clients of our Disability and Mental Health Services team, with accommodation for 10 adults at a time. It offers a high quality, short stay residence with tailored on- site support from AnglicareSA staff.
This well-located safe haven for residents provides peace of mind for families and carers thanks to careful design, appealing presentation, accessibility and built-in safety and security measures. Richard Bithell, whose adult son Scott will be a regular at the South Terrace accommodation, said he was delighted with the new city-based site and AnglicareSA’s high quality services.
Inaugural AnglicareSA scholar announced The AnglicareSA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship was recently awarded to Lucy Lockwood, an aspiring dentist from Mount Gambier.
Lucy’s dream of studying dentistry at the University of Adelaide seemed out of reach when her father took his life just over two years ago. As a single mother with three children, Lucy’s mum was unable to finance Lucy moving to Adelaide to study. Determined to find a way into the industry, Lucy began working as a dental assistant at a local clinic in Mount Gambier, and before long, took the opportunity to travel with a dentist to Timor-Leste to support local communities dealing with the lack of dental care available in the country. Lucy hopes to use her studies to provide dental services to people in remote Australian communities and developing countries.
It commemorates the 150th anniversary of Adelaide’s iconic St Peter’s Cathedral and the Right Reverend Dr Augustus Short. The University of Adelaide and AnglicareSA joint initiative financially supports a commencing student of high academic merit from a rural or remote area, who is experiencing financial hardship or other disadvantage.
What is the AnglicareSA 150 Augustus Short Scholarship?
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