Get Connected!
In Australia, 1 in 4 adults experience feelings of loneliness. However, feeling lonely is a normal human emotion and can happen to anyone at any time, and is simply a sign of wanting a meaningful interaction with people.
Find out how you or a person you know can make connections through a free program designed to help older Western Australian adults take the step to reach out and connect with others for a friendly chat.
Keep your eyes peeled!
Please keep an eye on your email inbox for an invitation to be part of a research survey from Edith Cowan University (ECU).
This survey will ask about your experience with the Stay On Your Feet® program and help us to continue to evolve the program to meet your needs. You will receive the email from the ECU Survey Research Centre ([email protected]) in the coming weeks.
Your personal information is confidential and your results are only used in summary form to understand what is working well and what can be improved. You may remember being involved in a similar project in 2021.
Your pending participation is greatly appreciated.
Book a free community presentation
Have a falls-free 2023
Book a community presentation and learn how your group can take simple steps to prevent slips, trips and falls in 2023.
Our free presentations cover all of the Move Improve Remove tips, or we can focus on specific topics such as home safety, physical activity, or eating well.
Supercharge your health
Join the City of Armadale for a FREE six week nutrition series focusing on how you can take charge of your health with good nutrition! This series will be delivered by qualified nutritionist, Carrie Reedy.
Places are limited and bookings are essential for each of these sessions. Contact 9394 5800 or book online below.
Become a Volunteer Peer Educator
Try something new this year!
Join us and become a Volunteer Peer educator. Do you want to become an active member of your community, while helping others?
Some volunteer to meet people, learn new skills, help others, take on new challenges, and use their skills and experience in a positive way.
Chat to Sandy Duxbury on 6166 7688 to find out more or to book your place at our next training sessions: Wednesday 8th February & Wednesday 8th March 2023.
Play Spot the Hazard
Make your home safer!
Slips, trips and falls can happen to anyone, but as you get older the chance of it happening to you increases. With around half of all falls happening in and around the home, it is important to make your home safer so you can get on with enjoying the fun things in life.
The new Spot the Hazard game will help you find and make the changes needed to make your home safer.
Why drinking water is even more important as we get older
Dehydration can be a problem during the warmer months, leading to falls and falls related injuries. As we get older we are also more susceptible to dehydration with the body’s ability to store water decreasing with age.
Read our blog post and learn about why it’s important to stay hydrated for falls prevention.
Do you know how to check your feet and prevent a fall?
Watch our Check Your Feet video, with Podiatrist Jacqui Costigan, and learn 5 easy tips to Stay On Your Feet®.
Lighten up your meals for the new year
Ready for a reboot in 2023? Take the guess work (and mental load!) out of planning a healthy dinner each night with Live Lighter’s free meal plans. The Live Lighter 3-2-1 Plan is an online weekly plan of healthy dinners.
You can use pre-designed menus or mix it up by swapping in other recipes from a bank of healthy recipes to create a plan that works for you. Sign up for your FREE weekly plan today.
Healthy Yoghurt Cup
Calcium is extra important to keep our bones hard and strong to prevent falls. Make this easy, light, summer breakfast recipe and help protect yourself against the risk of developing osteoporosis and falls (in a delicious way!)