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Last buses for 2019 Monday Lunch Bus - 16th December 2019 Wednesday Lunch Bus - 11th December 2019 Combined Monday & Wednesday buses Christmas lunch On Monday 16th at the Inverell East BowlingClub $20 for lunch, no bus fee. Shoppers Bus - 20th December 2019 Exercise Groups - Closes Wednesd ... read more

Our Men’s Bus enjoyed a delicious Christmas lunch at Freckles today ... read more

IHSP is going Pink in October to show our support for Breast Cancer Awareness month. Today Sandy, Wendy and their wonderful volunteers turned the activities room pink for a day full of fun and laughter with the  Butterfly Club. ... read more

Inverell residents are being urged to consider how discrimination impacts local people living with dementia.Dementia Action Week will begin on Monday, September 16 focused heavily this year around the theme 'dementia doesn't discriminate'.Inverell Home Support Program Dementia and Carer Support coor ... read more

Dust storms may have adverse effects on your health and is especially harmful for people who already have breathing-related difficulties. Inhaling small or fine dust can get deep into the lungs and cause serious health problems. Common symptoms that you may experience during a dust storm include: ... read more

Dementia Action Week 2019 will explore discrimination and dementia. Dementia Australia is calling on all Australians to consider how discrimination impacts people living with dementia, their families and carers. Nobody chooses to have dementia but we can choose how we respond to the people in our li ... read more

Today we attended the Wellness Exploration Day held by New England Sector Support Team (NESST). It was a great turn out with over 50 people. NESST said it was the biggest crowd they had drawn in the region. Well done Inverell! The day was designed to discuss wellness. “What does wellness mean to ... read more

Recently there have been reports of scammers targeting Home Care Package recipients via phone. These scammers often start by offering a better Home Care Package and attempting to lure the client into making a payment of some description, including through the purchase of vouchers. In one reported ... read more

There is nothing more important than being in good health. The Community is invited to join Inverell Home Support Program and New England Sector Support Team for a WELLNESS EXPLORATION DAY as we talk about…. “What does wellness mean to you”? “How can we help to build wellness in the commu ... read more

Older Australians are valued members of our society. No older person should be subjected to any form of abuse, often referred to as 'elder abuse'. Elder abuse is "a single, or repeated act, or lack of appropriate action, occurring within any relationship where there is an expectation of trust whic ... read more

Date: Tuesday, 2 April 2019 - 10:00am to 12:30pm Address: Tamworth Community CentreDarling St., Tamworth The Recently Diagnosed with Dementia information session is an initiative of Dementia Australia Dementia Australia invites you to join a group information session to find out about the supp ... read more

Important reminder about caring for older people in warmer weather As you know, hotter summer weather means we need to be alert to the possibility of heatwaves. Older people are among those most at risk of heat-related illness. Due to normal age-related changes to the body, older people do not alw ... read more

New Session Commencing Sharpen your Memory and Learn New Things - Improve your Brain Fitness! When: Thursdays, for 10 weeks. Next session commences Thursday, 7th February. Time: 9.30am - 10.30am Where: Activities Room, 48 Oliver Street, Inverell Cost: FREE Participants must be over 65. See fl ... read more