Robert has led a unique life — he left school at the age of 12 to work on fishing trawlers and became an avid greyhound trainer at the age of 60. Photos from his greyhound days are proudly hung on his living room walls. Before connecting with Footprints, Robert had been doing it tough. For […]
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Lynn’s Story | Making a world of difference for Lynn
Lynn loves to take Dazee, her six-year-old bulldog on regular outings along the bay’s foreshore and up the pier. However, after a fall, ongoing back pain and health issues, made it difficult to keep up her long walks with her cherished pet, as well as doing tasks such as grocery shopping. Thanks to Footprints’ dedicated […]
Barb’s story | Accessing HOWSS
Barb accessed Housing Older Women’s Support Service (HOWSS) and has generously shared her story. Read Barb’s journey below.
John’s story | Accessing the care finder program
I love care finder because …. they help people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. John (not his real name), who is from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background, had severe psychotic symptoms and malnutrition exacerbated by social isolation during the COVID pandemic. Following a concerned report from his neighbours, emergency services found that […]
Trish’s story | Accessing HOWSS
Trish accessed Housing Older Women’s Support Service (HOWSS) and has generously shared her story. Read Trish’s journey below. Transcript Hi, I’m Trish. I left a DV relationship in March two years ago, and had to leave the place that I was staying, had to re-home my animals, found myself pretty much in a circumstance I’d […]