Creating a Compassionate Community in the Blue Mountains

On Friday, 3 May, Wentworth Healthcare, provider of the Nepean Blue Mountains Primary Health Network, will be hosting a community event in Springwood focussed on building a Compassionate Community in the Blue Mountains.

Compassionate Communities is a globally recognised and internationally active approach recognising the power of community in the care of people, families and carers through the experiences of ageing, illness, caregiving, dying, death and grief.

A Compassionate Community is one where the community works together and understands that caring for one another through the ageing journey is not a task solely for health and social services. People benefit when there is improved mobilisation of local networks, groups and services that are more conscious, aware and equipped to offer support.

One of the principles of Compassionate Communities is that older people with strong connections have improved physical and mental health compared to those who are socially isolated and experiencing loneliness. As such, everyday people play a vital role in a Compassionate Community to help care for and support people as they age.

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