Mary is the Service Coordinator of our Gympie and Fraser Coast Family and Wellbeing Services. Since commencing with Anglicare, she’s instigated numerous initiatives to bring joy to staff, clients and the community.
Following a period of decreased engagement in her playgroups, Mary was determined to re-engage clients. After partnering with staff, clients, local Anglican parishes, the Fraser Coast Family Day Care and leaders from our Kirami Residential Aged Care Home, she and her team worked with the Fraser Coast Family Day Care to bring children and educators into our Kirami aged care home with intergenerational playgroups. The playgroups consist of interactive activities to support the social confidence of children and improve the cognitive memories of residents.
The program brings happiness to all and is, “about connecting children to older people and the older people back to the children,” explains Mary. “The community benefits when we connect our youngest generation with our oldest generation.”