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April 8-14, 2021 Dubbo Photo News
Seniors Festival 2021
30 Safe, vibrant and caring Our family caring for your communities...you’ll be family: Abbey Funeral Home proud to call Oak Tree home Having grown up in the bush, the directors and founders of the Oak Tree Group believe every Australian deserves a relaxed, secure and low maintenance retirement. With their offering of affordable, stylish and secure independent living retirement communities, the Oak Tree Group are expanding and forging a unique path in regional towns across the nation to service a crucial undersupply in the market. Today, Oak Tree has over thirty regional villages in operation, a number scattered across New South Wales in areas such as Dubbo, Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee, Armidale and Tamworth. Each has a local and community connected Village manager who is passionate and committed to
Owned and operated by the Evans Family of Dubbo continuously for more than 30 years. Whilst others have come and gone, we have continued to support our local community throughout the years, hence our motto, “Our family caring for your family”. Even after the funeral service has occurred, we continue to care for families by providing memorials for loved ones and guiding them through the grief process over the coming weeks, months and years.
We pride ourselves on our ongoing commitment to care for grieving families and individuals as though they were members of our own family. To protect your family from the distress of making difficult decisions at an emotional time, we offer funeral pre-planning. This also lifts any financial burden of funeral costs. Please contact us to see what is included in our pre-paid funeral plans.
improving the lives of their residents and nurturing their boutique village community. With like-minded friends and neighbours nearby, our residents always have companionship and an on-tap support network which they can grow to trust and rely on as their needs and circumstances change. To book a private tour of Oak Tree Retirement Village Dubbo today, call 1300 367 155, or go to oaktreegroup. com.au.
A week of free, fun and informative sessions for seniors Monday April 19 th • 10am Author Kim Hodges will give a talk on mental health in seniors, touching on what it’s like to live with a mental illness and useful strategies that assisted her in managing it. Kim grew up in Coolah and has lived in Sydney and abroad. She has published two books, ‘Girl on the edge’ which is about her experience growing up in Coolah and ‘Girl over the edge’ which is about her own experience with mental illness. Tuesday April 20 th • 10:30am Retired local Podiatrist, Nicole Johnstone will be hosting an information session on the importance of foot care for seniors.
Wellness Week
at Oak Tree Dubbo
22 Peel Place, Dubbo
1300 367 155
Thursday April 22 nd • 10am Susie Webster from Red Earth Healing Centre will be hosting a session on the power of thought and how it can change your life. This session will be centred around promoting positivity in seniors. Friday April 23 rd • 11am Jan Tasker, a qualified aromatherapist will be hosting an information session on the benefits of essential oils. Jan will provide an overview of the oils, how to use them, and their many benefits.
All sessions will be followed by morning tea and a chat Session spots are limited RSVP to 1300 367 155
www.oaktreegroup.com.au