Would you like to participate in a free trial to help you stay living independently in your own home as long as possible? What if we told you a local WA business has been developing new technology to help you stay safe and healthy in your own home longer? Would you be interested? What if …
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New Charter of Rights for aged care
…you will receive a copy of the Charter and we will be encouraging all our clients to contact us with any questions.
Read moreAnnual General Meeting 2018
The Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday, 18 October 2018 at 5.30pm. Members will be requested at the Annual General Meeting to adopt and endorse the Board’s proposed modification to the registered name. The rules have been amended to reflect this change. A copy of the amendments to the rules are available here for your …
Read moreECHO Welcomes New Board Members
There have been a few changes at the Board with some existing members standing down and some new faces welcomed. Ms Lorna MacGregor has stood down as President and the Board welcomes as new members: Mr Paul Blackbeard (Chair) Ms Janice Jones (Treasurer) Mr Glenn Carmody Dr Kylie Hollins They bring a wealth of experience …
Read moreCEO Sleep out 22nd June
Once again I’m asking friends, colleagues and people I barely know to support me to raise some money and generally to raise awareness for people who are homeless. This is the one and only time during the year that I ask people to help me to raise money for charity but I do so because …
Read moreECHO’s CEO interviewed on “The Couch”
ECHO had a chance to share information about the agency when Phil Baker was invited to appear on “The Couch” hosted by Fred Mafrica on 30th April. Phil said that It was an interesting experience to appear on TV, but he assures everyone that it hasn’t gone to his head, and so far there have …
Read moreECHO can now take on Level 3 / Level 4 clients
The rules relating to Home Care Package clients – Level 3 and Level 4 – have now changed and ECHO can now provide services to clients who have received funding for a Level 3 or Level 4 package. Under the new system, a client can choose the agency which holds their package. In the past, …
Read moreBarefoot Lawn Bowls Competition
ECHO put a team together for the ACSA Barefoot Lawn Bowls evening at Mosman Park on 15th February. We came second and lost by one point. Personally I think we were robbed in the way the scores were done but as there were no sheep stations involved, I can live with it. Having said that …
Read moreSunshine Club Australia Day Sausage Sizzle
The sausages were not the only thing to be sizzling at Bunnings Morley on Australia day. The ECHO crew turned out on Australia Day to cook sausages to raise funds for the Sunshine Club. It was a successful event and we raised about $500.00 which will go towards purchasing equipment and resources for our dementia-specific …
Read moreAustralian Aged Care Quality Agency Review – 10th January, 2017
ECHO Community Services went through a Quality Review, conducted by the Quality Agency, on 10th January, 2017. As part of the review, the reviewers contact clients and meet with staff, look at our various policies and procedures, and generally check to see if we comply with the Common Community Care Standards for our Level 2 …
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