Umbrella Multicultural Community Care Inc. delivers the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP), Home Care Packages (HCP) and Aged Care Volunteer Visitors Scheme (ACVVS) to over 1000 clients from 70 countries including seniors from LGBTIQ+ backgrounds.
Umbrella Inc. have an informal network of older LGBTIQ+ people in Mandurah in the Peel region who are culturally and linguistically diverse (CaLD). They are aged 50+ but are not yet seniors of 65+ who qualify for Commonwealth aged care support services. This Small Grant provides funding for a regional excursion for them to celebrate gender and cultural diversity. The excursion comprises a day trip with transport and catering provided and incorporate some fun activities that would help break barriers and create new friendships, managed by Umbrella staff and volunteers.
This social event aims to address social isolation and loneliness which is particularly prevalent amongst LGBTIQ+ individuals from CaLD backgrounds.
