Our stories
Friendship Club life story project
Bob and Elaine
Lynnette
Lynnette has been a client of Melville Cares since 2014. She loves her garden but was unable to manage her gardening tasks.
With Melville Cares’ assistance Lynnette is now able to still prune her roses at waist height with help from her regular Melville Cares’ gardening team.
“The enablement initiative has given me the enthusiasm to venture out and participate in my garden once more,” said Lynnette.
Ron
Melville Cares client Ron was home alone and placed his personal alarm on charge before heading out into his garden. Ron then had a bad fall but as it started to rain he managed to make his way to the undercover area on his back verandah. With wind and rain belting down, his rescue dog Molly stayed by his side all night ensuring he kept warm.
Ron was found by a Support Worker the next day and spent weeks in hospital rehabilitation. He now charges his personal alarm while someone is in the home to avoid another similar situation. Ron’s miraculous story also made the local and national news!
George
George has been a client of Melville Cares since 2013.
He takes great pride in his home and garden and loves getting out into the garden with the Melville Cares’ gardeners. He works alongside them enjoying participating in the gardening activities with the areas he can manage.
It is a very special place that he and his wife used to enjoy together. George says he “looks forward to doing the everyday gardening himself in between services and he enjoys the wonderful company he gets from the Melville Cares’ gardeners.”