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prime times prime times SPRING EDITION WINTER EDITION My gift to Tasmania

MY name’s Mike. I’m Tassie born, raised and can’t imagine being anywhere else in my retirement. I’ve lived here almost 75 years! I grew up in Hobart, went to school up the road and only left for a few years of study on the mainland before rushing back to build my life here.

I’m blessed with a big family, three kids and seven grandkids. They’ve all been fortunate too - enough to not need much help from me. So I get the opportunity to think about the many Tasmanians who might not be so lucky. I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about the families who haven’t been given the opportunities that my family have.

I worked hard from the age of 16 and just about retired at 55. I’m glad I did, because my health was deteriorating. I had a triple bypass at 58 and it gave me a whole new lease on life.

Having lived through all that, I was like a new person. I was aware that I wasn’t going to be around forever and started to think about what I’d be doing with my money.

Not everyone is as fortunate. Not everyone gets those chances in life. Which is why it means so much for me to leave a gift to Hobart City Mission in my will. To give someone else the chances they wouldn’t have had otherwise.

It feels good to help others who are having trouble themselves. It’s important that people are given a chance to pull themselves out of a difficult life and I’m proud to be able to help them.

That’s my gift to Tasmania - could it be yours too?

You can find out more at hobartcitymission.org.au/ gift-in-wills

Sincerely, Mike.

Mike plans to leave a gift to Hobart City Mission in his will

Always There For Tasmanians in need

In 2020 a significant gift was left to Hobart City Mission with the purpose of alleviating homelessness in Hobart.

The gift meant that the thirty-two home, Mountain View program could be established - improving the lives of people who had been experiencing long-term homelessness and hardship, like Scotte (pictured).

A gift in your Will to Hobart City Mission is a gift to the vulnerable across Southern Tasmania. Your generosity will stay right here, helping create the kind of community where someone is always there for those in need.

Please contact Hobart City Mission's Donor and Relationship Coordinator Lou on (03) 6215 4263 for more information.

Support to live independently at home.

• Nursing care • Personal care • Assistance with day to day tasks like housework and meal preparation • Social support such as shopping and attending appointments. Our local teams are friendly, reliable and clinically trained. We are here to support your independence and wellbeing. To find out more, give us a call or email us at agedcare@anglicare-tas.org.au

Help strengthen the voices of older people in Tasmania

WHILE health providers and governments are trying hard to manage COVID prevention, there are other, ongoing issues older Tasmanians are also concerned about.

A specially commissioned State of the (Older) Nation report identified several key areas of concern to Australians as they age. These include elder abuse, secure housing, cost of living, access to health services and insurance, increasing health costs, financial security and mental health.

It’s these other important issues that COTA Tasmania has and will continue to also monitor. COTA Tasmania has an excellent relationship with the Tasmanian Government, and together with COTA Australia, advocates continually for older people at the national level.

But our efforts are often limited by lack of resources.

COTA Tasmania wants and needs to be an even stronger voice to advance the rights, needs and concerns of older Tasmanians.

Many readers already believe in us. You read our ‘Rethink Ageing’ newsletter, attend our events, participate in our surveys.

Some of you have used our legal advice clinics, participated in ‘Living Longer, Living Stronger’ programs, engaged our volunteer Peer Educators and IT Mentors, participated in our annual Walks Against Elder Abuse, called COTA Tasmania for information, attended Seniors Week, and participated in the Royal Commission into Aged Care.

We really do appreciate your efforts and involvement.

COTA Tasmania wants to continue this important and valued advocacy work and reach out to more older people in rural and remote communities, as well as to diverse groups. To do that we need more funds.

To help COTA Tasmania continue being the respected voice and primary advocate for older Tasmanians, please consider the following strategies. • Consider becoming a

COTA Tasmania member at www.cotatas.org.au/ get-involved/membership • Sign up to our

‘Rethink Ageing’ monthly e-news at www.cotatas. org.au/about-us/ newsletter • Make a tax-deductible donation at www.cotatas. org.au/get-involved/ donate-now

Please support COTA Tasmania to be a louder voice for older people.

And stay warm this winter!

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