Tag: COVID-19

COTA Victoria has been working hard to keep all our members in the loop during the COVID-19 pandemic. With the help of COTA Insurance’s South Australian call centre, we’ve been hitting the phones to reach out to those members who aren’t online.

A new telephone hotline is giving older Australians a one-stop source of information for personal support, questions and up-to-date guidelines related to COVID-19. The hotline will help older Australians get the critical information they need to stay healthy and safe during the pandemic.

The experiences of older tenants in the private housing market during the COVID-19 pandemic are the focus of a new survey from the Housing for the Aged Action Group (HAAG). Results so far show that the pandemic is putting even more pressure on people whose housing was already precarious.

When it comes to exercise, it’s habit, not motivation, that keeps us going. Practising mindfulness and testing your progress are two ways to experience the success that can help you build the exercise habit.

A new eBook, Stay Socially Connected: 20 things to keep you and your loved ones happy while self isolating and beyond, provides ideas for people in self-isolation.

Many older victims of the COVID-19 pandemic have significant challenges in bridging the digital divide as they face the issue of dealing with isolation and illness.

A new COVID-19 hotline will help older Australians get the critical information they need to stay healthy and safe during the pandemic, providing an accessible one-stop source for personal support, questions and up-to-date guidelines.

Despite the challenges of the current environment, we're continuing to provide services and advocacy for older Victorians.

COTA Victoria volunteers Anita and Dwight Smith have found creative ways to keep people connected and supported in their Keilor Retirement Village community.

Seniors Rights Victoria have issued an alert highlighting the potential increase of elder abuse in the community as a hidden impact of the COVID-19 emergency.