First up, we asked our Project Coordinator Marcia Fearn what #BefriendingIs to her! #BEFRIENDAS NARI #loneliness Befriending Networks

and finally.....our Project Lead Colleen Doyle! Colleen mentioned that #BefriendingIs about kindness and connection 👍 Happy #BefriendingWeek2020 everyone! #BEFRIENDAS NARI Befriending Networks

One of the amazing things about the #BEFRIENDAS project is hearing stories of those who are generations older than I am and who have lived through experiences I could never imagine. Today we honour the sacrifices made by veterans and their families. Lest we forget. - Georgia (RA)

Check out the latest article by the #BEFRIENDAS team looking at volunteer perceptions of switching to remote #befriending! A nice way to start the new year at NARI 🎉 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Befriending Networks Beyond Blue #loneliness #mentalheath

NARI is seeking aged care homes for its ‘Befriending’ research project addressing #loneliness, #depression and #anxiety in residents. Prof Colleen Doyle spoke with @AgedCareWeekly about the project. More: ow.ly/4Shl50DA9oh LASA ACSA National BEFRIENDAS

We are recruiting people interested in becoming volunteer "befrienders" to residents in aged care facilities across Victoria 😃 send us an email: [email protected] if you are interested!

We are currently recruiting new 'befrienders' to volunteer with us! We have locations available across Victoria and remote options😁 If you are interested in being involved or would like more information, please contact us ([email protected] or (03) 8387 2305). NARI

Addressing loneliness is not just about making people happier and improving mental health, it is also about removing the risks and vulnerabilities in people as a result of loneliness- NSW Ageing and Disability Commissioner Mr Robert Fitzgerald, AM #FriendsForGood Friends for Good

The BEFRIENDAS project needs people who can speak Cantonese or Hungarian to join their volunteer group! If you are interested in being involved or would like more information, please contact [email protected] or (03) 8387 2305

Our #befrienders are doing wonderful things to keep in touch with the residents in the BEFRIENDAS study during the #VicLockdown

The BEFRIENDAS volunteer #befrienders are using some of these strategies again to keep in touch with the residents during another #VicLockdown to reduce #depression and #loneliness

Today is World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. Let’s stand together to support the nearly half a million Australians at risk of elder abuse. Click here to learn more: bit.ly/2SvfelX #elderabuse #dignityandrespect #humandrights

"True friends are those who befriend without expectation" Happy International Day of Friendship #internationaldayoffriendship2021 #befriendas #befriending #friendship #friend

It's National Student Volunteer Week and we are so grateful to all our student befrienders who are involved in our #BEFRIENDAS project! If you want to get involved with our program email us at [email protected] #NSVW2021 #befriending #volunteering NARI

R U OK? Day is today! BEFRIENDAS team encourage you to reach out to others! Your conversation can change lives! Reach out now! Start a conversation today! ✨✨✨ For more information about R U OK? Day and how to start a conversation : ruok.org.au/how-to-ask

Many older people in aged care are experiencing intense loneliness and social isolation, exacerbated by the global pandemic. Thank you Aged Care News for this piece on NARI’s recent work, developing strategies to tackle loneliness in aged care. agedcarenews.com.au/2022/02/24/nar…

We give a huge thanks to our BEFRIENDAS volunteers for making a difference to the lives of older people living in aged care, helping to build the evidence base for what makes good aged care in Australia. youtube.com/watch?v=ebEmny… #NVW2022 NARI

Prof Colleen Doyle, Dr Anita Goh 🧠 🇦🇺 🇲🇾 She/her. Own views. and Marcia Fearn giving a workshop today on “Strategies to tackle loneliness in people living with dementia”. Thank you to the HammondCare staff - you were all so engaged and interactive. #dementia #socialPrescribing

Improving older people's health through #physicalactivity🙏👉Keith Hill Adrian Bauman Sze-Ee Soh Tarsh_Brusco Monash RAIL Research Centre Elissa Burton (also on Bluesky & LinkedIn) Andrew Simon Gilbert Marcia Fearn NARI @CityWhittlesea Nillumbik Shire Council Wyndham City Council Hobsons Bay Council PLA Vic/Tas Region #ENJOY #MRFF #activeageing

New paper! We summarise the scales to measure depression symptoms in #OlderPeople with cognitive impairment, investigating how cognition and settings/context is related to the choice of measurement. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10… Authors incl: BDow Marcia Fearn Colleen Doyle