Helping Our Aged Live Well

The Eastern Star Foundation has announced its largest-ever grant round since its inception as a philanthropic entity, with over $441,000 awarded to eight charities dedicated to improving the lives of older Queenslanders. This funding includes new recipients MS Queensland, Dreams2Live4, and Delta Therapy Dogs, as well as continued support for five organisations previously backed by […]

Board members of the Eastern Star Foundation recently had the privilege of taking a behind-the-scenes tour of the purpose-built studio where Queensland Symphony Orchestra (QSO) performs its bi-annual Healthy Ageing concerts. The tour was escorted by Stephanie Bau, QSO Manager- Philanthropy, followed by an insightful Q&A session. This experience allowed them to gain a deeper […]

Last month, hearts and paws were truly connecting during a visit to the Happy Paws Happy Hearts Foundation (HPHH) at the RSPCA facility in Wacol. Bupa Care residents, alongside young people who have experienced social isolation, had the opportunity to bond with rescue animals—including dogs, puppies, kittens, ducklings, and even a blue-tongued lizard! Thanks to […]

Members of the Eastern Star Foundation Board recently visited the Motor Neurone Disease Association Queensland (MNDA QLD) facility in Oxley to witness firsthand the positive impact of their $50,000 grant. This significant funding supports their Free Equipment for the Over 65s Project, which addresses a critical gap in equipment hire services for individuals over 65 […]

More than 100 aged Queenslanders experienced the benefits that music brings at Queensland Symphony Orchestra’s recent Healthy Ageing Concert. Conducted by Carlo Antonioli and featuring classical favourites such as Rossini, Overture to The Barber of Seville and Debussy, Clair de lune, the concert forms part of a Health and Wellbeing Program that was supported by […]

Elderly War Widows across Queensland have been able to continue to access peer support and receive case management services thanks to a grant to the Legacy Club of Brisbane’s Elderly Widows Program which was announced earlier this year. The $60,000 grant from the Eastern Star Foundation is helping to support Legacy’s complex case management service, […]

A new round of support to help the aged to live well was recently announced by the Eastern Star Foundation. The latest grant round, totalling $335,000, will help five Queensland charities enhance the lives of their elderly clients, including World Wellness Group, The Legacy Club of Queensland, the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Happy Paws Happy Hearts […]

Eastern Star Foundation directors recently attended a World Wellness Group multicultural seniors’ social group with members of the Australian Communities Foundation to see firsthand the impact that their grant was making. Last year, World Wellness Group received a grant for $100,000 from the Eastern Star Foundation to establish their Multicultural Seniors Social Link Program. Due […]

Additional seniors who come from diverse multicultural backgrounds are now benefiting from the Multicultural Seniors Social Link Program which was established this year by the World Wellness Group (WWG) thanks to a $100,000 grant from the Eastern Star Foundation. The program, which is run on Brisbane’s Northside where there are fewer community networks and services […]

An 89-year-old war widow, Dorothy Clarke, has found solace and support in the Australian War Widows Queensland (AWWQ) Transport Assistance Program, which has been supported by grant funding from the Eastern Star Foundation for a third year, this year. The $50,000 grant has allowed AWWQ to continue to positively impact the well-being of war widows […]

Residents of Gunther Village Gayndah have enjoyed more adventures and outings in their community since the arrival of their new HiAce minibus funded through a grant from the Eastern Star Foundation. Gunther Village Chairman, John Zahl said that the $98,000 grant received last year from the Foundation allowed them to purchase and fit out a […]

The Eastern Star Foundation has announced the outcome of its latest grant round with just over $302,000 in grant funding to empower organisations that help our aged to live well. The successful grant recipients for 2023 include World Wellness Group, Palliative Care QLD, Dementia Australia, and Australian War Widows Queensland. Eastern Star Foundation Chair, Elizabeth […]

Last week, Eastern Star Foundation Directors visited the Blackall Range Care Group’s social and recreational hub in Nambour to see the impact that their $100,000 grant had made on the elderly living in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. In 2020, the grant was awarded to the organisation by the Eastern Star Foundation to help them remodel […]

When a Guide Dog team comes together, the news is worthy of being shared far and wide, because it takes a whole community, including the support of organisations such as the Eastern Star Foundation, to make these partnerships happen. One such partnership is Anne-Marie and her Guide Dog, Jerry. Anne-Marie transitioned to retirement on the […]

Recently, the halls of Blue Care in Bli Bli rang with peals of laughter from a usually quiet room. The staff paused their duties in surprise, curious to see what was causing resident, Victoria, such delight since she had been increasingly withdrawn and keeping to her room. Inside, Victoria was not lonely. Laughter Care specialist, […]

People with early-stage dementia will be empowered to live with confidence and manage their diagnosis more effectively with Dementia Australia recently receiving a grant for $70,000 from the Eastern Star Foundation. With dementia being one of the major chronic diseases of this century, and currently the leading cause of death in women in Australia, Trusts […]

Elderly War Widows, like Helen, will continue to stay connected thanks to a renewed commitment of support and a further grant of $50,000 from the Eastern Star Foundation to the Australian War Widows Queensland (AWWQ) this year. Like many widows, Helen said that after her husband passed away, she felt lonely and socially isolated until […]

Over $272,000 in grant funding from the Eastern Star Foundation was recently announced to empower organisations that help enhance the quality of life for our ageing communities. The successful recipients of the foundation’s grants for 2022 include Gunther Village Gayndah, The Humour Foundation, Dementia Australia, and Australian War Widows Queensland. Eastern Star Foundation Chairman, Jonathan […]

A new car is helping Guide Dogs visit more Queenslanders in regional and rural areas. Funded by a grant from Eastern Star Foundation, the vehicle is being used to better support people aged 55 and above – aligning with Eastern Star Foundation’s mission to improve outcomes for the aging community. The car was unveiled recently, and […]

Since 1947, Australian War Widows Queensland (AWWQ) has supported the widows and families of those who fought for our country in the armed forces. On the eve of the organisation’s 75th anniversary next year, AWWQ has renewed its commitment to its Members, to support them to live happy and healthy lives. One way they’ll do […]

Older Queenslanders like Lynne are now living life to the fullest thanks to better hearing. The 70-year-old grandmother said, “Since having the hearing aids fitted, I can go to the theatre and I can go to the movies and I can actually hear what’s being said instead of only picking up half of it and […]

Suncare Community Services has more capacity to drive down social isolation and loneliness in older Queenslanders, after Eastern Star Foundation generously funded a brand-new car, to help volunteers reach more people, especially those living in remote areas. One in four older Australians live alone, which is considered a risk factor for social isolation and loneliness […]

Over $300,000 in grant funding has recently been awarded by the Eastern Star Foundation to help empower older people in Queensland to live well. The successful recipients of the foundation’s 2021 grants include Australian War Widows Queensland, Guide Dogs Queensland, Hear and Say, Suncare Community Services, and Samford Support Network Inc. Eastern Star Foundation Chairman, […]

A philanthropic partnership that is enabling more terminally ill Queenslanders to fulfil their last wishes and create memories forever has been marked with a special unveiling. This week, a number of Eastern Star Foundation board members toured Ambulance Wish Queensland’s Volunteer Village, met with volunteers and took part in the unveiling of the Eastern Star […]

The dying wishes of more terminally ill people will be fulfilled as Eastern Star Foundation awards a $50,000 grant to Palliative Care Queensland’s Ambulance Wish Queensland program.    The grant will enable the organisation to further develop the program, which provides specialised transportation and the necessary medical care to empower those faced with a terminal illness to carry out their last […]

It will soon be easier for older women experiencing homelessness or at risk of being homeless in Queensland to navigate their way to a better life, as Eastern Star Foundation announces a $100,000 grant to The Lady Musgrave Trust. The gap funding will help Queensland’s oldest charity to rollout the Ending Homelessness for Older Women […]

A social and recreational hub which enables older people and the elderly on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland to stay connected is set to undergo an expansion, with Blackall Range Care Group Ltd receiving a $100,000 grant from Eastern Star Foundation. The Nambour Social Centre’s Sundowners and the Clubhouse Respite Room building, which was first established […]