St Mark’s Coptic Social Support Groups Service for elderly, the service is funded by Commonwealth Home Support Programme “CHSP” and auspices by St Mark Coptic Orthodox Church, Arncliffe.
The service offers weekly social support groups and transportation on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays for elderly, and their carers of Coptic background who live in St.George area and Sutherland Shire.
For further information:
* Call service coordinator: 0481 8491 82
* or email agedcare@stmark.com.au
Isaiah 46:4 And I will still be carrying you when you are old. Your hair will turn gray, and I will still carry you. I made you, and I will carry you to safety
We offer weekly social support groups for elderly and their carers of Coptic background who speak mainly the Arabic language or other languages and live in the St. George area and Sutherland Shire.
We offer transportation attached to the social support service. Buses pick up the participants from their address to attend morning liturgy and social day and drop them off back to their homes.
A small contribution is collected on the day of the service.
We provide a variety of activities to enhance the participants social, and spiritual life style including:
Attending morning liturgies
Centre based activities at the church hall
Bible study
Social outings to parks, clubs, etc. Information sessions
Celebrating Coptic events such as Christmas, Easter, etc
Shopping trips
We are adapting wellness and reablement approaches to improve function, independence and quality of life for elderly people from Coptic background.
We are accepting referrals through MY Aged Care. Please contact the service coordinator on phone no.
0481 849 182 for registration We can refer you to other Services
We are also able to support you and refer you to other services related to aged care in our community.