Taking Charge: Peer Support Network

The Peer Support Network is a monthly and informal group gathering for all People Living with HIV Over 50s. It is conducted in a safe, social and partly educational format. Utilising an empowerment model, it builds resilience and health literacy for participants to engage with health and aged care providers.

It also improves self-advocacy, develops skills to disclose HIV status, deal with stigma and discrimination, and builds peer networks. These group meetings are peer led, ensuring that they meet the group’s needs. Topics include improving treatments understanding, managing medication for multiple health conditions, legal matters, Advanced Care planning, nutrition, exercise, cognitive health and computer literacy.

The HIV & Ageing Project trains volunteer peer facilitators to enhance peer-led capacity as well as the sustainability of support networks.

This month, we have a very special guest presenter and friend, Richard, Living Positive Victoria’s new Elder Advocate. Richard’s job is to help address the social isolation that can increase as people grow older and to endure that you remain connected to your communities, and to help you access appropriate clinical care. His role will complement the Taking Charge program and this Saturday, he’ll be able to tell us all about it.

You will also be provided lunch at this event.

If you want to be placed on our notification list so you can be kept up to date about the next gathering contact Vic Perri on 9863 8733 or  vperri@livingpositivevictoria.org.au

Taking Charge is a partnership between Living Positive Victoria and Thorne Harbour Health.