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Financial Assistance to those in need

Helping people who need help

The RFBI has helped many thousands of people for over 125 years. Today it continues to provide:

  • Financial assistance to those in need. In our early years, when the State did not provide social security payments as it does now, benevolent societies like the RFBI fulfilled a vital need
  • Today we help with annuities to aged persons in financial distress but who can still live in their own homes
  • Masons around NSW provide funds to enable us to do this.
  • If you know of someone who needs assistance, please contact the RFBI office to discuss how we may be able to help.
  • Special grants are also made by the RFBI for children with disabilities, whose families are in financial difficulty. The RFBI has provided wheelchairs and other equipment to make the children’s lives more rewarding.
  • Community groups requiring special assistance can also receive help from the RFBI.  All that is needed is to advise us of an urgent need which cannot be met by the State.
  • Every request is considered on its own merits, without fear or favour.

 

Ticket info - call 800-555-1212

 

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RFBI OBJECTIVES

To provide varying kinds of retirement accommodation within a village environment to suit citizens' individual needs.

Such accommodation ranges from self-care units in which residents can live an independent life, to hostels where staff cater for daily needs, to care in nursing homes with professional medical facilities.

To enter into partnerships and joint ventures with communities, governments, religious, masonic and other charitable and service organisations to promote and effect community projects for retired citizens.

To grant special relief to citizens with emergency and or special needs via the Benevolent Assistance Scheme.

To make special grants and or assistance to charitable entities via the Benevolent Assistance Scheme.

To help needy aged men and women by regular monthly grants when the need is determined and approved.

TODAY "CARING" MEANS

Enhancing the residents' self image by further development of independence and individuality.

Encouraging the residents to take advantage of the opportunities available in retirement.

Assisting residents to adjust to the new social experience of living together in a community, as distinct from private housing.

Compensating residents for their declining ability to freely participate in their environment.

Reducing the fears commonly associated with ageing.