Albert

- Because I live outside of Melbourne

and public transport is,
it is really very limited.

I rely totally on my car to,
to get well, to get me really

where I need to go.

I really like keeping
fit, keeping healthy.

It's part of my self image,

but it's in fact also part of my lifestyle

because if I'm not fit and
healthy, I can't drive.

If I can't drive, I can't
keep fit and healthy.

And it also obviously
connects me to my community,

which is incredibly important.

I have a lovely daily
routine, meet up with friends,

have a coffee and a chat,
and then Cody and I go off.

So what is great is he needs
to walk and I need to walk

and I used to run, but I think
I'm a bit past that now.

So I walk and the dog runs.

I had an issue with my leg

and with mobility, couldn't drive.

And while it sounds lovely,
just sitting up all day

with your leg up, it's
a nightmare when you

can't do what you want.

And like, like someone who's
lived on their own likes,

being independent, to ask for help

or even to accept help
was very, very difficult.

But they were fantastic.

A friend picked me up every morning

and drive me down to coffee, have a chat,

someone did shopping,
someone walked my dog,

someone mowed my lawn, someone drove me

to numerous medical appointments.

It's incredible. It's
important that people realise

that it's not the end of the world.

That there are other
things that are out there,

there are people who can help.

There are even things
like half price taxis,

there's public transport

that people could help them get them to.

But I guess the most important thing is

that people really mustn't be
afraid to ask for help because

otherwise you will become isolated.

People will become isolated.

Accepting offers for help
is incredibly important.

Yeah, it was a, it was a good lesson.