Blue Care

Blue Care is state-wide and one of Queensland’s largest providers of in-home (community) care, residential aged care, disability services and retirement living. Blue Care’s Customer Service Centre can be contacted Monday to Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.  Services include: Carer Support GroupsCentre-Based RespiteChronic Disease ManagementClasses and GymCleaning (Home Care & Disability)Complementary TherapiesContinence Management […]

CanTeen Queensland

Canteen provides support to young people aged 12-25 who are impacted by cancer; own diagnosis, or a close family member. Canteen provides connection with peers in similar situations, free counselling and individual support, online support services, access to information and resources.

Caloundra Health Service – Palliative Care

The palliative care service supports people with serious and complex illnesses, as well as their carers. The service has a team of specialists who can care and support your needs in hospital or at home. Dove unit is a 10 bed inpatient palliative care unit on the Caloundra Health Service campus. A GP or health […]

CURA Community Services

Cura Community Services is a provider of Home Care Packages and the Commonwealth Home Support Program through the Federal Department of Social Services and by the Queensland Government (Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.)

Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres

Commonwealth Respite and Carelink Centres (CRCCs) aim to contribute to the support and maintenance of caring relationships by facilitating access to information, respite care and other support appropriate to carers’ needs and circumstances, and the needs of the people they care for. The national network of CRCCs provides a link to carer support services and […]

Kids Helpline

Kids Helpline is free, private and confidential, telephone and online counselling service specifically for young people aged between 5 and 25. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Access via phone, email and webchat. Services also include information and support for parents schools and teachers.

Managing Affairs after Death

The Queensland Government have created a checklist as a useful reminder of what needs to be done after a death. The checklist can be personalised to cater for the needs of the person who is managing the affairs of someone who has passed away.

Caregiver’s Handbook for Advanced-Staged Huntington Disease

The aim of this handbook is to familiarize you with Huntington Disease, so that you can recognize its symptoms and know what to expect as it progresses. Included are some general principles of care and tips that other caregivers have found helpful. Produced by: Huntington Society of Canada

National Dementia Helpline

The National Dementia Helpline is a confidential phone and email information and support service where the caller can talk with experienced health professionals about dementia and memory loss concerns for self of a loved one. Information about government and local support services is available.

Metro North Community Palliative Care Service

Metro North Palliative Care Service provides inpatient and outpatient care to clients in the northern suburbs of Brisbane. Services include inpatient pain and symptom assessment, management and advice, inpatient end of life care, outreach patient and inpatient consultation services at Caboolture Hospital, support for advance care planning, liaison and support to GPs and domiciliary nurses […]