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.
Theodore Home and Community Care
Situated in the same complex as the retirement village and hostel, the home and community care service provide the necessary support for senior residents or residents with disabilities to remain safely in their own homes. Rockhampton is the closest major referring hospital.
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 […]
Springsure Multipurpose Health Service
Springsure Multipurpose Health Service Services include: Accident and Emergency services A general Outpatient Department for non-urgent conditions staffed by qualified nursing staff. Nursing staff are available to assess and treat patients in consultation with hospital doctors. Acute Medical and inpatient services Post Acute care – wound care Aged care services – 10 bed aged care […]
Hummingbird House
Hummingbird House provides specialised paediatric palliative care services to babies, children and young people with a life limiting condition across Queensland. Services provided include: Hummingbird House a purpose built facility in Brisbane offering a medically supported home away from home service for families caring for a child with a life limiting condition. Hummingbird House @ […]
Queensland Ambulance Service
QAS provides assistance to palliative patients in their home upon request by a health care professional or personal carer in circumstances where: The patient’s condition unexpectedly changes, The patient requires urgent assistance following a fall or other injury, or The patient requires transport to an alternate facility for ongoing provision of palliative care.
Hopewell Hospice Services
Hopewell Hospice offers "Residential and Respite care in a peaceful home style environment for those who need compassionate palliative care and holistic symptom management". Hopewell Hospice is for people with a life limiting illness who require accommodation at the end stage of life or shorter term respite care. Hopewell Outreach service may be able to […]
My Care, My Choices
The Office of Advance Care Planning is a statewide service,(funded by Queensland Health) that helps to promote the important processes of advance care planning. Advance care planning involves thinking and making choices now to guide your future health care. It is a process of communicating your wishes. The Office of Advance Care Planning provides information […]
Queensland Community Support Scheme
If you are under 65, or under 50 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and need help to stay living at home and in your community, you may be eligible for assistance from Community Care. This program provides basic support (usually one to five hours per week) to people with a disability or condition […]
Redkite
Redkite an Australian cancer charity providing essential support to children and young people (0-24 years) with cancer, and their families and support networks. Services include information and counselling (phone and email), financial assistance, education and career support and bereavement support.