Aged and Disability Care

If you believe there is no place quite like home and you have that strong desire to retain your independence by continuing to live in your own home, we can provide an extensive range of practical services which will ensure your life is easier, more enjoyable and more manageable.

If you are seeking to stay connected with or want to start becoming more active in your community, our range of support services are flexible and can be tailored to you and your goals, helping you to build your self-esteem, enhance your social life and improve your general well-being.

The guidance and support provided to assist you to live the life you choose includes: enhancing life skills and independence, assistance with personal care, meal preparation, budgeting, awareness of and support to access the local community and building relationships within the community.

As a starting point, if you're relatively healthy and active but think you might just need a little help with daily tasks such as cleaning, shopping, washing and ironing; then you should begin by having a Regional Assessment Service (RAS) Assessment. This assessment allows access to the Commonwealth Home Support Programme (CHSP) which has the aim of helping older people live as independently as possible, by focusing on their needs and preferences and building on their strengths. By doing this, the program assists people to remain living independently and safely in their own home

You can register for a RAS assessment at My Aged Care on myagedcare.gov.au or complete an online assessment here.

If you consider you need help that is a little more formal such as managing medication or aids and equipment, you will need to start with an Assessment from an Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). Once you've had this assessment and have been recommended for a Home Care Package you will join the Government waitlist to be assigned a package. This part of the process is called the Home Care National Prioritisation Queue.

More information can be found at our Queensland Ageing and Disability Services website - qaads.org.au.

Our range of support services

Home Assist Secure

We can help you stay at home longer, safely
In addition to basic home maintenance, MGCCI is an approved service provider under the Queensland Government's Home Assist Secure, with our team able to provide modification services to help eligible, older people and people with a disability live well in their own homes. We are able to provide eligible people with:
- free information about home modifications, safety and security, maintenance and repairs
- referrals to licenced, reputable tradespeople
- in-home assessments to determine need for repairs and modifications and the costs
- minor modifications eg hand rails, ramps, smoke alarms, mobility aids
- home maintenance repairs including white goods, plumbing and electrical
- external maintenance including gardens, roofs, guttering and downpipes
- installation and repair of security hardware, including doors, windows and locks
Social Support

Social interaction promotes a healthy body & mind

Social interaction is an important part of maintaining your overall well-being, promoting health in both body and mind. Establishing and maintaining active social links with family, friends and other people within the community is a big part of life. Because this is so important, we offer a range of services to support you being active and engaging in the social activities and occassions which are of interest to you. Some of the things we can do are; helping you attend everything from volunteer activities, social outings, family occassions, recreational or sporting activities, as well as enabling you to participate in the wide array of community organisations' events.
Help at home

Need help maintaining your independence?

There will always be tasks around the home that need doing which you find extremely difficult, simply cannot do or with which you would like some assistance. The QAADS team has broad experience and you can rely on us to provide both short-term or on-going support to help meet your needs. Support available includes; putting on a load of laundry, folding laundry, making your bed, washing your dishes or watering your plants. If there is a need you have which we can't actually do ourselves, we can refer you to someone who can assist with that need. It's as easy as having us talk with you to work out how best we can provide you with assistance.

Personal care is a very important part of everyday, independent living at home. Our quality team of support providers can assist you with all your personal care needs, whilst ensuring your privacy and dignity are respected. Support can include anything ranging from bathing and showering, to personal hygiene, dressing, toileting and mobility support, to assistance in using continence aids and appliances. How frequently you access this support is entirely your decision.
Home Maintenance & Modifications

Making life easier
All too often it is the simple things around your home which become the biggest frustrations. Sometimes it is also possible that simple changes or timely action can remedy the problem, keep you safe and make life easier so that you can remain independent as long as possible in your home. These things could include; installing easy-access taps, bath rails or a shower hose. We can also help with the general maintenance of things such as your smoke alarm batteries, replace light bulbs, fixing tap washers, and arrange cleaning of gutters and windows. If gardening is one of your passions, we can organise a range of gardening activities or actually do the gardening with you.

In addition to basic home maintenance, QAADS is an approved service provider under the Queensland Government's Home Assist Secure, with our team able to provide modification services to help eligible, older people and people with a disability live safely in their own homes. We are able to provide eligible people with:
- free information about home modifications, safety and security, maintenance and repairs
- referrals to licenced, reputable tradespeople
- in-home assessments to determine need for repairs and modifications and the costs
- minor modifications eg hand rails, ramps, smoke alarms, mobility aids
- home maintenance repairs including white goods, plumbing and electrical
- external maintenance including gardens, roofs, guttering and downpipes
- installation and repair of security hardware, including doors, windows and locks

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