Queensland Community Care Services – helping you stay at home and in your community What are Queensland Where are Queensland Community Care services? Community Care services Most people want to live in their provided? own home, but some people with Services provided in the community include: a disability or chronic (ongoing) condition can find this difficult  Centre-based day respite without support. Help can be Offering company and provided by carers, such as family group activities in the and friends, and also by service centre and short trips providers funded by the away from the centre. Department of Communities,  Transport Child Safety and Disability Helping you get out Services to deliver Queensland and about to a day Community Care services. centre, the shops or your appointments. These service providers recognise that you want to retain your independence, manage your Services provided at home may include: day-to-day life in your own home,  Domestic assistance and participate in your Working with you to community. The service clean, wash clothes providers can provide you with or iron. basic support to maintain and  Personal care build your ability to carry out daily Assisting you with living tasks. You can receive help bathing or showering, at home and support to get out dressing, hair care into the community, and carers and toileting. can receive a break.  Home maintenance General minor repairs Queensland Community Care and care of your house services are offered in your home or local community. or yard (for example, changing light bulbs, fixing door locks or leaking taps).  Home modification Installing safety aids like alarms, ramps and support rails in your home.  Food services Providing assistance with preparing and cooking a meal in your home, Support is also available to carers of people including advice on nutrition, storage who are eligible for Queensland Community and food preparation. Care services. Details are in the Are you Some services may be provided either at caring for someone at home? fact sheet a community centre or in your home: available from your local Queensland  Social support Community Care service provider. Assisting you to go shopping, Assessment banking or to medical appointments, To assess your needs, the service provider or just providing company for a chat. will talk to you about how you are coping with  Community nursing your daily living. Your responses are used by Providing the services of a the service provider to determine your qualified nurse (e.g. wound eligibility and need for a service. dressing, continence advice).  Allied health services Will I have to pay for a Providing specialist services such as Queensland Community Care physiotherapy, podiatry, speech service? pathology, occupational therapy, social work or advice from a dietitian Each Queensland Community Care service or nutritionist. provider has its own policy on fees, but most providers ask for a small contribution,  Respite care depending on your situation. Special Giving carers a break from their consideration is given to people with limited caring role. A respite worker looks finances. after the person needing care so the carer can enjoy other activities and interests. How do I get information about services in my area?  Counselling/support, information and advocacy You, your doctor, your hospital discharge Assisting you to understand and nurse, a family member or friend can: manage situations arising from your need for care or with your caring • phone the Queensland Community role. Care Services Access Point on 1800 600 300  Meals Preparing meals for delivery • visit ww w . q l d . g o v .a u /c o mmu n i t y care to you. • visit Who is eligible for a Queensland ww w .servic e a v a il a b i li t y r eg i st e r . co m .au Community Care service? • contact your local Queensland Community Care services help Queensland Community Care people to maintain their independence. service provider:

People living in the community are eligible for services if they are:  aged under 65 years (under 50 for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people)  having difficulty performing core activities of daily living, and  at risk of losing their independence or having to go into long term residential care.