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Retiree shows a love heart craft at Wesley Mission Queensland aged care respite centre
How to Prepare for Your ACAT Assessment News

A thorough preparation for your ACAT assessment allows you to present a comprehensive and accurate overview of your needs, helping the ACAT team in making an informed decision.

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, Respite, ACAT Assessment

A senior couple on the compupter with a tagline 'ACAT Series'
ACAT assessment and funding types you might be eligible for News

An ACAT assessment plays a crucial role in determining the appropriate level of government funding and subsidies for aged care services available to you.

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, Respite, ACAT Assessment

A senior couple on the compupter with a tagline 'ACAT Series'
What is a RAS assessment? News

If you have been referred to an assessment by My Aged Care, you will be visited by either the ACAT or the RAS team. Learn how these teams determine the level of care and support you require as you navigate the aged care system.

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, Respite, ACAT Assessment

A senior couple on the compupter with a tagline 'ACAT Series'
Questions asked in an ACAT Assessment News

During an ACAT assessment the assessor will ask a series of questions. Here we cover the types of questions that will be asked, to help you prepare.

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, ACAT Assessment

A senior couple on the compupter with a tagline 'ACAT Series'
What is an ACAT Assessment? News

A simple summary of the ACAT assessment (Aged Care Assessment Team) process and how to schedule an assessment.

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care, Residential Aged Care, ACAT Assessment

A senior couple on the compupter with a tagline 'ACAT Series'
Hope, honesty and a touch of humour: Lessons learnt in a hospice News

Opinion pieced by Bek Beechey, Clinical Nurse - Care Coordination at Hopewell Hospice.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Hopewell Hospice

Living Well Respite residents holding hands
Keep cool this summer with tips from our ageing well experts News

Our Ageing Well team shares practical tips to help you find the balance between fun and safety.

Tags: Ageing well, Retirement Living

Ladies from Rosemount Retirement Village enjoying the outdoors on a summer day
Aged care respite stories: where fun meets care News

From craft clubs and a men's shed to a day trip to Shorncliffe Pier, our respite care centres offer fun options for all tastes. Take a peek!

Tags: Ageing well, Respite, Hadden Place, Hyland House

Big smile from a resident from Hyland House Respite Centre shows what ageing well means at Wesley Mission Queensland.
Pam's journey at Hopewell Hospice News

Pam shares her heartfelt experiences, highlighting the remarkable care and support she has received from the staff and volunteers at Hopewell Hospice.

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Hopewell Hospice

Pam shares her heartfelt experiences at Hopewell Hospice
Aged Care Employee Day - in the words of our residents News

On Aged Care Employee Day, our residents share their thoughts on what their carers mean to them. Thank you to all WMQ aged care workers!

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care, Residential Aged Care

WMQ aged care worker plays puzzle with a resident
Celebrating Wheller on the Park's 'originals' News

The very first residents of Wheller on the Park celebrate 15 years of calling this retirement village home.

Tags: Retirement Living, Wheller on the Park

First residents of Wheller on the Park celebrate 15 years in the retirement village

Tags: Residential Aged Care, Parkview Aged Care Community

12 tips for an active lifestyle in independent living homes: nurturing mind and body News

Whether you're an avid fitness enthusiast or you're simply looking to incorporate more movement into your daily routine and keep your mind sharp, we've got you covered.

Tags: Ageing well, Retirement Living

The heated outdoor pool at Rosemont Retirement Village will help you stay active and meet new people.
WMQ supporting minds at the Gold Coast Pride News

WMQ teamed up with the Ultraviolet Expressions Program to co-facilitate a mindfulness and mental well-being tent at this year’s Gold Coast Pride.

Tags: Diversity and Inclusion, Mental Health, LGBTIQAP+

Team from Supporting Minds and Ultraviolet Expressions Program at Gold Coast Pride 2023
Why our aged care communities love Eden AlternativeTM philosophy of care News

Enjoy some of our heart-warming Eden AlternativeTM stories from our communities.

Tags: Ageing well

Hyland House Respite Care centre visits the local childcare. Eden Alternative™ philosophy of care in action.
Sponsor a Nurse and help the only children's hospice in QLD News

Share with your friends and families to help raise much needed funds!

Tags: Hummingbird House, Palliative and hospice care

28 years of volunteering at Hyland House News

Stan has had a major impact on the people who access this service, but he says he gets just as much out of it as he gives.

Tags: Respite, Volunteering, Hyland House

Image of Stan smiling at Hyland House respite centre
WMQ videos aim at normalising conversations about death and dying News

As part of our commitment to education and awareness in palliative care, staff from WMQ's Hopewell House and Hummingbird House palliative care services created a series of videos aimed at normalising conversations about death and dying.

Tags: Ageing well, Hummingbird House, Palliative and hospice care

Hear from staff working in palliative care about what it means to them News

To mark National Palliative Care Week we have asked some of our staff 'What does palliative care mean to you?'.

Tags: Ageing well, Hummingbird House, Palliative and hospice care

Hummingbird House client in wheelchair with therapy dog
A special Anzac Day celebration at Emmaus News

Staff pulled out all the stops to ensure one resident in particular would not miss his first Anzac Day service.

Tags: Emmaus Village, Residential Aged Care, Anzac Day, Video story

Anzac Day 2023 at Emmaus RAC Village, in Chermside. Image shows Sergeant Major Allan Forsyth and his wife

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