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Retiree shows a love heart craft at Wesley Mission Queensland aged care respite centre
Finding meaning and purpose through pastoral and spiritual care News

Late last year, WMQ welcomed Julie, the new Team Leader to Pastoral and Spiritual Care. The Pastoral and Spiritual Care team are here to help and improve people’s quality of life.

Tags: Residential Aged Care

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Lorraine - Home Care and Respite Testimonial

“I’m finding Hyland House very helpful. The ladies that are a part of the craft group are all so lovely. It’s nice to be around people and it’s a good environment to be in, rather than sitting in a silent house by yourself.”

Tags: Home Care

Lorraine - Home Care and Respite - testimonial
The upside to downsizing News

Is your family home becoming a little too much to handle? Discover the upside to downsizing with these 5 key benefits to retirement living.

Tags: Retirement Living

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A safe and supportive place to call home News

When Gemma came to the Logan Youth Foyer six months ago, it was important for her to have a safe and supportive place to live.

Tags: Housing and homelessness, Youth and parenting

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Jenny - Home Care and Respite Testimonial

“The people here are great, I’ve made such good friends. You can have a laugh and joke with everyone, it’s really good.”

Tags: Home Care

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A new year, a new CEO for WMQ News

As we commence the New Year, Wesley Mission Queensland is excited to welcome Ms. Jude Emmer to the role of CEO.

Tags: Wesley Mission Queensland

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A day in the life of a workplace coach in residential aged care News

Meet Donna, an Enrolled Nurse and a Workplace Coach for Wesley Mission QLD’s Kentish Court aged care community within Sinnamon Village at Sinnamon Park.

Tags: Residential Aged Care

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Providing relief at Christmas News

To understand the impact of the Red Bag Appeal is to know that it is not just one story – it is many stories.

Tags: Crisis relief, Fundraising

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A place to call home - WesleyCare Wynnum News

At 57 years of age, Jackie suffered a stroke during open heart surgery and went from living an independent life at home with her family to living in aged care home. Jackie has since moved into WesleyCare Wynnum, Specialist Disability Accommodation.

Tags: Disability and NDIS

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Judith's story - Kentish Court Testimonial

The staff are wonderful here. They’ve been so supportive. When you are having issues with pain or you are sad, they’re there for you and they’re lovely. They seem to work well as a team and I can’t speak highly enough of them.

Tags: Residential Aged Care

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Together we can, through volunteering News

Today marks International Volunteer Day, an official date designated by the United Nations to say thank you and to recognise the importance of volunteers in our communities.

Tags: Volunteering

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Christmas Appeal Giving Day raises more than $180,000 News

On Wednesday we held our first ever 24-hour Christmas Appeal Giving Day. Over $180,000 was raised for our Emergency Relief services throughout South East Queensland for those doing it tough during the holiday season.

Tags: Crisis relief, Fundraising

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Maroochydore's newest specialist disability accommodation News

Wesley Mission QLD (WMQ) recently opened their newest Specialist Disability Accommodation, WesleyCare Maroochydore, on the Sunshine Coast. The community is already at full occupancy, with nine people calling WesleyCare home.

Tags: Disability and NDIS

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Jim and Rita - Community Aged Care Testimonial

We feel so lucky to have gone with Wesley Mission Queensland and especially to have been assigned Donna as our Care Leader.

Tags: Home Care

Jeljo - Community Aged Care Testimonial

WMQ have a long history of supporting people. We take responsibility for the services we organise and provide, and we make sure our front-line workers are passionate about the important work they do.

Tags: Home Care

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Celebrating NAIDOC Week at Wesley Mission Queensland News

Across all our WMQ services and programs, we had the opportunity to reflect, connect and learn about the history and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People in this year’s NAIDOC Week – Always Was, Always Will Be.

Tags: Reconciliation

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Verka - Community Aged Care Testimonial

I’d like to formally acknowledge our In Home Care Coordinator, Donna. Donna has always been there for us from the moment we started with Wesley Mission QLD. Donna is so competent, knowledgeable, professional and is a credit to Wesley Mission QLD.

Tags: Home Care

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Cycle for Mental Health raises more than $49,000 News

During Queensland Mental Health Week 267 cyclists took part in Wesley Mission Queensland’s first Cycle for Mental Health. Each participant pledged to ride 220km during the week and could do it from anywhere in Australia.

Tags: Fundraising, Mental Health

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Choosing the right service for your mental health and wellbeing News

If you or a loved one are seeking guidance to find what service or program works best for you, you’ve come to the right place. This article provides an overview of what services and programs are on offer at WMQ.

Tags: Mental Health

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Cycling to save lives News

To bring awareness to Queensland Mental Health Week, WMQ and Chapter 10 have joined forces to create a cycle for mental health. From 11 to 18 October, 226 cyclists from around Australia will be riding 220kms and raising funds to save lives.

Tags: Fundraising, Mental Health

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