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BBQ for Queensland Day at Wheller on the Park Retirement Community Stories

The team put together a fantastic sausage sizzle and made use of the brand-new BBQs.

Tags: Retirement Living

BBQ for Queensland Day at Wheller on the Park Retirement Community
WMQ supporting minds at the Gold Coast Pride Stories

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+

Initiatives to support First Nations people into careers in health Media release

Wesley Mission Queensland has introduced new initiatives to encourage and support First Nations people into a career in the health sector.

Tags: Careers, Reconciliation

Three Indigenous men in a training exercise on a dummy on a hospital bed
New report highlights benefits of Youth Foyers for helping youth in crisis Media release

Wesley Mission Queensland’s Logan Youth Foyer recently hosted the launch of a new report on youth homelessness, Under One Roof, which highlights the impact that youth foyers can have in changing outcomes for young people who are at risk of or experiencing homelessness.

Tags: Housing and homelessness

Why our aged care communities love Eden AlternativeTM philosophy of care Stories

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

Tags: Ageing well

Sponsor a Nurse and help the only children's hospice in QLD Media release

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

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

28 years of volunteering at Hyland House Stories

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

WMQ videos aim at normalising conversations about death and dying Educational articles

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, Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

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

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

Tags: Palliative and Hospice Care, Children, Hummingbird House

Expressing our gratitude to Dr Ian Airey OAM for 20 years of dedication Media release

Wesley Mission Queensland acknowledges the exceptional service of Dr Ian Airey OAM as the Chairman of the Wesley Mission Queensland Church Council and thanks his 20 years of dedication.

Tags: Corporate

A special Anzac Day celebration at Emmaus Residential Aged Care Community Stories

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

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

Differences between the Commonwealth Home Support Program (CHSP) and Home Care Packages (HCP) Educational articles

Understand the key difference so you can determine which care option you are eligible for.

Tags: Ageing well, Home Care

Media Statement Media release

WMQ is a separate entity and organisation to Wesley Mission (Sydney).

Tags: Corporate

ORCA Project creates Acknowledgement of Country videos for all to use Corporate news

The ORCA Project team has created two Acknowledgement of Country videos as part of WMQ's commitment to Reconciliation and support of our First Nations brothers, sisters and Elders. We invite you to use these videos.

Tags: Disability and NDIS, Reconciliation, The ORCA Project

Residents from Rosemount Retirement Community meet their neighbours Media release

More than 150 current and future residents enjoyed an evening of good food, good music and most of all good company.

Tags: Retirement Living

What is a RAS assessment? Educational articles

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, Aged Care Assessment

Senior couple researching news on ACAT assessments been replaced by the Single Assessment System
Transitioning into your retirement village: how to prepare for the move Educational articles

What is required to best prepare, and what you can expect from retirement living.

Tags: Retirement Living

Living room of a 1 bed retirement village at Sinnamon Park, Brisbane South
Hawaiian BBQ night at Wheller on the Park retirement community Stories

Residents and staff had a blast with happy hour, food and dancing.

Tags: Retirement Living

Collaboration leads to new accommodation for people living with a disability Media release

A collaboration between disability services provider Wesley Mission Queensland, government and the property industry has resulted in six brand new homes for people living with high care needs.

Tags: Disability and NDIS

Hydrotherapy: providing a break for children with complex physical needs Educational articles

For children with complex physical needs, everyday activities that most of us take for granted can be incredibly challenging. Hydrotherapy can provide a much-needed break from the daily struggles they face.

Tags: Disability and NDIS, Children, Hydrotherapy