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Celebrating life's joys in lockdown Stories

Sometimes it is the small gestures that mean the most, and WMQ frontline workers have demonstrated this as they care for residents who have been in lockdown due to COVID-19.

Tags: Residential Aged Care, Anam Cara Residential Aged Care

Elderly man and woman sitting at a table with a white table cloth and balloons in the background clinking champagne glasses
ORCA hits a sweet spot with Nodo donuts Stories

In celebration of International Day for People with Disabilities, we caught up with Kate, founder of Brisbane's best gluten-free donuts Nodo, about her business's participation in the ORCA Work Experience Project.

Tags: Disability and NDIS, The ORCA Project

Kaye - volunteer at Hyland House Day Respite Centre Testimonial

I mainly volunteer to give back to others. It also keeps me busy and learning new things. I certainly think I will be volunteering here for more years to come, or until I eventually become a member of Hyland House myself!

Tags: Respite

A trip down memory lane at the Paragon Theatre Stories

Around 1953, Gordon Turnbull worked as Projectionist at the heritage-listed Paragon Theatre in Childers. Now almost 70 years on, 83-year-old Gordon took a surprise trip down memory lane and revisited the Paragon Theatre.

Tags: Home Care

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

The upside to downsizing Educational articles

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

A safe and supportive place to call home Stories

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, Logan Youth Foyer

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

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

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, Kentish Court Residential Aged Care

A place to call home - WesleyCare Wynnum Stories

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, Wynnum Apartments

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

Together we can, through volunteering Educational articles

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

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

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

Choosing the right service for your mental health and wellbeing Educational articles

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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A blanket donation to brighten your day Corporate news

We’ve been blown away by the generous donation from Women’s Creative Centre, a craft hub at Greenslopes Mall. They handed over 40 hand-knitted, colourful crocheted blankets to Wesley Mission Queensland Sinnamon Village residents on Tuesday.

Tags: Residential Aged Care, Rosemount Retirement Village

Jack - Volunteer, Community Transport Testimonial

My aim as a volunteer is to get every client to laugh and smile.

Tags: Volunteering

Disability Action Week 2020 – A heartfelt reflection Corporate news

To celebrate Disability Action Week 2020 and its theme Access-Ability: Making things better for everyone, we spoke with Stellar Arts Visual Program facilitator, Margie. Margie shares with us her heartfelt experience with Matthew.

Tags: Disability and NDIS, Wesley Arts

man in wheelchair holding painting
George - Volunteer, Community Transport Testimonial

I really enjoy the fact that my simple volunteering work has the potential to do something practical and positive for someone.

Tags: Volunteering