How will Support at Home changes affect me?
Aged care
The new Support at Home program promises a simpler and more equitable system for older Australians seeking to live independently from their home and community for longer. Whether you are currently receiving a Home Care Package, have applied for one, or are thinking of applying, this article provides a helpful summary of how the key changes will affect you.
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Yarning Circle helps shape service delivery
Family and relationship care
This NAIDOC Week (6-13 July) marks 50 years of honouring and elevating Indigenous voices and with this, Centacare has rounded out a series of ten Yarning Circles, reinforcing its vision for an Australia where Indigenous voices are not only heard but light the way.
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Co-parenting with respect, healing and hope
Family and relationship care
When a relationship ends, it’s often a deeply painful and emotional experience. If children are involved, it can feel even more challenging to navigate a new kind of partnership in which you are continuing to work with your former partner to raise your children. Finding a way forward that prioritises the safety and needs of your children, supports your wellbeing and respects your former partner is not easy but there is support available.
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How to recognise the signs of elder abuse
Featured
More emphasis is being placed on learning to recognise the signs of elder abuse, with calls to Queensland’s elder abuse hotline showing older people are more likely to experience abuse in their own home, at the hands of their own family. Centacare's Joanne Roy manages the delivery of vital in-home and social and community support services and outlines the signs that can help us recognise elder abuse.
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Centacare experts embedded in police stations
Family and relationship care
Centacare domestic and family violence (DFV) specialist practitioners have been embedded into police stations across the state to enhance policing of DFV and support of victim-survivors. In stage three of the program, four specialist DFV practitioners from Centacare have been embedded at police stations in Caloundra, Maroochydore, Hervey Bay and Maryborough.
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Support that feels like home
Disability care
“I love living here with my friends, it’s my dream house,” says Cathy*, who shares her spacious and modern supported independent living home with Maria* and Jennifer*. Together, the three women live independently with tailored support from Centacare.
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Support at Home: Changes to in-home aged care explained
Aged care
The Australian Government is making some changes to the way in-home aged care programs are provided. Whether or not you currently receive in-home aged care from Centacare, we are committed to ensuring you feel fully informed and confident about accessing high quality and safe care.
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New Centacare service for women experiencing homelessness
Featured
Centacare has opened a supportive residence to support a small number of women over 50 who are at risk of homelessness in Beaudesert. Centacare Mercy House will welcome women for stays from three days to three months. They will be supported and empowered to find and sustain affordable, safe and permanent housing.
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