Useful organisations to know
- FaBRIC
- Queanbeyan Palliative Care Service
- Home Based Palliative Care
- Kincare
- Motor Registry
- Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children
- Community Centres
- Aistralian Red Cross - ACT
- ACT Cancer Council
- Canteen - The Australian Organistaion for Young People Living with Cancer
- Camp Quality Canberra
- Yurana Cancer Kids holiday Homes
- Accommodations SydneyY Children's' Hospital
- Queanbeyan Multilingual Centre INC
- Encore
- Time Out
- Free Support and Counselling for Carers
- Carers ACT
- ACT Hospice Palliative Care Society INC (Clare Holland House)
- Camp Quality Illawarra, South Coast & Southern Highlands
- Cancer Management & Education
- Interested in growing your own organic vegetables?
- Turbins
FaBRIC
Family Based Respite
Care Incorporated
FaBRIC is a non-profit community based organisation, which provides respite care to families in the ACT region. Families are eligible to use the service, if they have a member younger than 25years who has a disability.
FaBric works on a limited budget and a waiting list often applies. FaBRIC employees take over the caring role of the family's primary caregiver.
Carers are employed only after participating in an orientation & selection process, which includes seminars & police checks. Before care is provided a FaBRIC coordinator visits the family to assess their needs. From this report, a decision is made about access to the service & the level of care to be provided.
FaBRIC allocates a number of hours of care over a four week period, depending on each families need. These hours can be used as the family wishes within each four week period, but unused hours cannot be carried over into the next period.
FaBRIC is funded by the Commonwealth Government through Home Care & Community Care Program (HACC) & State Government.
To contact FaBRIC:
Phone (02) 62872870
or email us at:
admin@fabricinc.com.au
Queanbeyan Palliative Care Service
Palliative Care is available to all people diagnosed with an incurable illness, the aim being to maximise the person's quality of life. This is achieved by providing skilled nurses and a counsellor to support the person and their family or carers with physical, emotional, social, and spiritual concerns.
Special attention is given to pain and other symptoms management.
A range of equipment is also available free of charge to enable people to stay in their own homes. Palliative Care encourages participation of the person and their family in all decisions concerning their ease. Support and counselling is provided throughout the course of the illness as well as during the bereavement phase. A 24 hour service is available to people living in Queanbeyan and the Yarralumla Shire.
For further information contact Queanbeyan Health Centre on (02) 6298 9233.
Home Based Palliative Care
The Home Based Palliative Care Program is conducted by the ACT Community Health Service Community Nurses. It provides care and support for patients and families in their homes. The specific aims of the program are to enable patients to be cared for at home as long as they wish; to provide regular and skilled nursing care in the home; to relieve distressing symptoms as much as possible; and to provide bereavement support to the family.
The Program offers:
- a specially selected nursing team rostered 24 hours a day and visits according to an individualised plan of care;
- co-ordination with normal daytime area community nursing services;
- 24 hour availability of a doctor and nurse in an emergency;
- in-home volunteers who can provide relief to the family and companionship to the patient;
- team members with skills to assist the patient and family to maintain self care (e.g. Relaxation, diet, activities);
- family support and counselling;
- bereavement support by members of the team, including grief counsellors.
The team consists of doctors, nurses, social workers, clergy, volunteers and many others, all of who offer skills to meet physical, mental, social and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
Medical fees are covered by Medicare benefits. Nursing and other professional services are provided without charge, as are the services of the volunteers.
Patients can be referred by their general practitioner or hospital doctor, or self-referred. Families can ask their doctor to make the necessary arrangements. Referral is made to the ACT Community Care Intake and Assessment Unit. Phone: (02) 6205 2600 - 8.30 am - 5.30 pm Monday to Friday.
After referral has been made, the patient will be seen by the clinical nurse to prepare an individual care program.
Kincare
Established in 1998 to fill the need for home based nursing and respite care. Services offered include Community Nursing, Personal Care, Home Support & Domestic Assistance to all ages. Referrals can be arranged by all hospitals, medical practitioners & health professionals. Self referrals are also accepted. Rates and charges will be given on request.
Contact:
The Manager
PO Box 218
DEAKIN WEST ACT 2600
Phone: 1300 733 510
Motor Registry
There are a number of entitlements that are available such as:
- Licences - You can have your licence renewed annually at a minimal rate instead of every five years;
- Vehicle Registration - this can be done every three, six or twelve months. Only in the ACT.
For further information, contact your Motor Registry Office.
Malcolm Sargent Cancer Fund for Children
This fund provides limited financial assistance to families in need. First contact to discuss this assistance should be made with your social worker or social workers attached to the hospital oncology wards. Applications are treated in confidence.
For further information you may contact the Social Work Department.
Canberra Hospital on (02) 6244 2316.
Community Centres
Throughout the Canberra region there are numerous Community Advisory Services that offer a variety of service programs.
A comprehensive list of Community Services in the Canberra region appears on page 371 and 372 of the Canberra Yellow Pages.
Australian Red Cross - ACT
The Australian Red Cross - ACT provides a range of Community Care Programs that assist in maintaining independence for the frail aged and younger people with disabilities in our community.
For referral to and information about any of these services, please con tact in the first instance:
Client Assessment Unit:
Phone: (02) 6206 6034
Fax: (02) 6206 6050
Email: Caurx@act.redcross.org.au
Meals on Wheels
A meal delivery service. Clients can choose between a daily cooked chilled meal service and the weekly bulk delivery of frozen meals. The meals are delivered by volunteers. There are fees associated with this service.
Safety Plus (Personal Alarm Service)
Personal Safety Alarms for people who may be at risk of injury or sudden illness. Once the button is pressed, trained staff at the emergency-monitoring centre will respond and arrange immediate help. There are fees associated with this service.
Home Safely (Dementia Alarm Service)
A service for people with dementia or memory problems who may become lost and are unable to return home without assistance. The service incorporates a Red Cross Register of Persons at Risk in addition to tracking/alarm systems.
Linen Service
A linen delivery service helping to support frail aged and younger people with disabilities for continence management, allowing them to remain in their own homes. There are fees associated with this service.
Telecross
A service that provides a daily telephone call to check on the well being of clients who live alone and are at risk of accident or sudden illness. The calls are placed by volunteers who are matched with clients with similar interests.
Volunteer Home Visitor Scheme
A service that provides a regular visit by a volunteer. The service can provide social support, respite, short outing or walks. The visitors are trained volunteers who are matched with clients with similar interests.
Community Visitor Scheme
A service that provides regular and ongoing visits for residents of aged care facilities. The service provides social contact and emotional support. The visitors are trained volunteers who are matched with clients with similar interests.
Oncology Volunteer Service
Red Cross volunteers offer support for patients and family attending chemotherapy, haematology and radiology wards at the Canberra Hospital. They also visit and support patients in the oncology inpatient ward.
Roadhouse
The Roadhouse is a service that provides free meals to disadvantaged and homeless people who live in Canberra.
The Roadhouse is located at:
Meeting Room 4
The Griffin Centre
Bunda Street
CIVIC ACT 2601
Australian Red Cross - ACT volunteers operate the Roadhouse from 4.30 pm on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. The Roadhouse is operated by other organizations on other days of the week.
ACT Cancer Council
For your reference the ACT Cancer Council provides the following services: Cancer information service; Education service; Library service; Health promotion sponsorships; Volunteer support; Wig service; Quit smoking cessation service; Sunsmart service. Enquiries about any of these can be made by phoning 131 120.
Canteen - The australian organisation for young people living with cancer
Is a national support organization for:
- Young people (aged 12-24 years) living with cancer including patients, siblings, bereaved siblings and young people who have a arent or primary carer with cancer.
The touchstone of CanTeen is the belief that young people, through meeting and talking with one another, are better able to cope with the uncertainties of a cancer diagnosis.
Members are able to participate in camps, recreation days, seminars, workshops and most importantly share their hopes and fears, partake in decision making, meet new friends and have fun together.
CanTeen
www.canteen.org.au
or call
1800 226 833
Camp Quality - Canberra
Camp Quality caters for children living with cancer and their family from birth to 18 years of age. There are no costs to the family to join in any part of our program.
Camp Quality provides a week-long holiday camp each year for the children and we also cater for siblings on a needs basis. On our holiday week the children are under expert medical care. All of the family is invited to our other functions during the year.
Camp: each child is assigned a companion/carer who is their special minder/friend during the week plus we hope that they will provide ongoing support during the year to the child and family.
Companions: are volunteers (over 18) who have been through a face-to-face interview and who have attended a two day training weekend.
Reunion Weekend: is usually held each year in May. Goes over a Saturday and Sunday which gives the country families time to come along and enjoy time with other families. Country families are placed in Motel accommodation overnight at no cost to them, which includes breakfast.
Canberra area: Our area goes out to Bathurst and Southern and Western areas. If you know of a child with cancer in the area please talk to the parent.
For more information
Phone: 6287 3545
Yurana Cancer Kids Holiday Home
Yurana, a registered charity founded by Helen Bates, offers free accommodation with two units at Bawley Point (midway between Ulladulla and Batemans Bay), two houses at Ulladulla and access to caravans at caravan parks up and down the South Coast.
The units and houses provide fully self-contained and comfortable accommodation for families of children affect by cancer.
For bookings: Phone (02) 4454 1700.
Accommodations Sydney Children's Hospital
Families from Canberra presently stay at Ronald McDonald house at Randwick whilst in Sydney for treatment. Families, you will be pleased to know that Coulter house is currently being renovated, so you will now have another option for accommodation in future.
Should Ronald McDonald House is fully occupied when you ring, you may request to go on the waiting list. You may then contact the Paediatric Social Worker's Department for alternate accommodation. A few hotels in Sydney have donated a number of rooms, to be made available to the Children's Hospital for country families. The rooms are to be given out at the discretion of the social work department for families unable to find alternate accommodation in Sydney. The hotels are usually in the vicinity of the children's hospital. Booking can only be made via the social worker. The offer of the Hotel rooms is only short term and temporary until a room at Ronald McDonald's becomes available whereby, you can be requested to transfer to Ronald McDonald House. On departing the hotel room, common courtesy and appreciation calls for a Thank You Note, so as to keep up good relations.
Ronald McDonald House is putting together a "Where are you now" section in its next newsletter and is asking for any family that has stayed in the House to contact the organization with your details.
149 Barker Street
RANDWICK
Phone: (02) 9382 1622
Queanbeyan Miltilingual Centre INC
The Multilingual Centre provides a wide range of services, such as advocacy, support, referral, advice, etc:
The Ethnic Welfare Worker is Zhatka Podgajski.
The centre is located at 12 Rutledge Street, Queanbeyan, and clients can access the services Monday to Thursday 8.30 am to 4.30 pm and Friday 8.30 am to 12.30 pm.
Phone: 62976110 or Fax: 62970386
Encore
Encore is a gentle exercise program designed for women who have had any type of breast cancer surgery in their life.
The program involves floor and pool exercises along with relaxation techniques.
The water is warmed and you do not need to be able to swim.
The courses run over 8 week blocks, every Wednesday night.
Cost is $2.00, which supplies supper at the end of each session.
For more information on evening courses and proposed day courses contact Joan at the YMCA - 623 06878.
It is a great, private environment and the perfect opportunity to meet and socialise with other people and improve your health and increase your strength.
Evening Courses:
11th September
16th October - 4th December
Encore is a National program, which is available around Australia.
National Co-ordinator
Clare Treadgold.
Time Out
Do you need some "Time Out" from the person that you care for? Calvary Hospital has a bed available from Saturday 10.00 am to Sunday 4.00 pm which can be organised through Carers ACT. They have 24 hour care, assistance if required and meals at no cost to you. This can be arranged through:
Carers ACT
Phone: 1800 059 059.
Free Support and Counselling for Carers
Are you caring for a family member or friend who has a long term illness or disability?
Carers ACT can offer you a free confidential, supportive space to talk about the stresses of caring and can work with you towards what you feel is important as a carer. Our counsellors are professionally trained and they know about resources in the community.
Free respite can be provided
Come in and have a chat
Phone: 1800 242 636
Carers ACT
Are you caring for a family member or friend who has a long term illness or disability.
Let us share the care with you when you need a break to recharge your battery, to attend an appointment, do some shopping, or there is an emergency you have to respond to.
Phone: 1800 059 059 For free in-home support.
IPTASInterstate Patients Travel Assistance Scheme
ACT patients travelling interstate may qualify for travel & accommodation assistance. For further inquiries ring: 62442379 or speak with your social worker.
For NSW residents there is a similar scheme: IPTAAS (Isolated Patients Travel & Accommodation Assistance Scheme. Patients should speak with their social worker to see if they are eligible for assistance.
ACT Hospice Palliative Care Society INC (Clare Holland House)
This Society is a non Government Community based organisation and a registered charity.
The Society's vision is to be the representative body for palliative care in the ACT and to lead palliative care in the ACT through effective representation. Please feel free to visit us at any time.
Contact:
Clare Holland House
Grevillea Park, Menindee Drive
Barton ACT 2600
Phone: 62739606
Fax: 62739590
Co-ordinator of volunteers:
Phone: 62739607
Training Facilitator:
Phone: 62739608
Asbestos Research Group
Secretary
113 Walker Crescent
NARRABUNDAH ACT 2604
Wendy Christensen
Qualified Fitter for Bras and Breast Prothesis
Servicing Cooma & South East District
Personal Mobile Service
Individual service in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Mobile: 0427 999 042
After Hours: (02) 645 333 47
IN-Tuition Queanbeyan
Queanbeyan's own private tutoring centre. Kindergarten to Year 12.
220a Crawford Street
QUEANBEYAN NSW 2620
Phone: (02) 6299 7633
Mobile: 0416 023 859
other:
0408 718 983
Camp Quality Illawarra, South Coast & Southern Highlands
Camp Quality is an organisation devoted to bringing happiness, love caring and sharing in a positive fun filled atmosphere for very special children and their families in their times of greatest need.
The area covered by Illawarra South Coast is from Helensburgh to Victorian border and on the Southern Highlands from just south of Campbelltown to Goulburn. We are currently caring for about 105 children.
For more information, please call Ann Tanks on (02) 4256 0127
Website: www.campquality.org.au
Cancer Management & Education
Provides residential programs for people with cancer and their carers.
4 Hervey Place WANNIASSA ACT 2903
Phone: (02) 629 692521
Interested in growing your own organic vegetables?
The program includes:
- Initial 1 to 2 hour talk on organic gardening including soil preparation (including uses of composting, green manure), planting according to the seasons, planting techniques, plants rotation, organic fertilizers (worm casting, comfrey juice, manure), ways to protect young seedlings and beneficial vegetables and herbs for cancer in general such as leafy greens and foods high in beta-carotene etc...
- Garden tour;
- Some hands-on demonstration/work.
Contact Kit Like on 628 77318 for further information.
Turbins
The ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group, has a Turban supply for patients requiring this support. Great colours for day, evening and bed time. Turbans are free to all Patients.
Call 62971261 for more information.