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wi� you on life ’s journey

Your guide to Barcoo Living Multi Purpose Service

2A Coronation Drive Blackall Qld 447207 4657 6777

Churches of Christ Care operates 28 residential aged care services that o� er accommodation and specialist care services including dementia care, palliative care and respite services. We are committed to providing personalised care that promotes each person’s quality of life.

A range of accommodation options are available including cottage style, companionship and single accommodation, all with personalised and individual attention to your care needs.

We have 24-hour nursing care and assistance to cater for every aspect of your daily needs. We o� er access to engaging activity programs that cater for your emotional, cultural, social, spiritual and physical needs. You can choose:• activities and programs for your health and wellbeing• daily services you require• your accommodation type • how you would like to pay for your accommodation.

Experienced, quali� ed and dedicated sta� provide a high level of support and care to residents in all of our services. We are fully accredited by the Australian Aged Care Quality Agency and committed to progressing innovative care, which supports each person to celebrate their personal life journey.

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Barcoo Living Multi Purpose Service Blackall

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Barcoo Living Multi Purpose ServiceChurches of Christ Care Barcoo Living Multi Purpose Service is a 24-bed, residential service offering a range of personal care, therapies and accommodation.

It is situated near the Barcoo River in the small rural town of Blackall in Central West Queensland. Living at Barcoo, you can enjoy time outdoors, walking through the gardens and relaxing on the large shaded verandah.

The Barcoo Living Multi Purpose Service is a joint Commonwealth and State/Territory initiative for rural and remote communities, which allows the local community and service providers to work together under one management structure to plan and improve health and aged care services.

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Residents are encouraged to maintain independence; however, staff will give extra help if needed. Assistance can be given with showering, personal hygiene and dressing, the dispensing of medication, dementia support, mobility, meal assistance, special diets, emotional support, rehabilitation and communication, with additional support available during any short-term illness.

Our service embraces the philosophy of client-focused care, which recognises each person’s individual preferences, values, lifestyle choices and needs, and optimises wellbeing. This is facilitated by the development of ‘partnerships in care’ which include the resident, their representative, care providers, allied health providers and others who form part of a resident’s community.

Personal care services

Our programs are designed to support residents, their families and carers. We deliver a range of programs and therapies as interventions to enhance, improve or manage:• chronic disease• rehabilitation from injuries• nutrition and hydration• emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Many of our specialist programs and therapies occur by focusing on the things that upli� an individual’s life to an extent that the positive exceeds the negative influences and impacts on their life. This means having fun, enjoying life, living life more abundantly and enjoying positive wellbeing. Programs and therapies include: • Dementia - Positive Wellbeing Model of Care• Palliative and end-of-life care • Pastoral and spiritual care • Fun and � tness exercise program• Music, art and humour therapy• Intergenerational program.

If you would like more information on our specialist programs and therapies please call us and we will discuss further with you.

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Barcoo Living Multi Purpose Service Blackall

Our programs are designed to support residents, their families and carers. We deliver a range of programs and therapies as interventions to enhance, improve or manage:• chronic disease• rehabilitation from injuries• nutrition and hydration• emotional and spiritual wellbeing.

Many of our specialist programs and therapies occur by focusing on the things that upli� an individual’s life to an extent that the positive exceeds the negative influences and impacts on their life. This means having fun, enjoying life, living life more abundantly and enjoying positive wellbeing. Programs and therapies include: • Dementia - Positive Wellbeing Model of Care• Palliative and end-of-life care • Pastoral and spiritual care • Fun and � tness exercise program• Music, art and humour therapy• Intergenerational program.

If you would like more information on our specialist programs and therapies please call us and we will discuss further with you.

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Accommodation

Details of our accommodation prices and fees can be viewed in our Accommodation Options Brochure. Please ask our sta� for a copy or download from our website www.careagedcare.com.au under the residential aged care service location. The Accommodation Payment Estimator Calculator available on our website can also assist you when considering a combination of payment options.

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Standard Standard Rooms offer residents single ensuited accommodation, which open to a shaded balcony. The rooms are furnished with an electric bed, cupboards, bedside unit, chair, lockable cabinet and carpet flooring. They have reverse cycle air-conditioning, natural light and windows with curtains, phone point, and a 24-hour nurse call system.

PremiumPremium Rooms offer residents single ensuited accommodation. Rooms have a vinyl-floored kitchenette and open to a shaded balcony. The rooms are furnished with an electric bed, cupboards, bedside unit, chair, lockable cabinet and carpet flooring. They have reverse cycle air-conditioning, natural light and windows with curtains, phone point, and a 24-hour nurse call system.

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Barcoo residents have a choice of areas for dining, relaxing and activities. The dining room accommodates 30 people. The activities room for residents and visitors accommodates around 50 people. There is a small lounge area for 10 people. Residents and visitors can enjoy the outdoors and relax on the large shaded verandah with a barbecue or sit in the gazebo within the gardens.

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The new Australian Government reforms to the aged care system mean that your income and assets will be taken into account in establishing the fees and payment you may be asked to pay. You may be asked to pay one or more of the following fees in residential care.

Basic daily feesThis covers living costs such as meals, power and laundry. For some people this is the only fee they are required to pay. The basic daily fee is set at 85% of the single person rate of the Age Pension.

Means tested care feeThis is an additional contribution towards the cost of care that some people may be required to pay. The Department of Human Services will work out if you are required to pay this fee based on an assessment of your income and assets, and will advise you of the amount.

Accommodation paymentsSome people will have their accommodation costs met in full or part by the Australian Government, while others will need to pay the accommodation price advertised. Accommodation payments can be made by a:• government guaranteed lump sum refundable deposit (RAD) on entry• pay-as-you-go daily payment (DAP) (including interest) or• combination of both.

A list of our accommodation prices can be viewed in our Accommodation Options Brochure on our website at www.careagedcare.com.au . An Accommodation Payment Estimator Calculator available on our website can also assist you when considering a combination of payment options.

We are happy to discuss in more detail your individual needs and the accommodation options to best suit you, or you can visit the government’s My Aged Care website at www.myagedcare.gov.au or phone them on 1800 200 422 for general information.

Churches of Christ Care charges fees on a fortnightly basis and in advance. For the convenience of residents and their families, we o� er direct debiting as the preferred method of fee payment as it is hassle-free, convenient and secure.

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A person must be of pensionable age or in receipt of a Disability Support Pension to be eligible for residential aged care. They must also be assessed by a member of the Aged Care Assessment Team (ACAT). An ACAT will talk to you about your current situation and work out if you are eligible to receive government-subsidised aged care services.

Eligibility

Churches of Christ Care provides residential aged care services with the support of skilled and experienced aged care workers. Sta� possess formal quali� cations in providing high quality care and services to the elderly and undergo regular police criminal history checks. Sta� will work closely with residents to design and plan the assistance they require to ensure all services are tailored to their needs.

Who provides the care?

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Churches of Christ in Queensland

Churches of Christ Care

Churches of Christ in Queensland has been an active part of the Queensland community for more than 130 years. We have a signi� cant presence in Queensland and Victoria with over 200 services in more than 100 communities, touching tens of thousands of lives each year. We operate a range of missional and community care services to assist families, the elderly and people in need through church communities and our care services groups operated through Churches of Christ Care.

For more information about Churches of Christ in Queensland, please visit cofc.com.au.

Established in 1930, Churches of Christ Care is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-pro� t organisations, operating more than 150 care services throughout Queensland and Melbourne, Victoria, with the support of over 3,200 sta� and almost 900 volunteers. We are active in the areas of early childhood care; children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, providing Christ-inspired care and compassion to vulnerable people at di� erent stages of their life journey.

For more information about Churches of Christ Care, please visit care.cofcqld.com.au.

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Churches of Christ in Queensland

Churches of Christ Care

Churches of Christ in Queensland has been an active part of the Queensland community for more than 130 years. We have a signi� cant presence in Queensland and Victoria with over 200 services in more than 100 communities, touching tens of thousands of lives each year. We operate a range of missional and community care services to assist families, the elderly and people in need through church communities and our care services groups operated through Churches of Christ Care.

For more information about Churches of Christ in Queensland, please visit cofc.com.au.

Established in 1930, Churches of Christ Care is one of Australia’s largest and most diverse not-for-pro� t organisations, operating more than 150 care services throughout Queensland and Melbourne, Victoria, with the support of over 3,200 sta� and almost 900 volunteers. We are active in the areas of early childhood care; children, youth and family services; community housing; retirement living; home care; and residential aged care services, providing Christ-inspired care and compassion to vulnerable people at di� erent stages of their life journey.

For more information about Churches of Christ Care, please visit care.cofcqld.com.au.

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