Support at Home Package Management Townsville

Phil services the Townsville, Burdekin, Ingham, Bowen, Charters Towers & Outer North West Queensland areas.

Aged Care Assessment –  Townsville

Townsville Hospital and Health Service Single Assessment Service undertakes a comprehensive assessment of care needs for older people needing access to residential and/or home (community) care, and helps the elderly and their carers to determine what kind of support will best meet their needs.

Target group is older people, typically over the age of 65 or for indigenous Australians, people over the age of 50, or people who have an age-related condition.

Often comprises of a doctor, nurse, social worker and occupational therapist, the team will recommend services deemed to be the most appropriate to meet care needs through a series of questions, and with the client’s consent will liaise with families/carers and health care providers.

Referral Procedure, by care recipient themselves or others:

• The care recipient, carer, family must be aware of and consent to the referral
• All referrals are to be made via MyAgedCare: 1800 200 422

Townsville Hospital & Health Service- Single Assessment Service

138 Thuringowa Dve, Kirwan QLD 4817

Phone: 07 4433 9500

Local Information & Initiatives for Seniors

• Townsville Community Information Centre- Council funded centre for Aged Care advice, What’s On Townsville, Linking Services. 
• Medicare Mental Health Clinic- Free walk in Mental Health Clinic, Crisis support & ongoing counselling with or without Mental Health care Plan.
• U3A- University of the Third Age: U3A is a worldwide self-help organisation promoting learning for personal enjoyment and wellbeing.  Whatever your interests, U3A has a low cost course or group for you. Tel: 07 4724 3530  https://www.u3atownsville.com
• Seniors Creating Change- a grassroots group focused on seniors empowering themselves to call for an end to elder abuse. The group sings in public places to raise awareness of the root causes of ageism and social isolation. Ph: 07 4721 5511
• Mens shed Townsville Region: Townsville- 1 Charters Towers Road, West End Q 4810 Upper Ross- 43 Allambie Lane, Rassmussen Q 4815 Magnetic Island- 20 Hurst Street Picnic Bay Q 4819

• Townsville Red Hat Divas-  Social group of ladies (over 50) who meet several times/month for fun activities and outings – morning tea, lunch, movies etc. Ph: 07 4723 5462
• Townsville Seniors Citizens Welfare Association- located in Ryan Street North Ward Q 4810, Townsville Seniors offer craft, cards and activities groups and more. Ph: 07 4771 6419
• Pelorus Pals Singers-  A group of voluntary seniors who entertain with singing at Nursing Homes in Townsville each Tuesday morning. Ph 07 4728 1941
• ADA- A free service that offers aged care advocacy and ADA Link, a seniors care finder program.
• OPAN- provide free, independent and confidential support to older people seeking or receiving government funded aged care services.
• Red Cross Telechat-  Telechat is for older people looking to build new connections from the safety of home via regular social phone calls with an Australian Red Cross volunteer.