Living Independently at home longer
Gladstone Community Linking Agency is a locally owned and operated Gladstone not-for-profit provider of Aged Care and Disability Support through My Aged Care and NDIS funding. GCLA beyond ordinary Support Workers walk alongside people during some of the most difficult periods of their lives. The teams at GCLA are kind, helpful, and thoughtful. As an Approved Provider, GCLA has a track record of providing safe, high quality care and services. The GCLA teams are proud to offer a range of personal and clinical care services, domestic assistance, social support, capacity building and carer respite services. They also offer employment opportunities for people with a disability, short term accommodation, NDIS Individual Support and supported independent living (SIL).
The GCLA teams operate Port Curtis RnR Day Respite for Aged Care Customers; The Hub which is a social community space for their customers with a disability, Aquafit for Ground Control Ground Control lawn maintenance is a Social Enterprise that provides employment to people with a disability. It operates Monday to Friday, and the team of people there are available for commercial businesses and customers who have Aged Care and NDIS funding, as well as a fee-for-service. GCLA Ground Control maintain your garden throughout the year or clean-up your yard prior to the arrival of the colder months.
GCLA Ground Control provides the following services: • Pruning of shrubs and trees• Regular weed control• Lawn mowing• Edging patio areas, driveways, and walkways• Spring yard clean-up • Fall yard clean-up The Ground Control team is more than happy to help you bring your yard to life!
Aqua Fit is GCLA’s opportunity for anyone in the community (subsidised for those with a disability or over the age of 65) to engage in gentle, water-based exercise to increase physical fitness. Customers can benefit from improved mobility and increased physical freedom with individually designed programs. These programs harness the buoyancy of water to reduce compression stress on weight-bearing joints and muscles. The sessions run for 45 minutes, and will keep you cool all year round. They’re also followed up with a light refreshment for morning tea. If you would like to engage, register, or refer any friends or family for these services, please contact us on (07) 4972 8855.
Home Care Packages If your elderly parent or loved one is like most of our clients, he or she will be indecisive about the idea of going to a nursing home. They’d much rather stay in the home environment they’re comfortable in and remain independent. However, they will still need help as you can’t always be there. With a reablement and wellbeing focus, Home Care Packages support seniors to live independently at home longer. We can help your loved one keep their independence. We can design a customised care plan to meet your loved one’s specific needs. Whether they need some companionship, transport, help with cooking, cleaning the house, or in home nursing care, we have a team of experienced and professionally qualified staff who can assist. If you have been approved by My Aged Care or would like support to access My Aged Care, phone Gladstone Community Linking Agency (07) 4972 8855.
New Assistive Technology GCLA is proud to be chosen to be the only CQ provider of the ‘Care@ Home’ PERS Alarm range with its superior connectivity components. These are a fantastic item for the growing population living independently at home, providing extra confidence knowing that emergency teams will be alerted in the event of any unexpected incidents. The technology includes voice recognition and fall detection technologies, as well as camera monitors to ensure peace of mind for families. This technology is customisable, and individualised to each user. It will pick up deviations in the daily routine, and will notify families or medical care in the event of an accident. For more information, please contact us.
