QLD Brisbane and South East Queensland
Caloundra to Noosa, and the hinterland behind it.
The Sunshine Coast has one of the older population profiles in Queensland, and a lot of people here made a deliberate decision to retire somewhere they could stay put. Maroochydore and Caloundra do the work of a city centre, Nambour holds the older housing stock, and the hinterland towns behind them run on narrow winding roads.
Most of our work here is aged care at home: personal care in the morning, help around the house, the garden, and a lift to the shops or the bowls club. The hinterland is genuinely harder to service, so we tend to build longer shifts there rather than short daily visits.
The coastal strip from Caloundra to Noosa is straightforward. The hinterland is not, so up the range we build longer shifts less often rather than short daily visits, and we are honest about which villages sit past the point where that stops working.
Not on the list? It is not a no. Ring and ask, and we will check the roster rather than guess.
Every Grove service runs across this area. Which ones your funding covers is the separate question.
Palmwoods, Woombye, Nambour and the closer hinterland, yes. Maleny, Montville and the ranges are possible but travel makes short visits impractical, so ask us before you assume either way.
Yes, and that is common here. With your parent's consent we will keep you in the loop on rosters and changes, and we are happy to do the first conversation with everyone on the call at once.
Yes, and on the Sunshine Coast that is how most of our aged care work starts. Two hours a week for the housework, then the garden, then personal care when it is needed. Starting small is easier to accept and easier to build on.
Tell us your street and what is hard at the moment. We will tell you what we can staff there, and when.