Robert has led a unique life — he left school at the age of 12 to work on fishing trawlers and became an avid greyhound trainer at the age of 60. Photos from his greyhound days are proudly hung on his living room walls. Before connecting with Footprints, Robert had been doing it tough. For […]
Tag: Aged Care
Lynn’s Story | Making a world of difference for Lynn
Lynn loves to take Dazee, her six-year-old bulldog on regular outings along the bay’s foreshore and up the pier. However, after a fall, ongoing back pain and health issues, made it difficult to keep up her long walks with her cherished pet, as well as doing tasks such as grocery shopping. Thanks to Footprints’ dedicated […]
Aged Care Assessments at Footprints Community
Footprints Community is one of a group of organisations selected and funded by the Australian Government to deliver aged care needs assessments. Footprints provides this service across several regions in Queensland and on Norfolk Island.
Falls Prevention Program for Wide Bay Region
Footprints is now delivering a new Falls Prevention program in Queensland’s Wide Bay region, supporting older people in Hervey Bay and Maryborough, who have experienced a fall.
Sal’s story | Team member spotlight
Congratulations to Sal, Aged Care Activities Coordinator on your 20th work anniversary at Footprints Community! Hi, I am Sal and I have been working at Footprints Community for more than 20 years. I think Footprints is a very unique organisation because there are so many different programs and that’s the reason I have been here […]
John’s story | Accessing the care finder program
I love care finder because …. they help people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds. John (not his real name), who is from a culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) background, had severe psychotic symptoms and malnutrition exacerbated by social isolation during the COVID pandemic. Following a concerned report from his neighbours, emergency services found that […]
Congratulations Khedup, Alex and Brian
Congratulations Khedup, Alex and Brian The National Disability Leadership Organisation (NDLO) recently hosted the 2024 Queensland Disability Sector Awards. Footprints is proud of Khedup Lama, Alex Crozier and Brian Paxton, who qualified as finalists. Brian was a finalist in the Above and Beyond Category. This award recognises the individual who consistently performs and delivers Above […]