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Accommodation / Tenancy (0101)

Friendly and Graceful Care Services will help you find a high quality home in your ideal location, and that suits your individual needs. We work with you to:

  • Shortlist options and assess properties
  • Handle paperwork and liaise with the landlord
  • Make sure you receive the best deal with your tenancy agreement

See our accommodation services

Community Nursing Care (0114)

Supporting you to stay at home when you need some extra nursing means a better quality of life and less visits to hospital. The following needs can be provided by our specialist nursing staff at home:

  • Catheter & Continence care โ€“ managing your catheter and appliances, catheter replacement, infection control etc.
  • Diabetes management and support โ€“ management plan, insulin and tablets administration
  • Stoma care โ€“ education, care and bag changing
  • Wound care โ€“ including abscesses, skin integrity and buttons โ€“ wound dressing and treatment
  • Respiratory care and oxygen therapy โ€“ managing changes in respiratory conditions to prevent deterioration
  • Medication management โ€“ education and guidance, administration, monitoring and liaison with your GP/prescriber

See our community nursing services

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Assist Personal Activities (High Intensity) and Daily Tasks in Shared Independent Living (SIL) (0104/0115)

Confidently managing day-to-day needs is an essential part of maintaining independent living. Our support staff are here to assist with household chores that keep your lifestyle on track and ensure you can live comfortably at home.

Along with registered nurses, we provide specialised staff who can assist with the following:

  • Complex Bowel Care
  • Enteral Feeding and Management
  • Tracheostomy Management
    • Urinal Catheter Management
  • Ventilator Management
  • Subcutaneous Injections
  • Complex Wound Management

See our daily living assistance services

Medium Term Accommodation (MTA)

If youโ€™re planning to move into your new home, but it isnโ€™t quite ready, you can apply for medium-term accommodation for up to 90 days. We can:

  • Help you find somewhere temporary to stay
  • Assist with Daily Living Supports needed for the stay

See our medium term accommodation services

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Household Tasks (0120)

Assistance with daily living tasks such as meal preparation and cleaning, helps you to maintain your independence and be comfortable in your accommodation. Our highly trained support workers are able to assist with:

  • House cleaning tasks (including toilet and bathroom) โ€“ tidying, dusting, mopping, vacuuming, changing bed linen
  • Kitchen cleaning tasks โ€“ washing and putting away dishes, cleaning the benches, taking out bins
  • Laundry โ€“ washing, drying, folding
  • Meal preparation
  • Gardening and yard maintenance โ€“ weeding, lawn mowing, tidying

See our household tasks services

Assist-Personal Activities (0107)

Whether you would like a little daily support or you are looking for greater assistance, Friendly and Graceful Care Services are here to help you with daily living activities to make your life simpler and easy to manage including:

  • Personal hygiene tasks including showering, bathing, dressing, and grooming etc.
  • Household tasks like house cleaning, meal preparation and delivery, gardening, linen and laundry, etc
  • Using mobility aids, and other appliances
  • Taking care of day-to-day essentials at home
  • Medication management

See our assist personal activities services

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Assist Travel / Transport (0108)

Transport is made simple with FGSS. We can assist you in catching public transport or provide appropriate drivers and cars to get you to your destination safely and comfortably. We can help you attend:

  • Work related appointments
  • Education or study appointments
  • Shopping centres
  • Events and other community activities.

See our assist travel / transport services

Participate Community (0125)

While providing support at home is important to FGCS, so is helping you to get out into the community and be involved on the level you choose. Weโ€™re able to provide:

  • Assistance and support at appointments
  • Support with Shopping
  • Companionship and support at entertainment, sports and leisure activities such as movies, library, footy games etc
  • Support in group or centre-based activities

Our support staff are here to provide the assistance to enable you to join in with the community you live in.

See our participate community services

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Innovative Community Participation (0116)

Being innovative means trying new ways of thinking about things and finding new solutions or programs to enhance your life. At FGCS, we encourage you to:

  • Take part in information sessions on topics that interest you
  • Acquire skills in independent travel
  • Engage in sporting activities
  • Attend training workshops including job training and employment seminars
  • Explore and work towards your interests and hobbies
  • Build and enhance your confidence to live independently in the community

See our innovative community participation services

Development-Life Skills (0117)

Having the confidence to complete tasks on your own and plan to achieve your goals can provide enormous satisfaction in daily life. If you would like to learn more about managing life skills independently we can assist with:

  • Finance and budgeting
  • Shopping
  • Preparing healthy and nutritious meals
  • Managing household tasks
  • Preparing for employment
  • Managing health care (appointments, follow up)
  • Other Daily living skills

See our development life skills services

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Specialist Disability Accommodation (SDA)

This accommodation type is designed with accessible features to allow people with extreme functional impairment or high support needs to live independently with assistance from qualified support workers. SDA housing :

  • Meets NDIS prescribed standards
  • Has accessibility features
  • Supports you safely

See our specialist disability accommodation services

Support Co-ordination (Assist-Life Stage, Transition - 0106)

A personal support coordinator from FGCS empowers you to take control of your NDIS plan so that you can choose the supports and services you receive. We will:

  • Guide you through understanding your budget and whatโ€™s available to you
  • Connect you with providers
  • Maintain support services throughout any change of circumstance
  • Liaise with NDIS on your behalf

Having a support coordinator from FGCS on your team makes a positive difference in your life.

See our support coordination services

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Therapeutic Supports (0128)

Using your plan to explore multiple therapies assists you in daily life to develop new skills and abilities. These include:

  • Occupational and Speech therapy
  • Exercise Physiology and Personal Training
  • Dieticians
  • Employment Support
  • Art Therapy
  • Music Therapy
  • Psychologists
  • Counsellors

Access to these services makes a difference to your independence, community participation, physical mobility, and well-being.

See our therapeutic support services

Short Term Accommodation (Respite)

Respite care provides support for a temporary break up to 14 days from caring for you or your carer. It can be for many reasons, such as:

  • The carer's illness
  • Your organised holiday
  • To learn new skills such as staying by yourself in a safe and supported way

See our short term accommodation services

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What clients say

Hello Ruthy

I had an amazing time doing my placement with your company FGCS Friendly and Graceful Care Services. I enjoy working with the team, participants and all others I encountered during my placement. You have an amazing team who have the desire and willingness to do their best to all the participants. I learnt so much from everyone. Your team is Passionate about giving the best service to all involved.

I thank you for giving me the opportunity to work with you all

I will be happy to be part of it when the opportunity comes

Keep up the great work


Jasmine Lawrence