Toosey Home Care

Service Provider

Bishopsbourne

10 Archer Street, Bishopsbourne, 7301, TASDirections

(03) 6391 1202

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Overview

Home Care Package (HCP)

  • Level 1
  • Level 2
  • Level 3
  • Level 4

Case Management

  • Provider Managed
  • Self Managed

Specialized Services

  • Assistive Technology
  • Continence
  • Dementia
  • Hearing
  • Mental Health
  • Mobility
  • Respite Care
  • Terminal Illness
  • Veterans
  • Vision
  • Wellness and reablement
Home Care Packages

Home Care Package (HCP)

  • Level 1
  • Level 2
  • Level 3
  • Level 4
Region

TAS

  • Devonport
Home Care Services
  • Personal Care
    • Showering
    • Dressing
    • Help With Personal Hygiene
    • Help With Personal Grooming
    • Continence Support
  • Gardening
    • Garden Maintenance
    • Lawn Mowing
    • Hedge Trimming
  • Physical Activities
    • Walking
    • Dancing
    • Group Exercise Classes
    • Strength Training Classes
    • Swimming
    • Hydrotherapy
    • Yoga
  • House Keeping
    • Cleaning
    • Dishwashing
    • Laundry
    • Ironing
    • Bedmaking
    • Help with Bill Payments
    • Sorting Post
  • Repairs & Maintenance
    • General Home Maintenance
    • Repair Inside
    • Repair Outside
    • Basic Home Modifications
    • Major Home Modifications
  • Pet Care
    • Feeding & Walking Pets
    • Taking Pet to the Vet
    • Caring for Pet when in Hospital
  • Health Professionals
    • Psychologist
    • Physiotherapist
    • Podiatrist
    • Nutritionist
    • Dietitian
    • Speech Therapist
    • Occupational Therapy
    • Diversional Therapy
    • Exercise Physiologist
    • Other Allied Health
  • Attending Appointments
    • Driver Only
    • Transport & Support
    • Support Only
    • Mini Bus
  • Clinical Care
    • Nursing
    • Pain Relief
    • Palliative Care Monitoring
    • Help with Medication
    • Injections
    • Wound Dressing
    • Catheter Care
    • Health Monitoring
    • Dementia Care
  • Social Activities
    • Accompanied Shopping
    • Visits at Home
    • Social Clubs
    • Volunteer Work
    • Companionship
    • Assistance Running Errans
  • Meals
    • Delivered Food Shopping
    • Help Preparing Meals
    • Fully Prepared Meals
    • Meals at a Centre
  • Equipment & Assistive Technology
    • Emergency Button
    • Communication Aids
    • Medical Care Aids
    • Reading Aids
    • Car Modifications
    • Support & Mobility Aids
    • Other Goods & Equipment
  • Respite & Transition Care
    • At Home Day Respite
    • Community Group Respite
    • Centre Based Respite
    • Home Overnight Respite
    • Community Overnight Respite
    • Host Family Respite
    • After Hospital Care

Location

Toosey Home Care

10 Archer Street, Bishopsbourne, 7301, TAS

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About

Toosey Home Care

Toosey supports the residents of the Northern Midlands Community and surrounding areas with the opportunity to stay at home independently. Home care, Commonwealth Home Support Services and Department of Veteran Affairs services are available for eligible clients. Domestic Care Gardening Meals and Shopping Medication supervision Personal Care Social/Recreational support Respite Care Transport services

The Toosey Aged and Community Care complex is located in the centre of the township of Longford in the Northern Midlands of Tasmania. Originally settled by the Norfolk Islanders in 1808, the town continues to retain its historic appeal attracting many tourists annually.

Longford is central to a vibrant agricultural community and is 25 kms from the major Northern city of Launceston.

The Toosey Nursing Home owes much of it’s existence to a bequest from James Denton Toosey Jnr, the Tasmanian born son of James Denton Toosey (1801 -1883) of Richmond Hill, Cressy. He had also taken up pastoral pursuits at Cressy House adjoining his father’s property on his return from schooling in England. After his father’s death and childless he and his wife returned to England to retire in 1888.

James Denton Toosey Jnr, who shared his father’s public spirit, left certain monies with his Trustees along with instructions to acquire land and build a hospital for the benefit of “the poor and needy, who may be sick and suffering in my native land, Tasmania, all to be treated free of charge”. The Trustees invested the money and let it accumulate until it reached a sum large enough to adequately fund a hospital.

The Toosey Memorial Hospital was established some time prior to July in 1925.

It was administered by a local Board of Directors and funded with monies from the bequest and community support until 1955. It became impossible to continue in this manner due to rising costs and the changing face of health care and so the facility was operated by the State Health Department until 1999.

Faced with the possibility of closure, it was decided to revert back to a community base administration.

The community of Longford owns the Toosey complex on land leased from the state government. It is a Company limited by guarantee, and the responsibility for the maintenance of the facility rests with the community appointed Board. Members of the Company include over 300 community minded members of the Longford district.

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Jill Donaldson

Physiotherapist

Jill has been practicing as a clinical physiotherapist for 30 years. For the last 13 years she has worked solely in the Aged Care sector in more than 50 metropolitan and regional facilities. Jill has also toured care facilities in the US and Africa and is a passionate advocate for both the residents in aged care and the staff who care for them. She researches and writes for DCM Media.

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Chris Baynes

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Chris has been a journalist and publisher in the retirement village and aged care sectors for 11 years. He has visited over 250 retirement villages and 50 aged care facilities both within Australia and internationally. Chris is a regular speaker at industry conferences plus is a frequent radio commentator.

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Annie Donaldson

Nurse and Carer

Annie has a long career in both nursing and the media. She has planned and co-ordinated the medical support from both international TV productions and major stadium events. In recent years she has been a primary family carer plus involved in structured carer support.

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