WHAT IS MACS?
ON WHAT BASIC BELIEFS WAS MACS ESTABLISHED?
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
IN WHAT PART OF NORTH BRISBANE DOES MACS OPERATE?
HOW IS SUPPORT PROVIDED?
WHAT KIND OF TASKS ARE CARRIED OUT BY ATTENDANTS?
DO ATTENDANTS HAVE MEDICAL TRAINING?
FUNDING SOURCES
DO I HAVE TO PAY?
HOW CAN SOMEONE GET MORE INFO OR APPLY FOR SUPPORT FROM MACS?
Mobile Attendant Care Service MACS
was established in 1992 in order to provide night-time support for people with
physical disabilities who need personal care assistance throughout the night.
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Founding members and present committee and Staff believe:
* Most people prefer to live outside
of institutional care and where they can make 'decisions about their fives and
lifestyles
* People with physical disabilities often need only a small but vital amount
of support in order to get through the night
* A house and some support hours do not necessarily provide a lifestyle. When
daytime support hours are used up people may socialise, study, work etc. and
access MACS when they are ready to retire.
In order to use the service a person must
* Live in the community in the area
in which MACS operates
* Have a physical disability
* Have the ability to direct and monitor the Attendant's work.
* Be less than 65 years of age.
| Map of North Brisbane area where MACS operates: to the Gap in the west, Spring Hill/ Valley to the south, Nundah/Ascot to the East and Chermside to the north. The geographical area in which MACS operates is outlined on the appended map. To access the service people need to live within this region. |  |
From 6pm to 6am Personal Care Attendants drive from home to home at
* scheduled times prearranged by
the Service Users
* unscheduled times when the Service User calls in for occasional/emergency
support.
A broad range of personal care tasks which the person is unable to do for himself/herself, including;
* assistance into bed,
* putting chair on charger,
* tablets, drink, turning, toileting,
* turning fans on/off
as well as any common sense small action which gives the person or carer a restful, comfortable night's sleep.
No. Senior First Aid Certificates only.
Disability Services Queensland, Queensland Health (Home and Community Care (HACC) Program) and Members of the Community through donations.
“HACC is a joint Commonwealth
-State funded program”.
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MACS has a fee for service policy in place. Where appropriate and applicable a fee may be requested from the individual for the service
It costs $5.50 annually if you choose to become a member of the organisation. Some people choose to make donations which are put back into the service.
Simply phone the Coordinator on 3356 8808