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Allcare Nursing & Community Services.

 

Our Vision
To be NSW’s leading Home Care provider of choice

Our Mission
Our mission is to support and nurture our clients with their choices to live independently at home.

This will be achieved by;

• Treating people with respect,
• Providing services without discrimination and ensuring equity of access
• Employing professional, responsive staff,
• Providing client directed quality home care,
• Operating in a cost effective manner,
• Fostering learning and development,
• Communicating effectively,
• Being accountable,
• Honouring compassion, integrity, confidentiality & sustainability

Our Values

• Compassion
• Respect
• Confidentiality
• Integrity
• Innovation
• Equality

Please click here for a presentation of our services at Allcare Nursing.

Snapshot of our history and Milestones

1986 ANCS was founded by Michelle Price OAM, Registered Nurse. Driven by her vision, passion & enthusiasm to care & maintain people in their own home, set ANCS’ foundation. Michelle was determined to develop a business with sound values & ethics which continued to underpin ANCS’ business principles today. ANCS commenced with 2 clients and operated out of Michelle’s family home ANCS supports a local charity Camp Breakaway Inc a place for people with disabilities to have respite with a difference.

1990 ANCS moves into their first office at Budgewoi which was the old bakery

1995 Michelle was the first on the Central Coast to introduce competent ‘Assistants in Nursing (now a Certificate III in Aged Care, Disability, Community Services) to a private nursing services in line with a Registered Training Office (RTO). ANCS commenced their first traineeships for Assistant in Nursing. Today ANCS continues to train & educate staff in their own training rooms.

1996 Michelle saw the need for respite care within the community setting and co-founded the innovation of a unique Respite Model with a social program. Michelle’s leadership was instrumental in implementing Respite Options Camps in collaboration with Joan Andrews (the CEO of ADSSI at that time) and Camp Breakaway Inc (the venue where the respite camps took place). For the next 16years ANCS continued to coordinate and supervise staff and provide clinical governance for these Respite Option Camps. These camps are offered 15-21 times a year and for a 3 day duration, to people in the Central Coast region who are frail, aged, disabled (physical and intellectual) and who have dementia (and carers)

2001 ANCS obtained their first accreditation with ISO9001 Quality Management Standard. This accreditation continues to this day.

2003 ANCS celebrated receiving the Community Service Award for outstanding excellence of care and service to the community.

2005 ANCS management answered the call to assist in the Tsunami Recovery Phase in Sri Lanka

2009 Opened a sub branch office at Woy Woy to manage and monitor staff in the lower Gosford Shire, providing a walk in office for clients and staff Elizabeth Hucker GM Manages

2011 We Turned 25!

We achieved certification under ACIMSS (Attendant Care Industry Management System Standard) The first standard designed specifically for our industry

Success of tenders- with LifeTime Care & Support being a major win for the service

Going GREEN Paperless staff tracking system (EziTracker)

Moved into premises with wheelchair access, training rooms and bigger offices

ANCS Governance Board was established to give sound direction with key results, fiduciary responsibility, viability and clinical excellence

2014 We achieved an accreditation hat trick; ACIS 2013, ISO 9001 and Third Party Verification NSW Disability Standards

Michelle purchases a commercial building that ensures ANCS has a permanent home into the future

2015 Successful in being a provider for Department of Communities and Families

2016 We celebrate 30 years of supporting our community

NDIS is launched on the Central Coast and ANCS is an accredited provider

ANCS has a strong management and business structure which supports;

Michelle Price CEO OAM

Governance Board Management Business Administration team Financial Team Quality Team Direct Service Staff

ANCS has three streams which supports the following staff mix:

• Management
• Administration- Financial and Quality
• Educator
• Counsellor
• Registered Nurses
• Endorsed Enrolled Nurses
• Service Coordinators
  
• Certificate 4’s in Community Services
• Certificate 3’s in aged care and community Services
• Domestic Assistants
• Contractor- Home and Garden Maintenance

 

Elizabeth - ANCS General Manager	Sharon - Clinical Care Manager	Ally - Intake/Rostering/Administration
Liz - Case Manager/Registered Nurse	Tash - Accounts/Administration

Please click on the links below to view PDF files.

Client Newsletter

Information Package (8MB)

Service Agreement (3MB)

Issue 4 Staff Autumn Newsletter

Issue 5 Staff Winter Newletter

Issue 6 Staff Spring Newsletter

Issue 7 Staff Summer Newsletter

Issue 8 Staff Autumn Newsletter

Issue 9 Staff Winter Newsletter

• Department of Veterans Affairs- Community Nursing Program (provider for 26years)
• Veterans’ Home Care (provider for 11years- since inception of program)
• Northern Sydney Central Coast Health (provider 25years)
• Dust Disease Board (provider for 9years)
• Home Care Services of NSW (provider 6years)
• Catholic Community Services (3years)
• LifeTime Care and Support (3years since inception of program)
• ADSSI Home Living Australia (provider 25years)
• Camp Breakaway (25 years)
• Central Coast Case Management Services (provider 18years)
• NSW Trustee and Guardian (provider 17years)
• Central Coast Carer Respite Centre (provider 7years)
• LifeLinks Community Support
• Baptist Community Services
• CentaCare Gosford
• The Sunnyfield Assiciation
• The Spastic Centre
• Woolworths and Allianz Workers Compensation
• Insurance Companies
• Various aged care facilities and hostels
• Private clients (25 years)

Choose the service which is right for you!

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ANCS transport support service can assist you with;

• Going shopping
• Running errands
• Going to the bank
• Attending medical appointments
• Meeting up with friends
• Attending community groups

Being able to access your local community means you can continue to be independent and can also help support your carer and family with these tasks.

All of our transport staff are trained in community care, have safe and clean vehicles which are fully insured.
All of ANCS staff have regular police checks and annual vehicle checks.
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What is Dementia?
Dementia is a name given to a group of symptoms which result from failing brain functions. The major signs are

• memory loss
• confusion,
• disorientation and lessening of intellectual functioning.

We all forget things from time to time, perhaps a little more so as we age, but the loss of memory with dementia is different. It is persistent and progressive, not just occasional.

ANCS have a team of Registered Nurses that can assist you to access sepecialised services such as;

• Aged Care Assessment Team
• Neurologist
• Geriatricians
• Alzheimers Australia

Support from the right staff with specialised dementia training can assist you to continue to live as independently as possible through the following services;

• Companionship and leisure activities
• Showering, dressing and grooming
• Prompting to take medication
• Shopping, errands and preparing meals
• Respite options for carers and family

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• Specialised qualified paediatric Registered Nurses
• Facilitate in conjunction with Camp Breakaway Inc and Life Without Barriers High Needs children camp

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Carers provide  care and support to family members and friends who are frail or have a disability, mental illness, chronic health condition or terminal illness.
ANCS can support carers so they can continue to live, work, socialise and care, by providing the following for the person they care for;

• Companionship and outings
• Preparing and serving meals
• Help around the home
• Personal Care and grooming
• Shopping and errands

Respite is adaptable to ensure everyone get the most out of their time and a break from the usual routine.
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ANCS is a leading community service provider for disability care and support, offering you greater choice, participation and contribution.
One in five Australians have a disability; some are born with a disability, others suffer injury or illness that results in a disability

• Communicate and interact, including using non-verbal techniques
• Manage and understand behaviours
• Access the community for work, education, sport and leisure
• Case Management
• Assistance with the management of a funded package allocation to you or your family
• Personal care
• Shopping and errands
• Transport to appointments
• Respite

ANCS has a strong affiliation with Breakaway Inc-It is a place where people with disabilities can enjoy a break from the institution in which they live or a break from their family routine.

Breakaway is a self-funded registered charity serving people with a disability and children with high medical needs by providing a respite camp opportunity for people with of all ages with a disability.
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ANCS has one of the Central Coasts highly respected clinicians with over 40years experience, specialising in;

• mental health
• loss and grief
• trauma
• drug and alcohol
• as well as many years the local Aboriginal community.

Creating a safe, empathetic and respectful environment , working with clients on an individual basis.
Flexible appointment times can be arranged as well as after hours appointments.
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ANCS has a qualified and experienced palliative care team who are capable of anticipating and responding effectively to the care needs of people choosing to die at home.
ANCS palliative care team will support people with cancer and other life limited conditions for a wide range of people within the Central Coast, such as;

• young carers of parents with a life limiting illness
• Older people
• People with dementia
• People with a disability
• Veterans
• People from CALD background and Aboriginal people
• People from Special Needs Groups

ANCS’ Palliative Care Team focus on ‘living’ well until death and improving the quality of life through the following services;

• Registered Nurse care
• Advanced Care Planning (documenting a person’s wishes while they are able to communicate them)
• Medication and pain management
• Household tasks
• Preparing meals
• Respite for carers
• Reassurance and emotional support
• Assist to minimise unnecessary hospital admissions
• Bereavement support

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ACNS have a professional team who specialise in domestic support services. They are also trained in community care and hold Senior First Aid.
Support services that can be provided included;

• Bathroom
• Laundry
• Toilet
• All floors
• Bedrooms
• Kitchens
• Spring cleans

ANCS also offer window cleaning (internal and external), gutters and other maintenance required around the home that doesn’t required trade qualified.
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Clinical care
Medication and pain management
Wound management
Incontinence management
Post acute care

After hospital care
Recovering from an illness or operation? ANCS staff can help you with;

• Clinical support and care
• Personal Care
• Medication and pain management
• Transport to appointments

Paediatric High Need care
Specialised qualified paediatric Registered Nurses
Facilitate in conjunction with Camp Breakaway Inc and Life Without Barriers High Needs children camp
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Many people require support around the clock.

For some, this will be scheduled support, such as waking to take medication, to be turned or repositioned. For others overnight support will be as needed, such as help with temperature control, pain relief or using the toilet.
ANCS's professional, skilled team can provide support during the night with:

• Getting into and out of bed
• Personal care
• Turning and repositioning
• Medication and pain relief
• Hydration and nourishment
• Staying warm or cool
• Reassurance and emotional support

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ANCS has 5 qualified Case Managers with extensive experience in the frail, aged and disability sectors.  Our Case Managers provide consistent, coordinated support to meet your needs and provide support for your carer and family.
ANCS can offer Case Management for a short period of time or long term.
Case Management services include;

• Transitioning from hospital to home following hospital admission
• Accessing services within your community
• Providing information on, and accessing, recreation and leisure services
• Assistance with funding and individual service budgets
• Advocacy
• Setting and achieving personal goals set by the client which will enhance your quality of life and community participation

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ANCS can plan and prepare nutritious meals that are tasty and simple to make. Good nutrition is part of maintaining peoples health, ANCS can take the stress out of food preparation.
Meal Preparation services include;

• Writing shopping lists
• Going to the shops or assisting you to shop online
• Unpacking the shopping
• Preparing meals
• Assisting you to organise food services such as meals on wheels

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Maintaining personal hygiene not only makes you feel good but also helps you to stay healthy by reducing exposure to infection
ANCS staff attend to your personal care needs with discretion and attention to comfort, respecting and maintaining your dignity at all times

Services offered are

• Showering
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Shaving
• Putting on and taking off Ted stockings

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New Brochures will be updated soon!

ANCS Client representative Group was founded in 2010 to enable our clients to be involved in the decision making process related to service provision.

The purpose of the committee is to provide feedback to the Board and Management of ANCS about day to day issues, opinions and needs of clients by;

• Representing the different client groups of ANCS with members from people with; disabilities, private clients, Aboriginal groups, CALD groups, carers, aged and Veterans
• Representing the needs and views of all clients within the service
• Forming part of the process for information between clients and management
• Providing client feedback as part of the quality assurance process
• Serving as a forum for discussion, information sharing and peer learning

For more information download our brochure here