Support services

One of the ironies of living in rural Australia is that while more complex life-saving procedures become available through medical research, medical services to the bush are becoming more restricted. Procedures and operations once performed by the local doctor are now largely the province of specialists, usually based in the larger hospitals in capital and regional cities.

Glennon House Inc. is a registered not-for-profit charity offering special support for people who must stay in Toowoomba for medical purposes – attending specialists or outpatient clinics, undergoing treatment at the radiation therapy centre at St Andrew’s Hospital, awaiting the birth of a baby, waiting for the ‘all clear” to go home after a stay in hospital, etc, or supporting someone in hospital. Glennon House is classed as budget accommodation . Staff can take no responsibility for medical care or treatment. Visitors must be able to care for themselves or be accompanied by a carer.

 We offer

• Twin-share bedrooms, some wheelchair accessible
• Mini-dorms (3-4 beds) or family suites
• Packet breakfast provided - cost of bed and breakfast equal to Patient Travel Subsidy
• Shared kitchen and dining facilities; handy to food outlets
• Help with accessing government and community support (e.g Bluecare)
• Transport by volunteer drivers to hospitals and specialists or to link up with the
• Ambulance bus to Brisbane
• Pick up and drop off at regional bus terminus
• Mutual support groups among people with similar problems form naturally – some carry on for months after treatment finishes.
• Comfort aids to borrow – bed pole, backrest, chair/toilet stabilising support, etc.
• Volunteers to talk to over a cuppa.
• Library, webmail access
  TO MAKE A BOOKING VISIT OUR BOOKINGS PAGE.

When you or your hospital Patient Travel Officer make your booking, let us know if you would like us to meet your bus, and if you are receiving help from Bluecare or a similar organisation so continued assistance can be arranged. You will need to bring your card.

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