Finncare

About

The Australian Finnish Rest Home Association Incorporated (AFRHA) is a not-for-profit organization, incorporated in the ACT as a Public Benevolent Institution. Founded in 1975, the Association's basic mission is to - "Provide support and care to the aged with particular consideration of those with Finnish heritage." The largest location for AFRHA's activities is our Thornlands site in sunny South East Queensland. The site consists of three and a half hectares of land. Our retirement community of Finlandia Villas, comprising mainly two bedroom villas, occupy around one and a half hectares, with the remaining two hectares for the residential aged care facility of Finlandia Village and Finncare, the home and community care service. On our Thornlands site we have 23 spacious independent living units located in our retirement village complex. Our residential aged care facility has 45 places, currently servicing the needs of 37 high care residents, seven low care residents and one high care respite place. Of the total 45 places allocated 15 are dedicated to the care of residents with dementia specific needs. The Finncare service provides home and community care for around 500 clients in the surrounding areas. Of the total clientele approximately 150 are of Finnish background. The Finncare service also provides an on-site Centre-Based Respite Care program in its special purpose building in conjunction with its on-site allied health services. Our state of the art commercial grade kitchen provides thousands of fresh-cooked meals every year to residents, day respite clients staff & visitors.