Montrose Therapy & Respite Services in Toowoomba, Queensland | Disability service

Montrose Therapy & Respite Services

Locality: Toowoomba, Queensland

Phone: +61 7 4592 7200

Address: 1/9 Bowen Street 4350 Toowoomba, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.montrose.org.au

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25.01.2022 Seasons Greetings from the Montrose Toowoomba Team It has been a pleasure working with all of those customers who returned in 2019, as well as all of all our new customers that we have worked with this year. We consider it an absolute pleasure to be a part of your therapeutic journey and working alongside of you whilst you work towards working towards achieving your identified goals. We look forward to working alongside you again in 2020, and hope that you have a restful holi...day period. The Toowoomba office will be closed between Monday 23 December 2019 and Friday 03 January 2020 (inclusive). We will all be back at work on Monday 06 January 2020. We have some very exciting news for 2020, as we welcome our new full-time Physiotherapist, Sarah Wilesmith to the Toowoomba team from late January. We wish you a very fun and safe holiday period. Mark, Kate, Abbey, Katrina, Kayleen, Maddie & Robyn

23.01.2022 The Aspire Awards are open to anyone in Australia over the age of 18 who identifies with a disability. An Easy English guide is available to support applications. Read more about the awards and access the Easy English guide via the nomination portal here: http://bit.ly/30mucIP

23.01.2022 The Toowoomba team had a Cowboy/Cowgirl theme day on Tuesday 08 September, as you can see, the team all had lots of fun again

21.01.2022 Theres still a few spots left at Short Stay in August. Call us on 1800 193 362 to book or check out our COVID-safe plan at https://bit.ly/2Y8DCt2

21.01.2022 Today we would like to introduce you to King Louie. King Louie loves to travel around Toowoomba and the surrounds with our therapists. He also enjoys guessing games - can you guess where King Louie is today?

21.01.2022 We currently have capacity for Speech Pathology referrals, please do not hesitate to contact our office on 07 4592 7200 if you would like to discuss the types of services a Speech Pathologist can provide or if you would like to refer to us.

21.01.2022 Today we would like to introduce you to Kate. Kate is the Team Assistant in Toowoomba, and provides administrative support to all the therapists and to the Manager. Kate is generally the first point of contact when you call or drop into the office, and is always happy to answer your questions and provide you with the support you require.

21.01.2022 Occupational Therapy Week starts today! To celebrate the wonderful work done by Occupational Therapists and their clients too, we have a fantastic colouring competition with an OT theme. At Montrose our Occupational Therapists work with children and young adults of all skill levels to help them be successful in activities that are meaningful to them at home, school or in the community. This may include working together with the family’s towards developing independence in sel...f-care tasks (dressing, showering), learning, social and play skills, emotional regulation and leisure and community access. You can download the pdf colouring sheets here: https://bit.ly/37H31Qc Your OT would love to see then at the next session and there are prizes for the best entries!

21.01.2022 We would like to introduce you to the new Toowoomba Service Centre Manager, Alex Young. Alex will be joining the Toowoomba team from 30 November 2020, and will be taking over from the current manager, Mark Ffinch, who has accepted a promotion at another Brisbane location. Alex has a clinical background as a speech pathologist, before stepping into management over a year ago. Alex enjoys seeing clients achieve their goals, through the support of holistic therapy services; and is looking forward to being part of the Montrose team. We would like to thank Mark for his two and a half years as the Toowoomba Service Centre Manager and wish him well as he moves into his new role. Mark has enjoyed working with all the amazing clients in Toowoomba, as well as building a very effective team of therapists.

19.01.2022 Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) empowers individuals with communication difficulties to express their wants, needs, thoughts and ideas. At Montrose, many of our clients use a range of AAC such as PECS, PODD and speech generating devices to name a few! The theme of this year’s International AAC Awareness Month, October 2020, is Bridging the Silence through Solidarity.... #AACaware20

18.01.2022 School Holiday groups are well under way. Here are Maddie and Rochelle ready to run the Tots Rhyme Time group. It looks like lots of fun!

18.01.2022 At Montrose, one of our core beliefs is that we operate "Where the Heart Is", and our staff are a huge part of this. Please meet Mark, who is our Service Centre Manager in Toowoomba. Mark started with Montrose in July 2018, and has over 20 years experience in the Human Services sector.

16.01.2022 The Annual BOQ Charity Golf Day that was held on Friday 24 May 2019 was an amazing success, with a great time had by all. I would like to say a huge thank you to Charlie Aston and Donna Aston at BOQ Rangeville, who were the major sponsor for this event. Thank you to everyone who attended and donated on the day. We appreciate the support our amazing Toowoomba community provides us.

16.01.2022 Thank you to Charlie Aston, Owner/Manager, BOQ Rangeville who presented Mark Ffinch, Service Centre Manager, Montrose Toowoomba with a cheque for the funds raised at the BOQ Charity Golf Day that was held on Friday 24 May 2019.

16.01.2022 The Montrose Toowoomba Team out celebrating Christmas with a lovely lunch today. Thank you all for all your hard work this year, you have all been amazing. Enjoy your break and we will see you in the New Year :)

16.01.2022 We are having some phone issues with our local phone numbers today - our apologies if you haven't been able to get through. You can still contact us on 1800 193 362 or email us at [email protected]

16.01.2022 Today we would like to introduce you to Maddie, who is the second of our two Speech Pathologists and is the newest member of our team. Maddie has a particular interest in voice.

15.01.2022 Were recruiting! Openings are available now for an Occupational Therapist on the Gold Coast and in Toowoomba. We also need a Speech Pathologist in those locations too. And if you know a Physiotherapist looking to work in Brisbane North, please send them our way! Details and application link on our website here: https://bit.ly/2UWo3mL

15.01.2022 This week is occupational therapy week across Australia. At Montrose, we have a team of occupational therapist who are dedicated to working with our customers and their families to increase their quality of life. Occupational therapy is designed to assist children and adults to reach their full potential in all aspects of their day to day living. This may include increasing their independence in self-care activities (dressing, personal hygiene), social and leisure participation, learning, emotional regulation and accessing the community.

15.01.2022 Google has recently made its maps accessibility features available in Australia. You can turn on the Accessible Places feature in Google Maps making it easier to find and contribute accessibility information to Google Maps. This includes wheelchair accessible entrances, seating, toilets and parking. Anyone can switch on Accessible Places and contribute accessibility information to help the whole community. ... Theres still a lot to do in this space but it certainly looks like a good start. Find out how to enable the feature and start contributing here: https://bit.ly/3epaHaf

14.01.2022 Were having another of our very popular Girls weekaways at Our Getaway Gold Coast From 11-15 November. Theres plenty of pampering and trips to Moveworld and Sea World too! Get in quick on 1800 193 362 to find out more.

14.01.2022 Starting school is a big step in any childs life. Set your little one up for success with our school readiness program. Designed by our Occupational Therapists and Speech Pathologists, this intensive program will give extra support to kids who are starting school. The program is being offered at Brisbane North (Kedron) and Brisbane South (Darra), Slacks Creek, Sunshine Coast and Toowoomba Check out all of our local School Holiday Programs here: http://bit.ly/2XrxjPP

13.01.2022 Check out these fantastic movies as part of some upcoming Sensory Friendly Screenings! Head over to BCC Cinemas Toowoomba to find out more!

13.01.2022 Montrose does Australia! We have put up a mural showcasing Australian plants and animals. To launch the wall, the Toowoomba team dressed up all things Australian. Here we have (left to right, top to bottom) the Sydney Opera House, Cattle Dog Trainer, Kangaroo, Crocodile Hunter and Koala. Come and see the wall, and watch it grow with more animals over the coming weeks.

11.01.2022 The Montrose Toowoomba team have come up with three great Easter School Holiday Programs! For our littlest clients, Tots Rhyme Time will be led by a Speech Pathologist and target emerging language skills of any level. Our 4-6 year old Bookworms will build their confidence and practise key skills while having plenty of fun along the way!... Escape Room has groups for ages 7-12 and 12-15s. Their mission is to work together in small groups to solve a series of puzzles and complete physical challenges. Find out more: https://www.montrose.org.au/holiday-therapy-toowoomba/

11.01.2022 Time is running out to register your team for the Annual BOQ Rangeville Annual Charity Golf Day on the 24th May, 2019.

11.01.2022 School Holidays! Time to dust off this post from our website just in case youre not as excited as your little ones... http://bit.ly/30zqXOq

11.01.2022 On Wednesday 20 November, Katrina Mackenzie (Speech Pathologist) and Mark Ffinch (Service Centre Manager) had the pleasure of attending the Toowoomba West Special School Community Expo. It was great to meet with members of the Toowoomba community as well as other service providers.

11.01.2022 Meet our newest team member! Our therapy robot has been enlisted to help with therapy sessions at Montrose and we need your help to give it a name! Following a recent trial, we have now purchased a robot for ongoing therapy use. Research has shown that robots can have a wide range of benefits in therapy sessions for children across all age groups. Here at Montrose, we will initially be using our robot to assist in teaching turn taking and to work on social interactions. Our r...obot was developed by Aldebaran Robotics, a French robotics company and is known as NAO (pronounced Now). However, we think it is important to give NAO a more friendly name! Were asking Montrose customers to enter our colouring and naming competition to help us decide on a name. You download the entry form to print and colour at home: https://bit.ly/30bY6Tn You can either drop your entry back on your next visit or enter online by taking a photo or scan and emailing your entry to [email protected]

11.01.2022 Our land line phones are currently unavailable. We are trying to resolve the issue as soon as possible. If you need to contact the Montrose Toowoomba Team, please call 0472 878 584 or email [email protected]

10.01.2022 What do you do when youve been really busy and havent had a chance to take a breath, why you eat pancakes of course. Our team took a little bit of time out this morning to cook up some pancakes at the Toowoomba office (with some healthy side dishes). We had a great morning.

10.01.2022 Update on urgent repairs to Assistive Technology: The NDIA can now provide immediate authorisation when a participants plan doesnt have funds for urgent Assistive Technology (AT) repairs. An urgent repair includes:... AT damaged in a natural disaster, such as the recent bushfires repairs to equipment the participant is dependent on for safety, mobility, communication or daily living activities. There are different processes depending on how you manage your plan. For full details, please refer to this news item on the NDIS website: http://bit.ly/39c5lfF

09.01.2022 There's still a few spots left at Short Stay in August. Call us on 1800 193 362 to book or check out our COVID-safe plan at https://bit.ly/2Y8DCt2

09.01.2022 There are still places available for our Lego Mini Masters Group! The Group is held every Monday between 3:30pm and 5pm and runs for 12 weeks. The group is designed to support children and young people aged 9-14 years who are looking to develop social skills and build friendships. The group is limited to 6 participants in Term 4. Please contact the Toowoomba Service Centre on 07 4592 7200 for further information and to register your interest.

08.01.2022 On Monday 18 November, Peter, our Lego donor for our Lego Mini Masters Group attended the Toowoomba office to see the difference his donation is making in the lives of young people in the Toowoomba area. Thank you again Peter for your generosity in donating all the Lego for this program.

08.01.2022 Today we would like to introduce you to Abbey. Abbey is our Occupational Therapist who joined our team in February 2019. Abbey loves working with children and their families to assist them to reach their potential, while making therapy fun and meaningful.

07.01.2022 We are having another dress- up day, this time the theme is DR SEUSS. Please join in on the fun and come in your best Dr Seuss dress- up on Wednesday 27th May. We can’t wait to see what everyone will wear!

07.01.2022 The Toowoomba Lego Mini Masters Group will be running again in Term 4, commencing Monday 14 October. The Group is held every Monday between 3:30pm and 5pm and runs for 12 weeks. The group is designed to support children and young people aged 9-14 years who are looking to develop social skills and build friendships. The group is limited to 6 participants in Term 4. Please contact the Toowoomba Service Centre on 07 4592 7200 for further information and to register your interest.

07.01.2022 With Easter holidays behind us, we are now busy planning our June/ July holiday groups. Look out for the flyers as they are put up around our office this week. Below we have a great photo from our Tots Rhyme Time group. Both clients and therapists had lots of fun making music and engaging in language and play through these group sessions!

07.01.2022 Did you know?? Not only is this week Occupational Therapy week, it is also Childrens Week. Its a national celebration of childrens rights, talents, and citizenship. And today is Childrens Day! This years theme is based on Article 24, the United Nations Convention on the Right of the Child, Children have the right to good quality health care, clean water, nutritious food and a clean environment so that they will stay healthy.... Head to www.childrensweek.com.au for more information about the Queensland Childrens Week Association.

06.01.2022 Our land line phones are back up and running. Thank you to everyone for your patience while the issues were being fixed.

06.01.2022 The Toowoomba team decided to have a Hawaiian Shirt Day on Friday 04 September in order to clear away the cobwebs of a cold winter, and to remind us of the sun. As you can see we all had a lot of fun. We are going to have regular theme days, and we encourage our clients and their families to dress up and join in the fun. We intend on extending the theme into a couple of the scheduled therapy sessions as well. Feel free to provide us with your recommendations of a theme day we can all enjoy

05.01.2022 Our Speech Pathologists, Katrina & Maddie, are away on Tuesday and Wednesday this week for some Professional Development training. Have a great time ladies and we cant wait to hear all about it!

05.01.2022 Check out the amazing builds completed by our Term 3 Lego Mini Masters! Well done everyone! Comment below your favourite one There are still places available for our Term 4 Lego Mini Masters group. Give our office a call on 07 4592 7200 to secure your spot!

05.01.2022 Christmas is coming to Our Getaway in early December. We have a great 3 night short break in Short Stay Gold Coast that will get you in the seasonal spirit! Theres Christmas shopping, gingerbread houses to bake, Christmas carols and Christmas at Movieworld too! Places are limited so call on 1800 193 362 for more details.

04.01.2022 Today we would like to introduce you to Katrina. Katrina is one of two Speech Pathologists that work in Toowoomba. Katrina joined the Montrose team in July 2018. Katrina has experience supporting children with autism, developmental delay and speech and language delays.

04.01.2022 Promoting swallowing awareness day through a team lunch. Speech pathologists can work with clients on their mealtimes and swallow skills. Did you know that on average a person swallows once per minute while they are awake?! ... #SwallowAware2021 #dysphagia Speech Pathology

03.01.2022 A special screening of a highly anticipated new release film that runs for over 3hrs will be screening (with an interval) at BCC Toowoomba Strand cinemas at 9.15am on Sunday the 12th of May. Please send me a private message if you would like any further information.

03.01.2022 Sometimes you just have to chill our with some Frozen Lego. Oluf has been very popular with all our young customers this year.

02.01.2022 Kate, our fantastic Team Assistant, has recently returned from annual leave. Her leave was for a very special reason - she got married! A massive congratulations to Kate and her new husband!