Cyclone Alfred Update – 7 March 2025
Current status: Most Lutheran Services locations remain open. However, visitors to St Andrews Aged Care are encouraged to postpone visits. Intercept, Trinity, Keystone and Bridges are closed today, and one-on-one support plus outreach at Graceville have been cancelled for today.
We’re prepared
Our disaster management plan has been activated to ensure the safety and wellbeing of everyone in our services. This includes:
- Working closely with local emergency services to prepare for heavy rainfall, strong winds, and elevated tides.
- Ensuring backup medical and food supplies are in place.
- Implementing staffing contingency plans and preparing transport and accommodation options if required.
- Preparing backup plans for IT systems and communications to ensure continued operations.
For information on Aged Care, Home Care, Retirement Living and Community Services, click the links below:
Cooinda Aged Care, Gympie
Cooinda Aged Care is operating as usual.
Immanuel Gardens Aged Care, Buderim
Immanuel Gardens Aged Care is operating as usual.
Northridge Salem Aged Care, Toowoomba
Northridge Salem Aged Care is operating as usual.
Orana Aged Care, Kingaroy
Orana Aged Care is operating as usual.
Salem Hume Street
Salem Aged Care is operating as usual
St Andrews Aged Care, Tallebudgera
St Andrews Aged Care is operating as usual, with some revised visitor recommendations:
- The back entrance road has flooded but front road remains open.
- For your safety, we encourage you to postpone your visit until the weather event has passed.
St Paul’s Aged Care, Caboolture
St Paul’s Aged Care is operating as usual.
Tabeel Aged Care, Laidley
Tabeel Aged Care is operating as usual.
Trinder Park Aged Care, Woodridge
Trinder Park Aged Care is operating as usual.
Wahroonga Aged Care, Biloela
Wahroonga Aged Care is operating as usual.
Zion Aged Care, Nundah
Zion Nundah Aged Care is operating as usual.
Home care services are be temporarily on hold or revised as follows.
On hold: Immanual Gardens, St Paul’s, Zion Nundah, Trinder Park, St Andrew’s, Teviot and Tabeel:
- Services on hold from 6:00pm tonight until 6:00am Sunday morning (9 March).
- Alternative arrangements have been made directly with those who require assistance and support.
Revised: Salem and Orana
- We have transitioned to essential services only, which include personal care and medication support.
We are closely monitoring the situation in line with our disaster management plans and will reassess service delivery as soon as it is safe to do so.
All Retirement Living locations are operating as usual.
- Our usual programs at Intercept, Trinity, Keystone and Bridges are not on today, as offices are temporarily closed.
- Our Graceville office is open, with one-on-one support and outreach cancelled for today.
