Queensland Community Care Network Inc. (QCCN) is a

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organisation based in

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, Australia. QCCN was established in June 1990 to provide broad-based community services directly to people requiring some level of community or home support. QCCN acknowledges that the personal care of the elderly can become a source of stress to both the person involved and their carers. Preservation of the health and well being of elderly people is the key to preventing premature or inappropriate institutionalisation. QCCN helps to assist people to maintain a normal lifestyle. QCCN contributes to two main programs to help elderly Australians, the "Community Visitors Scheme" and the "100+ Club".

Community Visitors Scheme

The Community Visitors Scheme (CVS) is an initiative of the Australian Federal Government, managed by the

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. The target group of the CVS is isolated residents of aged care homes whose quality of life would be improved by the friendship and companionship achieved by having volunteers visit them on a one-to-one basis in aged care facilities. Since 1990 Queensland Community Care Network along with a number of other organisations has been funded to manage the Community Visitors Scheme in Queensland.

100+ Club

The 100+ Club was formed in 1993 and is the only known club of its type in the world. It is an exclusive club available on a non-religious, non-racial, non-class basis – the only condition of membership is that a person be aged 100 years or older. The Current

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is the patron of the 100+ Club. Wednesday, 25 July 2018 The club was formed by the Queensland Community Care Network to highlight one of the unique aspects of ageing – the large number of people aged 100 years or over. During the QCCN’s work in aged care facilities in Queensland, large numbers of people aged 100 years and older were identified, many with few peers to reminisce with. These rare and unique people were largely isolated in age care facilities, frequently with no social activities, despite having good general health. Many of them felt, because of their isolation, that they were alone as centenarians. The objectives of the first functions put together on behalf of the 100+ Club was to improve their quality of life and to give them an opportunity to mix with people. Today, the 100+ Club solely exists to provide centenarians with people their own age to socialise with.

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Health charities in Australia Medical and health organisations based in Queensland Aged care in Australia 1990 establishments in Australia

Community Visitors Scheme

100+ Club

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