Woodford Manor is an independently owned aged care home with a proud tradition of providing care to the local community. Known as Embracia until 2022, our passionate team of highly skilled and dedicated staff helped our home become one of Queensland’s most trusted aged care residences. We are proud of our heritage, and the solid foundation it has provided for the future.Located between Brisbane and the Sunshine Coast, Woodford Manor is designed over one level, ensuring easy accessibility to our spacious living areas, centralised services, and beautifully landscaped gardens.
Our home offers:
Residential aged care
Dementia care
Respite care
Palliative care
Each room features includes:
24/7 nurse call system
Fitted wardrobes with lockable areas
Heating and air conditioning
Private ensuite
Flat screen digital TV
Optional telephone service
WIFI internet connection
Our facilities and amenities include:
Multipurpose room for a variety of daily activities
Theatre for movie nights Large café with selection of treats from the kitchen
Reflection spaceHairdressing and beauty services
Library with internet access
Private dining room for special occasions
Ladies lounge and Men’s den for a quiet retreat or catch up with friends
Physiotherapy gym for fitness and rehabilitation
Landscaped courtyards and BBQ spaces
24-hour nurse call system within rooms
24/7 access to compassionate care and nursing staff
Fresh daily prepared nutritious and healthy meals
Registered nurses and friendly qualified staff
For more information or to book a tour of our home, please contact us
A sense of home and belongingYaralla Place is a welcoming and vibrant aged care community in the heart of Maryborough. Close to everything this heritage town has to offer, and adjacent to the Maryborough Hospital, Yaralla Place is central and convenient. Here, we focus on supporting each resident to maintain their interests, familiar routines and connections to the people and places they love. Our kind and compassionate Carers and Nurses are on-hand 24/7 providing holistic care tailored to each resident. To offer a more personalised living experience, our community is divided into smaller households that mirror the look and rhythm of home, and there are plenty of outdoor spaces to enjoy. With a flexible approach to homemade meals and a meaningful lifestyle program, we support you to live your way.Yaralla Place offers permanent care and respite care in private suites.Other services and amenities include:Home-made meals from our new restaurant-style kitchenA wheelchair-friendly busOn-site hairdressing salonOn-site ChapelResident-driven Lifestyle ProgramThere are no set visiting hours and residents can welcome family and friends anytime
A sense of home and belongingGroundwater Lodge is a spacious, country-style aged care community situated in Maryborough. Set on leafy acreage, Groundwater has a relaxed and tranquil feel. Our newly refurbished Bottlebrush Household has 15 private suites, a welcoming and cosy lounge room, dining room and kitchenette, and beautiful homely touches.Here, we focus on supporting each resident to maintain their interests, familiar routines and connections to the people and places they love. Our kind and compassionate Carers and Nurses are on-hand 24/7 providing holistic care tailored to each resident. To offer a more personalised living experience, our community is divided into smaller households that mirror the look and rhythm of home, and there are plenty of outdoor spaces to enjoy. With a flexible approach to homemade meals and a meaningful lifestyle program, we support you to live your way.Groundwater Lodge offers permanent care, respite care and memory support care in private suites, with their own ensuite. Each room opens directly onto an internal courtyard or a garden area with a covered patio that has space for seating and pot plants. Some suites are newly refurbished. Our memory support household offers residents lots of calming indoor spaces and a dementia-specific lifestyle program. Complete with traditional homely touches, like a piano, country-style sideboard and peaceful reading area, this household also has a large outdoor large outdoor area with raised garden beds, walking pathways and seating.Other services and amenities include:Home-made meals from our new restaurant-style kitchen A wheelchair-friendly busOn-site hairdressing salonOn-site ChapelLarge, covered Gazebo and BBQ areaResident-driven Lifestyle ProgramThere are no set visiting hours and residents can welcome family and friends anytime
Welcome to Southern Cross Care Nanango (Karinya) where we have a real commitment to providing quality care in a homely environment, complimented by professional and caring staff in comfortable surroundings.
Karinya is located at Nanango, inland from Maroochydore, near Kingaroy and offers; cottage style accommodation for 40 resident places and a very homely culture.
Our dedicated team provide the highest standard of person-centred care for every client, respecting individual choice, privacy and dignity 24 hours a day.
The need for travel to gain access to specialists is reduced at Karinya with access to Telehealth.
Caring Services & Facilities
At Southern Cross Care Queensland, we pride ourselves on the way we look after people. Every person has their own life history and their own individual goals and we respect this in the services we provide:
Dining areas that enhance meal time as well as providing tranquil spaces for reading and entertaining family and guests.
Gardens that provide walking and sitting areas.
Pastoral Care services.
Delicious meals that are prepared daily on site.
Qualified and skilled staff that provide specialised care for those residents living with dementia, chronic disease management, palliative and end of life care.
Shared activity spaces for community and site events.
On site hair salon
Advance care planning facilitators
Access to visiting doctors, allied health Services & Telehealth
We have a real commitment to providing quality care in a homely environment, making your family a part of ours.
At Southern Cross Care Caloundra (Little Mountain), we consider you part of our family where every person matters, and we are committed to honouring each unique individual.
Our care services provide access to a team of qualified and skilled staff who will work with you and your loved ones to develop a personalised care plan. You will also have access to a range of doctors and allied health professionals. The Memory Support Unit also helps to accommodate clients living with cognitive impairment.
The home offers a comfortable, homely environment with a resort-style feel that is set within beautifully landscaped gardens including raised garden beds and courtyard areas. The individual room layout includes a private ensuite and is designed to maximise garden views.
Our residents are invited to participate in various social activities and exercise programs to promote health and wellbeing. Fresh meals are cooked daily on-site and there is also an on-site cafe, hair salon, and parking for visitors. We encourage residents to continue to pursue interests of choice so that they stay connected with their local community.
At Southern Cross Care Murgon (Castra) we have a real commitment to providing quality care in a homely environment, complemented by professional and caring staff in comfortable surroundings.
This 61 place country-homestead style property with wide verandas is designed to take advantage of the expansive rural vista from the elevated site. With a north easterly aspect, the common rooms boast unbeatable views and benefit from the winter sun and cool summer breezes.
Our dedicated team provide the highest standard of person-centred care for every client, respecting individual choice, privacy and dignity 24 hours a day. Our qualified staff have excellent partnerships with local health care teams and are trusted health care advisors for broader health care teams.
Everything is here for you
At Southern Cross Care Queensland, we are committed to providing a unique quality of life for all residents. The property boasts a large multipurpose hall and onsite café for residents to enjoy with their family and friends when they visit. The community is surrounded by manicured, well maintained grounds and gardens; it is conveniently located and accessible to all services and facilities and is well serviced with local doctors visiting.
We have Diversional Therapy staff, who organise a diverse program of activities to suit all interests.
The personal needs of all residents are attended to by our caring and well trained personnel, focusing on valuing and respecting human life and providing care with dignity. Staff are onsite 24 hours a day and an alarm system with central monitoring of every room.
At Southern Cross Care Queensland we are committed to great care that focus’ on the person and facilitate unique services so quality of life is enabled for all.Caring Services and Facilities
At Southern Cross Care Queensland, we pride ourselves on the way we look after people. Every person has their own life history and their own individual goals and we respect this in the services we provide:
Living areas that enhance meal time.
Garden spaces and raised garden beds to invite participation.
Pastoral Care Services.
Space to participate in everyday living and entertaining family and guests.
Delicious meals that are cooked fresh daily on site.
Qualified and skilled staff who provide specialised care for those residents living with dementia, chronic disease management, palliative and end of life care.
On site coffee shop
Alfresco eating area with BBQ facilities
Health and beauty treatment room
Access to visiting Doctors & Allied Health Services.
Situated snugly between the Sunshine Coast’s unspoilt beaches and the Blackall mountain range is Palmwoods Garden Village Care Centre, which offers 24/7 residential care and a specialist 28-bed Memory Support Unit.
The picturesque seven-hectare site boasts 71 light and spacious single ensuite rooms, complete with private courtyards and expansive views of the established gardens.
Palmwoods Garden Village Care Centre provides care recipients with a wide variety of stimulating and engaging lifestyle activities including concerts, live music, quizzes, exercise classes, arts and craft lessons, regular church services and frequent outings.
St Mary's Coolum Beach is a beautiful and homely Aged Care facility and has a reputation for providing quality care. The accommodation consists of single rooms with ensuites or couples suites with shared ensuites. All wings have spacious dining and lounge areas and all wings are surrounded by beautiful well maintained gardens. Residents have a variety of activities on offer everyday many of which are held in our purpose built clubhouse. St Mary's is family owned and operated and understand there is nothing more important than living in a happy, homely community.
Situated in the sub-tropical hinterland of the Sunshine Coast and just moments from the heart of Nambour is Rod Voller Care Centre, which offers 24/7 residential care and respite support.
The expansive seven-acre site boasts 50 light and spacious ensuite rooms, which open onto lush, peaceful gardens.
Rod Voller Care Centre provides care recipients with a wide variety of stimulating and engaging lifestyle activities including concerts, live music, quizzes, exercise classes, shopping, gardening, arts and craft lessons, church services and daily outings.
Situated just moments from the Sunshine Coast’s world-famous beaches and the vibrant seaside villages of Noosa and Maroochydore is Coolum Waters Care Centre, which offers 24/7 residential care, respite support and a specialist 10-bed Memory Support Unit.
Care recipients can breathe in the salt air from one of 50 light and spacious ensuite rooms or four couple rooms, which overlook established gardens and the peaceful waters of Stumers Creek.Coolum Waters Care Centre provides care recipients with a wide variety of stimulating and engaging lifestyle activities including concerts, live music, quizzes and exercise classes.
Bowder Lodge Care Centre offers 32 ground level rooms, which open onto lush and peaceful gardens.
The spacious rooms feature large windows or doors overlooking gardens and shaded courtyards, an armchair, a wardrobe, side tables and storage for your personal belongings, along with your own private bathroom.
Onsite chefs and cooks prepare delicious, nutritious meals daily, using only the freshest produce.
Bowder Lodge Care Centre also provides care recipients with a wide variety of stimulating and engaging lifestyle activities including concerts, live music, quizzes, exercise classes, arts and craft lessons and regular church service.
Surrounded by National Parks, blue-chip cattle country and Kilcoy’s stunning vineyards is Aloaka Care Centre, which offers 24/7 residential care and respite support.Care recipients can breathe in the fresh country air from one of 40 light and spacious ensuite rooms, which open onto rolling gardens or private verandahs.Aloaka Care Centre also provides care recipients with a wide variety of stimulating and engaging lifestyle activities including concerts, live music, quizzes, exercise classes, arts and craft lessons, regular church services and frequent outings.
Inside, you’ll find cosy communal spaces perfect for a cuppa and a chat, and outside, sunlit courtyards where families can gather for barbecues or morning tea. There’s a special play area for visiting grandkids, and an activity calendar packed with bingo, trivia, live music, movies, arts and crafts, and scenic trips on our community bus. Residents enjoy their own comfortable room with a private ensuite, and we also offer a MSU with Montessori and doll therapy programs. With public transport nearby and shopping just minutes away, the home blends peaceful surroundings with connection and convenience.