About Us
About Matthew Flinders Care Services
Matthew Flinders Aged Care Services is a not-for-profit organisation, located in Port Lincoln, providing residential care, in-home care packages, NDIS and a day centre program for the aged community on the Eyre Peninsula.
Donations and funding from the community assist us to keep improving & upgrading our equipment & facilities.
Our History
We were created back in the 1970s by a passionate group of locals with the foresight to know a facility like this was required for everyone. Thanks to them, we now work with care recipients and their families to constantly evolve and meet the needs of the community.
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The need for a local Residential Aged Care facility was officially recognised in early 1973.
Incorporation was achieved on the 13th of February 1975.
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The Home was officially opened on the 6th of December 1981.
By September 1985 it was already recognised the home needed to expand from its current 44 beds.
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In 1993 the showers and bathrooms were upgraded and one of the court yards was covered.
1997 – 98 saw an increase of 5 beds, a change from 4 bed wards to 2 bed wards and construction began on the Day Centre ( then called Health Vision).
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In 2000 the nurses station was rebuilt and the Administration front counter was updated.
In 2003 the kitchen, plant, plant room and laundry were all rebuilt to enable a further planned expansion of rooms.
In 2004 the addition of a 13 bed secure dementia wing (Waratah) commenced building and during the build a further 6 general rooms were added to the Banksia wing.
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Coming soon!
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In October 2022, we completed the Major Refurbishment of the Residential Facility. The completion of the building project was a significant achievement in the history of the home and added an additional 26 beds to the facility.
In October 2023 we opened the new Nurse Training Facility onsite which is a joint venture with the University of SA.
Our Mission
To enhance the quality of life of Care Recipients through the provision of holistic care and support services in an atmosphere that maintains dignity and supports individual rights.
Our Vision
To be the leading provider of the highest ethical and professional standards in aged care whilst influencing change and recognising individual needs, expectations and rights of Care Recipients and Community Service Users.
Our Philosophy
It is the philosophy of care in MFH that individuals are valued and entitled to live their lives at the highest level of dignity, independence and quality possible whilst acknowledging they have a right to make their own choices and decisions regarding their lives and care.